Conrad Castillo was a Filipino Steward in the US Navy during World War II assigned directly to serve Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Five-Star Fleet Admiral in the Pacific War. Twenty-five years ago, Castillo's grandson, Jeff Mossinghoff discovered his grandfather's wartime journal. History sleuth and WWII expert Lars McKie has done a remarkable job transcribing
Christmas overseas. A common experience for those who've served in the military. We share holidays memories and more on this Christmas edition of VBC Happy Hour.Former ARVN Army advisor Joe Boscia, 1st Cav vet Marc Spiridigliozzi, and Red Cross Donut Dollies Betsy Tanner and Nancy Smoyer recall Christmases in Vietnam. Navy LST radioman Rick
America’s preeminent naval historian (and Navy veteran), Craig Symonds joins VBC Happy Hour for a special program with Glenn Flickinger on the fthe man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two: Admiral Chester Nimitz. Symond’s biography of Nimitz, Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, is
We’ve all heard of USO shows, but there’s another far-more intrepid group of entertainers that produces over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations. It’s called Armed Forces Entertainment, and it’s the Department of Defense’s agency for reaching US servicemembers at the most remote, isolated, and
What is a Warrant Officer? How far can a 105 Howitzer shoot? What’s the different between shining and polishing your boots? We’re talking all things military and veteran-related on VBC Happy Hour, from the smell cordite to life aboard a Navy destroyer. You bring the topic, we’ll supply the platform. Sponsored by Tobacco Free Adagio
On November 21, 1970, a Joint Special Operation involving Army, Air Force, and Navy forces launched a daring attempt to rescue 61 POWs being held at a North Vietnamese prison camp 23 miles northwest of Hanoi. Operation Ivory Coast/Kingpin failed to bring back any prisoners, but the attempt provided excellent lessons learned for future
