The Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pods System (TARPS) was a significant advancement in reconnaissance technology, particularly for the U.S. Navy during the late 20th century. TARPS, developed and deployed during the Gulf War (1990-1991), was a crucial system designed to enhance real-time intelligence-gathering capabilities for naval aviation, especially for carrier-based aircraft. The system was integrated into
World War II historians Colin Heaton and Marilyn Walton join us to share remarkable stories of courage, mercy, and humanity on the part of those who fought on the other side, the Axis powers of Germany and Japan. Stories include: Captain Werner Hartenstein: On September 12, 1942, the German submarine U-156, commanded by Hartenstein, torpedoed
Navy veteran and photographer Richard Sherman joins us to talk about his new book, Never Home: Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned. The book presents a deeply moving tribute to the American soldiers who rest in the 23 overseas military cemeteries from World War I and World War II. This work, the culmination of
Our friend from St Lucia and creator of the WWII Log Book Project, Nick Devaux, along with expert WWII researcher Lars McKie, join us to talk about a truly forgotten front of World War II, the Caribbean Basin. During World War II, the Caribbean played a significant but often overlooked role in the broader conflict.
Vietnam veteran and author Marc Leeson joins us to talk about his new book, The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW’s Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton. Doug Hegdahl, a young U.S. Navy sailor, became one of the most unlikely heroes during the Vietnam War. Born in South Dakota in 1946,
We discuss the experiences of German POWS held during World War II in the United States with Carole Popchock and others who have researched and written about the subject. During World War II, the United States became home to over 400,000 German prisoners of war (POWs) held in camps across the country. The influx of
