Army of Normal Folks

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Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 1) Jul 08, 2025

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An Egyptian engineer, a Hispanic Navy Seal, and an Italian construction manager walk into a building. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the beginning of real-life heroism. The building was the World Trade Center’s North Tower and Father Mark Hanna is the only one of the 3 amigos to survive 9/11.

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Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 2) Jul 08, 2025

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The 50-Year Old Version Jul 04, 2025

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For Shop Talk, we feature Army member Erik Lokkesmoe's reflections on what he wishes someone had told him when he was 30 or 40 years old.

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Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 1) Jul 01, 2025

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When Father Dennis Lewis was assigned to St. Michael’s parish in Milwaukee, he discovered a growing number of Hmong and Laotians seeking refuge from the Vietnam War. Many were subjected to a terrible slumlord and so Father decided to start a homebuying ministry that helped coach them through the process. 33 years later, Acts Housing has helped 4,000 low-income families purchase homes!

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Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 2) Jul 01, 2025

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For All The 50-Year Old Men Who... Jun 27, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on Army member Erik Lokkesmoe's powerful article, "For All The 50-Year Old Men Who..."

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Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 1) Jun 24, 2025

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Kevin was tired of walking by people experiencing homelessness, not doing anything, and undermining his own humanity and theirs each time. So he finally did something and his accidental nonprofit Miracle Messages has since reunited over 1,100 people with their families!

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Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 2) Jun 24, 2025

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Experimenting With Local Chapters Jun 20, 2025

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For Shop Talk, we explore the idea of potentially experimenting with a few local chapters of the Army this year.

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An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 1) Jun 17, 2025

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Ginny Manguno, a teacher at Briarcrest Christian School, assigned listening to the podcast in her high school class. And so we decided to interview Ginny and her 15 students!

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