Army of Normal Folks

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Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 1) Apr 29, 2025

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April is National Autism Acceptance Month. And in honor of it, we wanted to bring back to you one of our most compelling episodes about autism, with Army member Stacy Horst. Her daughter Erin was bullied and excluded by her peers because she had autism, which led to taking her own life at 17 years old. Only four days later, Stacy and her husband Darren heroically decided that they would do everything in their power to prevent any other family from going through this. Their non-profit, Erin’s Hope for Friends, opened a physical location called “e’s Club” where more than 400 teens and young adults with autism go on the weekends and build friendships.

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Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 2) Apr 29, 2025

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Tariffs, Uncertainty, and the Army Apr 25, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill and Alex dive into the tariff war. And what we can learn from it as Army members.

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Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 1) Apr 22, 2025

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On September 11th, Welles saved 12 of the only 18 survivors who were at or above the floors where the plane struck the World Traded Center’s South Tower. He’s known as “The Man In The Red Bandana”, because that’s what he wore that day and had with him every day since he was a young boy. His mother Alison pays tribute to her late son.

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Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 2) Apr 22, 2025

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The Army That Eradicated Polio Apr 18, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Tom Purcell celebrates the 70th anniversary of the polio vaccine.

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Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 1) Apr 15, 2025

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Jamie’s 2.5-year-old son died from choking on chicken. And her close friends couldn’t have kids, experienced late-term miscarriage, and breast cancer at 30 years old. They became magnets for others walking through tremendous suffering and realized that not everyone had their support network. Together, they founded Faithfully Restored, which has served 2,929 women with prayers and specialized care packages.

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Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 2) Apr 15, 2025

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Oseola McCarty: The Generous Washerwoman Apr 11, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill tells the story of Oseola McCarty, the washerwoman who donated $150,000 to a school she never visited.

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God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 1) Apr 08, 2025

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Alan Barnhart is the CEO of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, which gives away 50% of its profits and he believes is God’s company. His personal commitment to earn a normal person salary makes Alan one of the most unique members of the Army.

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