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Our mission is to see that the world appreciates what extraordinary things ordinary people have done to gain and preserve our freedom.

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January 26, 2025: Col. Paris Davis Medal of Honor Story / Fallen & Wounded Soldier Fund Jan 27, 2025

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Join us this week for a show from the Veterans Radio archives!

First we’ll hear the story of Col. Paris D. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient

Historian Neil Thorne and legal advocate Jim Moriarty tell the story of Col. Paris D. Davis. In 1965, Paris D. Davis was a Captain, Commander, Detachment A-321, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. He distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an advisor to the 883d Regional Force Company, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Bong Son, Republic of Vietnam, on June 17-18, 1965.

Thorne and Moriarty tell us how Captain Davis, now ranked as Col. Davis, military service records to appeal for the honor were lost 3 times before finally being filed and approved to receive the Medal of Honor.

Read the full citation on the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website.

We also hear from leadership at the Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund

We’re joined by FWSF Founder and Board Member Chris Cornelius, and FWSF President Rob Grimaldi to learn more about this incredible organization helping Veterans.

The mission of the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund™ (FWSF) is to support Michigan-based soldiers who serve and protect our country. They are a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c) (3) organization. Members do not receive any financial compensation for their efforts. The FWSF is an all-volunteer effort, supporting our armed forces. They are honored to help injured soldiers pay their living expenses, and provide assistance to the families of the fallen.

Are you a Michigan-based soldier who is experiencing financial hardship because of injuries sustained in the Iraq or Afghanistan campaigns?

If so, the FWSF wants to help you.

Learn more about the FWSF here, or call 1-800-FWSF-729 for assistance.

Medal of Honor Recipient Clint Romesha Jan 21, 2025

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Army Staff Sgt Clint Romesha talks about growing up, joining up, overseas deployments and the events of the 12 hr battle where 300 Taliban sought to overrun Outpost Keating in eastern Afghanistan. Romesha talks with host Jim Fausone about that day, learning he was to be awarded the MOH, visiting the White House, and what he has learned wearing the MOH.

Foreign Policy with Dr. Rebecca Grant // PuroClean Veterans Jan 20, 2025

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Tune in for a US Foreign Policy Update with Dr. Rebecca Grant

Dr. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst based in Washington, DC specializing in defense and aerospace research and national security consulting. She has recently joined the Lexington Institute as a Senior Fellow and Vice President.

She has researched and published hundreds of articles on national security and spoken at numerous forums. In addition, Dr. Grant has often appeared on television as an expert on national security for Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, and MSNBC and as a series regular on The Smithsonian’s Air Warriors.

Dr. Grant also writes on China, Russia and other technology and national security topics for Fox News Opinion. Her military books include 75 Great Airmen (with Lt. Gen. Chris Miller), The B-2 Goes to War, and Battle-Tested: Aircraft Carriers in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Dr. Grant graduated from Wellesley College and earned a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics, University of London.

We also hear from two Veterans who work in the PuroClean industry

Host Jim Fausone speaks with George Hernandez and U.L. Armstrong about their experiences in the military and their work as franchisees with PuroClean, helping others in times of need.

Detroit VAMC Chris Cauley Update Jan 14, 2025

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Chris Cauley, the director of the John Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, talks to host Jim Fausone about the staffing and patient care improvements at the VAMC.

Light Therapy for PTSD // Veterans & PFAS Jan 13, 2025

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This week we discuss mental and physical health issues and important research being conducted to help.

Dr. Alyson Zalta & Dr. Helen Burgess discuss light therapy

Dr. Helen Burgess and Dr. Alyson Zalta discuss their research involving morning light or blue light therapy on veterans and its impact on pain, depression and PTSD. The early studies suggest that clinical meaningful reduction in PTSD symptoms may occur when using this simple, at home, non pharmaceutical therapy. Dr. Burgess explains the type of light needed and its daily and weekly usage. Dr. Zalta explains what additional research is necessary. They discuss this promising therapy with Veterans Radio producer Jim Fausone.

Read more about the study here.

Dr. Brandy Hill discusses PFAS and how it affects Veterans

Air Force veteran Dr. Brandy Hill talks about her research on PFAS exposure of military service members and recent study to be undertaken by the VA on PFAS and kidney cancer. Dr. Hill introduces PFAS, where they are found in the military environment, and potential health effects with host Jim Fausone.

Medevac Sgt Julia Bringloe in Afghanistan Jan 07, 2025

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Story of a medic in Afghanistan. On June 25, 2011, Sgt. Julia Bringloe, with C Company, 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion, was the medic for the four-person crew aboard a Black Hawk helicopter. The crew was one of two Army medevac teams tasked with supporting Operation Hammer Down in Afghanistan’s Watahpor Valley. Bringloe’s job was to exit the helicopter — suspended from a cable when necessary — and recover the casualties, then provide them lifesaving treatment while the helicopter flew to a medical facility.

January 2025 Veterans Benefits Program Jan 06, 2025

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GET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL!

Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans Radio
Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help for Veterans
Brian Hayes – Director of Communications, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ginny Creasman – Executive Director, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Chris W. Cauley – Executive Director, VA Detroit Healthcare System

Join Dale and the rest of the panel for our live broadcast on the first Sunday of every month at 5:00pm ET or stream later on your preferred podcast platform.

Topics included: Vet Connect, Homeless Vets, Virtual Appointments, Outpatient Facilities, Medical records.

Marine Pilot "Pappy " Gregory Boyington Bah Bah Blacksheep Dec 31, 2024

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Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the "Flying Tigers" (1st American Volunteer Group) of the Republic of China Air Force and saw combat in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In September 1942, Boyington rejoined the Marine Corps. In early 1943, he deployed to the South Pacific and began flying combat missions in the F4U Corsair fighter. On August 14, 1943, he took command of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 ("Black Sheep").

In January 1944, Boyington, outnumbered by Japanese "Zero" planes, was shot down into the Pacific Ocean after downing one of the enemy planes. He was captured by a Japanese submarine crew and was held as a prisoner of war for more than a year and a half. He was released shortly after the surrender of Japan.

The television series Baa Baa Black Sheep was inspired by Boyington and his men in the "Black Sheep" squadron. It ran for two seasons in the late 1970s.

80th Anniversary of The Battle of the Bulge Dec 30, 2024

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As the world recognizes the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, we talk with two authors and historians about the historic five-week offensive.

Kevin M. Hymel

Kevin M. Hymel has served as a historian and writer for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force for the last fifteen years. He is a regular contributor to Naval History, WWII History, and WWII Quarterly, and the author of three books, Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership, Volume I, November 1942 -July 1944, Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership, Volume 2: August–December 1944, and Patton’s Photographs: War as He Saw It. He also leads tours of General George S. Patton’s battlefields for Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours.

Hymel is an expert on General George S. Patton and has given presentations about the Maverick General at the Library of Congress, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Army Navy Club. He has served as a historian at the U.S. Army Combat Studies Institute at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He was also the Research Director for WWII History and Military Heritage magazines and has written numerous articles for each. His article “WAC Corporal Lena Derriecott and the 6888th Central Postal Battalion,” is being made into a movie by Tyler Perry.

Robert B. O’Connor

Robert B. O’Connor is the author of “Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge.” The book follows a show business drop-out who enlists in the US Army in 1943. From the book’s website:

With its realism and emotional depth, Jeep Show is a must read for WWII buffs and lovers of historical fiction alike. The story will fascinate fans of Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Ken Burns’ The War, The Thin Red Line, With the Old Breed, The Red Badge of Courage, Slaughterhouse Five, and Catch 22. Americans whose father served in WWII will be particularly interested.

Learn more about the book here, or visit Amazon to purchase.

Marine "Manila John" Basilone Dec 24, 2024

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John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II.

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