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28 August 2010 Webcast	ARMY WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM The ARMY WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM (AW2) is committed to providing compassionate and personally tailored support and advocacy to severely wounded war warriors and their families registered as AW2. The AW2 connects these soldiers and their families with critically needed resources and champions their well-being.  Join Melvin R. Kearney US Army AW2 advocate, Department of the Army, Army wounded warrior Ira  Brownridge (veteran)and my self, Bob Gould, 1st Infantry, 101 Airborne, as we explore the AW2 Program.  This is on program you need to know about.   _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
21 August 2010 No web cast	Final Flight From Manduria April 12, 1944 Chiquita Mia, a B24 Bomber, crashed in Yougoslovia.  She was one of 9,949 American Bombers downed over Nazi occupied Europ during WWII.  Of the 82,000 men on those planes, 70,000 died, 12,000 became prisoners of war.  A few escaped in occupied countries, alive always with the help of anti-Nazi to shield them. Join author William B. Handford and host Dale Throneberry and learn the amazing and true story about the crew of Chiquita Mia.  Who were these brave young men and what happened to them.  you won't want to miss this story _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
14 August 2010 Webcast	GRUNTS:                      Inside The American Infantry Experience World War II to Iraq They were known in romantic times as The Queen of Battle or simply Light Infantry. In modern times they have been called everything from foot soldiers to boots, mud-sloggers, legs, infantry, boonierats; but more often than not, “Grunts.” Join host Gary Lillie military historian/author John C. McManus as he tells stories of the ‘grunt’ from WWII up until today. You will learn that despite the image of wars being fought long-distance, they are not and never have been. It’s the troops on the ground that finally gets the job done – with much sacrifice, commitment and honor. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7 August 2010 Webcast	Door Gunner - Tom Fifield The job of ‘door gunner’ originated during the Vietnam War. It was not particularly popular due to the danger of being exposed in an open door in a hot LZ. Tune in and join host Gary Lillie and door-gunner Tom Fifield, in country March 1971 – March 1972. What was the life expectancy of a door gunner in a hot LZ? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
31 July 2010 Webcast	New Dawn The Battles for Fallujah Few names conjure up as many images of blood, sacrifice, and valor as does the name Fallujah, the ancient city in Al Anbar Province forty miles west of Baghdad. Join the author of New Dawn, Richard Lowry and host Dale Throneberry this Saturday and hear these amazing true stories of what really happened during one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Iraq. And we'll be announcing the 2010 Military Writers Society's Award Winners. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
24 July 2010 Webcast	Major Brian Rooney, Marine What is the grandson of Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, doing in the Marine Corps? It wasn’t because he needed a job While in law school, Brian Rooney joined the Marine Corps and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. While stateside, Rooney was both criminal prosecutor and defense counsel for Marines and Sailors. In Iraq he advised commanders and troops on Rules of Engagement and Targeting. In the battles of Najaf and later Fallujah, Iraq his job was humanitarian; to “win hearts and minds.”  When Congressman Murtha falsely accused Marines with criminally killing Iraqi civilians in Haditha, and Battalion CO, Lt Col Jeffrey Chessani with covering it up, Capt Rooney was asked to join the prosecution. Instead he resigned his active duty commission, accepted a commission in the Marine Corps Reserve and became Chessani’s Defense Counsel. After 4 ½ years all charges against Chessani were dropped.  In his active duty career Major Rooney received three Navy Commendation Medals. He is now with the Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in Constitutional LAW ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17 July 2010 Webcast	Horse Soldiers Join author Doug Stanton and host Dale Throneberry this Saturday and learn about this amazing and dedicated group of men who went after the Taliban in Afghanistan in October 2001. This will be the first time many of you hear these true stories of what what really happened in those early days of the war on Al Qaeda. ________________________________________________________________________________________
10 July 2010 Webcast	Korea This is part I of our Veterans Radio series covering the Korean War honoring our military brothers and sisters who served during that conflict.  Join our host historian John Johns and phone-in guest soldiers who were there.  You will be riveted as you listen to their first person accounts of what was to follow throughout 1950. Why had war erupted on the Korean Peninsula?  Why was the United States getting involved?  These are just some of the questions to be answered on our Program.  Join our host historian John Johns and phone-in guest soldiers who were there.  You will be reiveted as yo listen to their first person accounts of what was to follow throuighout 1950. Be sure to go to our website and follow instructions for our broadcast webcam complete with photos to enhance your listening and viewing experience. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
03 July 2010 Webcast	Celebrating the birth of our Nation What a magnificent day for freedom and the birth of a nation that has been so generous to the rest of the world in times of need and disaster. The painting above was done by a famous American artist who was originally a Revolutionary War soldier who provided General Washington with maps of British positions. But, was it just men who established the principals of this great nation? When I invited the entertaining and remarkably knowledgeable Peter Fletcher to talk of our “Founding Fathers,” he said “Certainly! But may I refer to them as our Founding Persons?” It was not just men or women who helped shape our own lives so many years ago; but personalities, morality and character. This program is sure to be fun. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19 June 2010 Webcast	Surviving Typhoon Cobra 1944 Typhoon Cobra in WWII sunk three United States Destroyers, the Hull, Monaghan and Spence. It took the lives of more than 800 sailors. Only the heroics of the commanders and crew of ships such as the destroyer Dewey, which rescued men in the water despite the darkness of night and the worst typhoon to ever hit a fleet. The Dewey recorded possibly the lowest barometric pressure ever, 27.30 inches, and rolled close to 90-degrees, more than any other ship known to history that still recovered. Saturday join host Gary Lillie and guests, Charles Raymond Calhoun, the captain of the Dewey, and sailor Murl Eastman, who worked below-decks. During the typhoon the captain gripped a vertical pipe that became horizontal as the ship rolled, looking between his feet at the ocean below, while down below, Eastman and his fellow crewmembers walked on the bulkheads (walls), as the deck became vertical. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11 June 2010 Webcast	Teaching Our Youth THE VIETNAM WAR & THE VIETNAM VET Vietnam veterans to Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School mean to the students of Brent Richards’ classes? Three of them will tell us. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
05 June 2010 Webcast	Gary Lillie Third in the series of “Meet the Veterans Radio Crew” As a Seabee Gary did a 1966 deployment to Chu Lai, Vietnam, Republic of, as the military would say. Working 7 days a week, with only three full days off during the entire deployment, MCB3 set a record for the amount of material put in place by any Seabee unit in history; matched just once since – by MCB3 the following year. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
29 May 2010	Memorial Day Join host Dale Throneberry and Robert McDivitt, Director of the Ann Arbor VAMC to talk about all of the changes and services now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
22 May 2010 Webcast	Uncommon Valor Uncommon Valor is the story of the six medal of Honor recepients from Iraq and Afghanistan. Join authors Dwight J. Zimmerman and John D. Gresham as they tell the stories of these amazing young Americans. They will also share with host Gary Lillie the history of the Medal of Honor. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
15 May 2010 Webcast	American House                   Join our guests Chief Operating Officer Rob Gillette and Director of Veterans Services for American House Joe Salvia to find out what other special programs American House has been doing for America’s veterans in Michigan _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
8 May 2010 Webcast	What VA Benefits Have You Earned? You may be surprised to learn what you’re entitled to.  Join host, Dale Throneberry, and his guests, Mark Lindke and Michael Smith from the Washtenaw County Veterans Service Office and Beth Marshall with the Wartime Veterans Association. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 May 2010 Webcast	B-17 Fly Boys Join host Gary Lillie and the "Fly Boys", a group of World War II B-17 pilots, gunners and crewman, this week on Veterans Radio. You won't believe some of their stories ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
24 April 2010 webcast	The National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center Join host, Bob Gould, and United States Army Major General Jerry A. White (Retired). General White serves as the President of the National Infantry Association and Chairman of the National Infantry Foundation. He will tell us the story of this museum, what it offers and how it came to be. And... Beth Marshall with the Wartime Veterans Association who will tell us about veterans’ benefits that are available to them as a result of their military service. [Editor’s note: Veterans are now entitled to chiropractic care] ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17 April 2010 webcast active	They Fought for Each Other They Fought for Each Other is the remarkable story of the courageous military unit that changed Adhamiya, Iraq, from a Sunni stronghold, teeming with foreign insurgents to secure neighborhood. Army Times writer Kelly Kennedy chronicles the fifteen month tour of duty of Battalion 1-26 who lost more men than any battalion since the Vietnam War. They lost 31 soldiers in Iraq. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10 April 2010	Department of the Navy and Marines Corps? That's the topic this week. Join host Gary Lillie and U.S Rep. Walter B. Jones, North Carolina 3rd District opens the program to discuss a bill he wrote and will introduce with 390  cosponsors to re-designate the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. And spokesman:                                                       "Gunny" R. Lee Ermey You will know him as the D.I. in Full Metal Jacket where for all intents and purposes he played… himself. He’s been in more than 60 feature films, numerous TV series and TV shows including Mail Call and now Lock N’ Load.  He has done voice-over for such animated productions as The Simpsons, Family Guy and Toy Story. Never one to hold back. Don't miss this interview. It will give you flashbacks to basic training. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 April 2010	J. D. “Scooter” Cooey A dog handler with the Special Forces in Afghanistan Join host Gary Lillie and his guest to hear the story of one dog handler in Afghanistan What do dogs and their handlers do with Special Forces? Is the terrain an enemy in the southern provinces?  How many languages are spoken?  Do the ethnic groups get along and cooperate?  How good is the Afghan military (our side)?  How good is the enemy? Is the enemy evil?  How good are our troops and how are they doing? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
27 March 2010	If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America’s Time of Need.  In his book, If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America’s Time of Need,  he writes with candor, humor, and quiet modesty. Col. Jack Jacobs tells his stirring story of heroism, honor, and the personal code by which he has lived his life, and expounds with blunt honesty and insight his views on our contemporary world, and the nature and necessity of sacrifice. Col. Jacobs received the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20 March 2010	Meet the Veterans Radio Crew Bob “Bobby G” Gould     Join host Gary Lillie and his guest, Veterans Radio’s own Bob Gould. After the service “Bobby G” graduated from the University of Michigan with a Masters Degree in Education. He is a father, lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is president of Small Business Benefits, plays recreation hockey, loves and plays old-fashioned Rock ‘n Roll and reminisces of his time as a “disc jockey” on a Rock ‘n Roll station. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13 March 2010	Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from The War in Iraq & Afghanistan Chaplain (Col. US Army Ret.) Scott McChrystal Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan is a 365-day collection of inspiring stories of courage, perseverance, and faith based on first-hand accounts of more than seventy men and women who have served or have closely been involved with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6 March 2010	Paulo-Juarez Pereira Citizen Soldier / Soldier Citizen Join host Gary Lillie and Veterans Radio guest Paulo-Juarez Pereira, a native of Brazil who answered America’s call while living here on a visa. Paulo was told he had no obligation to serve, but would be required to leave the United States if he did not. He fully understood, but also understood that along with freedom comes the responsibility to serve. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
27 February 2010	"Nam Sense" This week on Veterans Radio join host Gary Lillie as he interviews Arthur “Art” Wiknik, Jr. about his days with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam, April 1969 – March 1970.   Art Wiknik recounts the experience in his book Nam Sense. For more information on Art Wiknik's book "Nam Sense" go to www.namsense.com. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20 February 2010	MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observation Group) Our program this week will be about two legendary figures in SOG history,  1st Lt. Harold Kroske & 1st Sgt. Jerry "Mad Dog" Skiver, and a typical furious battle that took place in Cambodia. In that battle the man that Hanoi Radio dubbed “Mad Dog” and put a $10,000 reward on his head was first reported by Hanoi Radio to be their captive, and soon that they “had his ears,” meaning he was dead. “Mad Dog” is still MIA. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
13 Februay 2010	Dale Throneberry, CW2 U.S. Army 10/67-5/71                    Veterans Radio Executive Producer In our continuing support of the Veterans History Project, Gary will be conducting Dale's official interview for the VHP. Don't miss Dale's recollections of what he considers the "best of times and the worst of times" in his life. Dale’s experiences as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
6 February 2010	Salute to Veterans This program is honoring groups and individuals who are helping veterans in many ways. This includes groups like the Veterans History Project, Feed Our Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs and many more are discussed on today's program.  Guests include Richard Syneck, founder of Feed Our Veterans, Beverly Leneski from the Ann Arbor VA talking about the VA's "Salute to Veterans" week, Bill Vollano from the Veterans History Project of Southeastern Michigan, Allen Stark, author of the upcoming "Operation Home Again", and Erica Bockelman from the Veterans Court for Treatment and Recovery of Ionia (VCTRI). News story about this new program here. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
January 30 2010	William Hanford An artillery forward observer in World War II's last six months, Hanford was tasked with calling in heavy fire on the enemy from dangerous observation posts. His honest and observant memoir describes the good, bad, and ugly of his experiences in France and Germany.  Cpl. Bill Hanford had one of the U.S. Army’s most dangerous jobs in World War II: artillery forward observer (FO). Tasked with calling in heavy fire on the enemy. William Hanford served with the U.S. Army’s 103rd Infantry Division of the Seventh Army. For more information go to: Stackpole Books _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
23 January 2010	Don Bendell A 70% disabled vet, Don served as an officer in four Special Forces (Green Beret) Groups, including a 1968-1969 tour on an A-team at Dak Pek, in the northwest corner of II Corps, Vietnam. He was also a District Coordinator for the top-secret Phoenix Program.  In 1967 Don graduated from the US Army Infantary Officer Candidate School (OCS) .   Join host Gary Lillie and guest Don Bendell; former Green Beret, author of 27 books, political activist, public speaker, Grandmaster in 5 martial arts, “a real cowboy, with a real horse and a real ranch” outside of Florence, Colorado. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16 January 2010	Bent Prop Project Recovering lost warriors …Japanese War Crimes Trial transcripts show that the Japanese tried to cover up their deeds by digging up the bodies, burning them and then burying the ashes…It's up to us to…find the missing people. We showed her [archeologist Jolie Liston] what we believe is the execution area, and she liked that... The Bent Prop Project is a loosely knit group of friends who research, then search the waters and jungles of the western Pacific for clues that may lead to the location and identification of wreck sites and remains of men who gave their lives in defense of America…then turn their findings over to JPAC: Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Department of Defense. Go this remarkable web site: www.bentprop.org  Join host Gary Lillie this week and guest , Bent Prop Project member, Paul Schwimmer. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 January 2010	The Clash of Civilizations Join our guest, award winning author Lee Boyland, who has written an incredible and totally believable account of what could happen if Al-Qaeda did acquire nuclear weapons in his fascinating trilogy that includes the “Rings of Allah”, “Behold, an Ashen Horse” and “America Reborn”.  His “Clash of Civilizations Trilogy” will force you to look honestly at the catastrophic possibilities in today’s world. From atomic weapons and retaliation to a new America. Don’t miss this amazing story this week on Veterans Radio. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 January 2010	Happy New Year The beginning of a New Year is a great time to reflect on the past year and review what we’ve learned, if anything, while we ponder the future. This is the time of year when we make our resolutions and predictions. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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