9-11 Memorial Show
Folks, if you missed the You Served podcast live tonight, you missed a GREAT show. Not because I was on it, but because of the other people that were on it: David Bellavia, author of “House to House” and Medal of Honor nominee; 1SG Troy Steward, New York National Guardsman, military blogger at www.bouhammer.com and Afghanistan veteran; and Retired Marine Corps Major General Fred Haynes, author of “Lions of Iwo Jima”.
While it was an honor to have ALL of my guests on there, you simply have to listen to the interview with General Haynes. I interviewed the highest ranking survivor of the Iwo Jima Campaign from WWII. Then a Captain in the Marine Corps, General Haynes led and planned much of the combat on the island. His stories and insight are amazing and simply inspiring.
I also really enjoyed speaking with David Bellavia. David is a busy guy. He works so hard to help get out the Soldiers’ stories all the while pushing off his own heroic contributions in Iraq. Like most heroes, he takes it all in stride in utter humility. His work with Vets For Freedom put him back into the same country he fought for with his life. He was able to go back somewhere that many of friends didn’t come back from alive.
Finally, I also got to speak with my friend 1SG Troy Steward. Troy is a military brat and has been in the military for over 21 years. We spoke about his experience in NY during the events surrounding September 11th, his deployment to Afghanistan, and his son’s current deployment to Afghanistan as well. His blog has offered an experienced point of view about the conflict in Afghanistan and follows his son’s current deployment.
The show will swell a sense of pride within your heart and make you proud to be an American, knowing the kinds of people protecting this country. To listen to and download the show, visit our podcast page at www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved.
Okay, I just listened to the show and there is a strange and suspicious silence when one of the callers asks him a question. I was hoping that it wouldn’t come through in the archive, but it does. The caller and I both heard the answer, but it didn’t come through over the air. He basically said that there is no difference between his Marines and today’s Marines (though General Haynes was much more eloquent).
