THIS WEEK'S SHOW
Jimmy Doolittle and His Raiders (re-broadcast)
April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle and his raiders flew medium size bombers off aircraft carriers in the Pacific, to bomb Japan in retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The USMC MEMORIAL'S MISSION
The United States Marine Corps Memorial in Golden, Colorado, and the USMC Memorial Foundation are actively supported by Kim Monson and America’s Veteran’s Stories. Use the link below to learn more and to support the Memorial.
AMERIcA'S VETERAN'S STORIES
Interviews and conversations with U.S. veterans from all branches and years of service.
Men and women who gave their all
They strapped on their boots and said goodbye to loved ones to serve our country and fight for liberty.
From Iwo Jima to Iraq
From the Patriots who fought in the American Revolution, to Civil War soldiers who fought for liberty for each man, to WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, other conflicts and peacetime, these are their stories.
Each soldier’s story is unique and special
Tune in every Sunday to America’s Veteran’s Stories with Kim Monson to hear our veteran’s individual experiences. You’ll learn something. You’ll be inspired. And you’ll be grateful for this amazing country that we call America.
PREVIOUS SHOWS
World War II Veteran Jody Lander (Re-Broadcast from May 24, 2020)
Dallas, Texas, boy Jody Lander was drafted into the Army in 1943. Jody volunteered to become a paratrooper because he thought it would be exciting.
Korean War: Manert Kennedy (June 2022 interview re-broadcast)
Manert Kennedy joined the Marines in 1947 on his 17th birthday.
Re-Broadcast of 3.1.2020 interview with Jim Blane
Jim Blane fought in four of the Pacific Theater battles during WWII. On the next America’s Veteran’s Stories with Kim Monson we are re-broadcasting an interview that we recorded with Jim in 2020.
Re-Broadcast of Interview with WWII 101st Airborne Paratrooper Guy Whidden
Re-Broadcast of Interview with WWII 101st Airborne Paratrooper Guy Whidden
George Ciampa, WWII Veteran (re-broadcast, pt II)
George graduated from High School the day he turned 17 and found himself, weighing in at 112 pounds, landing on Utah Beach mid-day on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
The Illustrious History of the Merchant Marines
Merchant Marine Wade Bennett discusses the long history of the Merchant Marines.
George Ciampa, WWII Veteran (re-broadcast)
George graduated from High School the day he turned 17 and found himself, weighing in at 112 pounds, landing on Utah Beach mid-day on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Navy Pilot Steve McKenna
Veteran Navy pilot Steve McKenna shares stories from his book “Fair Winds, Following Seas, and a Few Bolters.”
Brian O’Connell
Army Veteran Brian O’Connell was in high school when America was attacked on 9/11. O’Connell decided to join the Army and still serves our country in the Army Reserves.
Col. Bill Rutledge (Ret. USAF) on Alexander Haig
Col. Rutledge discusses Alexander Haig. During Haig’s military career he became a four star general and served as the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
[Rebroadcast] WWII Veteran Andy Negra
Ninety-nine year-old WWII Veteran Andy Negra shares his stories of the Conquest of Brest, the Battle of the Bulge, and freeing prisoners from the German Buchenwald concentration camp.
[Rebroadcast] WWII Veteran Frank DeVita
WWII Veteran Frank DaVita joined the Coast Guard to serve our country. He ended up as a ramp operator on a Higgins Boat landing craft on the first wave of soldiers landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day.
Col. Bill Rutledge (Ret. USAF) on The Battle of New Orleans
Col. Bill Rutledge (Ret. USAF) explains that the Battle of New Orleans was the single most important military victory on American soil.
[Rebroadcast] Korean War Veteran John Ryff
John Ryff shares his story about one of the three most famous Marine battles, the Chosin Reservoir.
[Rebroadcast] WWII P-51 Fighter Pilot Dick Gibbs
WWII P-51 fighter pilot Dick Gibbs flew 43 combat missions during WWII. Gibbs shares the stories of shooting down four German aircraft.
Korean War Veteran Jim Quinn
Jim Quinn grew up in Chadron, Nebraska and was a child of the Depression. Quinn enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Medal of Honor Recipient Jim McGloughan
In 1968 Uncle Sam sent Jim McGloughan a letter that he was drafted into the U.S. Army. McGloughan shares his story.
Fred Wiese (Rebroadcast of 7.10.2022 show)
99-year-old Fred Wiese grew up during the Depression. We are re-broadcasting an interview with Fred. He shares stories of his childhood and joining the Army in December of 1941.
The Story of Joe Annello and Hershey Miyamura
The story of Korean War POWs Joe Annello and Hershey Miyamura is one of sacrifice, friendship, and love.
The Vietnam Veterans from the 174th Assault Helicopter Company
Members of Vietnam Veterans from the 174th Assault Helicopter Company share their memories of Vietnam.
WWII Veteran Andy Negra (Re-broadcast of 6.25.23 show)
Ninety-nine year-old WWII Veteran Andy Negra shares his stories of the Conquest of Brest, the Battle of the Bulge, and freeing prisoners from the German Buchenwald concentration camp.
Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Al English
Alan English was drafted into the Army in 1966. He attended Officer’s Training School and eventually trained to become a helicopter pilot.
Col. Bill Rutledge (Ret. USAF) on the Book “Indestructible: One Man’s Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII”
Col. Bill Rutledge (Ret. USAF) discusses author John Bruning’s book Indestructible: One Man’s Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII.
WWII Marine Ken Luttrell
WWII Marine Veteran Ken Luttrell fought in four battles in the Pacific Theater during WWII; the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima.
WWII Veteran George Reitmeier
WWII Veteran George Reitmeier shares his story of surviving the sinking of the Leopoldville.
Keith McKim
Keith McKim shares the stories of Medal of Honor Recipients Jon Cavaiani and Loren D. Hagen.
The Personal Story of Robert E. Bender’s World War II Experience
WWII veteran 1st Lieutenant Robert E. Bender’s daughter, Noel Mattison, shares the story of her father from her beautiful book Dad’s Letters 1942-1945: The Personal Story of Robert E. Bender’s World War II Experience.
WWII Veteran Andy Negra
Ninety-nine year-old WWII Veteran Andy Negra shares his stories of the Conquest of Brest, the Battle of the Bulge, and freeing prisoners from the German Buchenwald concentration camp.
Milton Goldstein
Milton Goldstein shares stories from his military service during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III
Tuskegee Airman Ret. Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III explains how he and his team won the very first military Top Gun competition.
World War II Veteran Major General John Raaen (Rebroadcast of 12/5/21)
Retired Major General John Raaen was a young Army Captain on Omaha Beach, D-Day in 1944.
Perils and Pearls (Rebroadcast)
Hulda Bachman-Need reads from her memoir, Perils and Pearls, and shares her memories of being imprisoned in a Japanese concentration camp during World War II.
Korean War Veteran John Ryff
John Ryff shares his story about one of the three most famous Marine battles, the Chosin Reservoir.
WWII Veteran Loren Anderson
WWII Battle of the Bulge Veteran Loren Anderson discusses the Battle of the Bulge and his service during WWII.
WWII Army Veteran Rocco Telese
Drafted on July 6, 1943, Rocco Telese reflects on his WWII experiences, including a 45-day hospital stay due to a small-pox vaccine.
Medal of Honor Recipient Army Major Drew Dix (replay)
Medal of Honor recipient Ret. Army Major Drew Dix discusses fifty-six hours of battle during the Vietnam War.
Eric Hohman
Air Force Combat Controller Veteran Eric Hohman shares that he joined the Air Force because of choices he made early in his college career.
Mike Medina
United States Marine Corps Veteran Mike Medina has an amazing story. Mike joined the Marines at the age of seventeen and served five deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WWII Veteran Arthur Frongello
97 year-old WWII Navy Veteran Arthur Frongello shares his story as a crewmember on a PT boat patrolling the Mediterranean.
WWII Veteran Jack Myers
Jack Myers discusses liberating Holland from Hitler and his Nazi’s tyrannical clutches, the very cold Battle of the Bulge, and liberating the Dachau concentration camp.
Lori Chapman Longfritz (Re-broadcast)
We are re-broadcasting an interview with Lori Chapman Longfritz who shares the story of her brother John Chapman.
World War II Veteran Jody Lander (Re-Broadcast from May 24, 2020)
Dallas, Texas, boy Jody Lander was drafted into the Army in 1943. Jody volunteered to become a paratrooper because he thought it would be exciting.
World War II Veteran Wally King
Ninety-nine year-old Wally King flew seventy-five combat missions in WWII.
Korean War Veteran Herb Potter
Korean War Veteran Herb Potter shares stories of growing up in during WWII and his time in the Air Force.
Vietnam POW Ted Gostas
Vietnam veteran Ted Gostas had five days left in his tour of duty. He was captured at the start of the Tet Offensive. Five days turned into more than five years as a prisoner of war in a North Vietnamese POW camp.
WWII Navy Veteran Charles Cram
WWII Veteran Charles Cram was seventeen years old when he joined the Navy.
WWII Navy Veteran Kim Kimball
WWII and Korean War Veteran Kim Kimball shares stories of his military service during WWII and the Korean War.
Medal of Honor Recipient Army Major Drew Dix
Medal of Honor recipient Ret. Army Major Drew Dix discusses fifty-six hours of battle during the Vietnam War.
Andrew Biggio
Marine Veteran Andrew Biggio discusses his book The Rifle: Combat Stories From America’s Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand.
Doris Rotterman
Doris Rotterman, widow of WWII Veteran Bob Rotterman, discusses Bob’s experience on the USS Abner Read.
WWII Veteran Fred Wiese
WWII Veteran Fred Wiese shares stories of his childhood and joining the Army in December of 1941.
Riki Rarick
Retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant Rik Rarick discusses his remarkable military career.