THIS WEEK'S SHOW
Keith McKim
Keith McKim shares the stories of Medal of Honor Recipients Jon Cavaiani and Loren D. Hagen.
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
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.
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.