Send us a text For years the United States Marine Corps has had a recruiting tool called the ‘Buddy Program.’ Using the program, you could join with a friend and essentially be guaranteed to go through recruit training together. During World War II, eight young men from Weslaco, Texas took that theory to the extreme, joining the Marine Corps to serve their nation. One of those young men was Iwo Jima flag raiser, Harlan Block. In a continuation of our Pacific Theater programming, Andrew Booher...
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Send us a text For years the United States Marine Corps has had a recruiting tool called the ‘Buddy Program.’ Using the program, you could join with a friend and essentially be guaranteed to go through recruit training together. During World War II, eight young men from Weslaco, Texas took that theory to the extreme, joining the Marine Corps to serve their nation. One of those young men was Iwo Jima flag raiser, Harlan Block. In a continuation of our Pacific Theater programming, Andrew Booher...
EP35 – Edgar Prichard, the OSS, and the Fredericksburg Connection
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EP35 – Edgar Prichard, the OSS, and the Fredericksburg Connection
Send us a text Have you ever wondered what the connection might be between World War II and your hometown? Join Joe as he looks at his hometown of Fredericksburg’s role during the war and how it served as a training ground for operative trainees of the fledgling Office of Strategic Services. How did the OSS Chief, Bill Donovan’s operational philosophy shape the organization? Where did the operatives train and who were the trainers? Check in to find out all about it! If you'd like...
The "We're Not Lost, Private" Podcast
Send us a text For years the United States Marine Corps has had a recruiting tool called the ‘Buddy Program.’ Using the program, you could join with a friend and essentially be guaranteed to go through recruit training together. During World War II, eight young men from Weslaco, Texas took that theory to the extreme, joining the Marine Corps to serve their nation. One of those young men was Iwo Jima flag raiser, Harlan Block. In a continuation of our Pacific Theater programming, Andrew Booher...
