Tomorrow Town, Tennessee

Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia was the keynote speaker at the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center's annual fundraiser, the Patriot's Ball. David Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at the second Battle of Fallujah in the war in Iraq. Fallujah is among the most important urban war fare battles in U.S. Military History. I talked to David Bellavia about learning...

We are working on something special for this Veterans Day. The story of Vietnam Veteran William McGill Hudson. Bill Hudson was severely wounded during Operation Wheeler in the Battle of Sad Hill that took place in an artillery fire base on Hill 407 in October of 1967. I talked to his niece Angela Hudson Durham and her daughter Terra about life and service of William McGill Hudson. This is part one...

Friday will mark 25 years since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. A day that dramatically changed this country forever. On this episode I talk to Vince Butler at the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee about his thoughts and memories of 9/11 and what the Center will do to remember the terror attacks and the lives lost and honor the sac...

A couple years ago, I traveled to Vietnam with the family of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Rodney Maxwell Davis to visit the battlefield where Sgt Davis was killed in action.  One of the organizers of that trip was Chattanooga native and retired Army Colonel Martin Jeremy Bowling. On their first trip to Vietnam in 2019 they took a group of Veterans who fought at the Battle of Hamburger Hill ba...

Louis Varnell tells the story of WW2 Soldier William Mayo and his high school sweetheart, Clara and much more. William Mayo was killed in action during Operation Husky over Italy in World War 2. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga and Sinclair Broadcast Group Chattanooga. See Privacy Policy...

75th Ranger Battalion Reunion: Gerald Allday, Part 3 A few weeks ago the 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga and I had the unique opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. Over the next few weeks, we are going to have a deep dive into stories from the legendary LRPs from the war in Vie...

The 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga back in May and I had the opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. In this episode, part 2 of my conversation with Vietnam Veteran Gerald Allday. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a...

A few weeks ago the 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga and I had the unique opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. Over the next few weeks, we are going to have a deep dive into stories from the legendary LRPs from the war in Vietnam. Today on the show we hear from Vietnam Veteran...

We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday. Just before this historic day I was invited to talk to a group of veterans and their families at American Legion Post 62 in Marion County, Tennessee. On this episode, I talk about the importance of telling the stories of Vietnam Veterans on this very important Independence Day. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by...

On a recent episode of our series The Price of Freedom, I talked to Vietnam Veteran Jerry Harris. He was a diesel mechanic in a land clearing company. He told me about his experiences in the war and his struggles in the years since with PTSD. On this episode, more with Jerry Harris and his friend Vietnam War Marine Jimmie Coley. We talk about the war and the realities of Post Traumatic Stress from...

Chattanooga, Tennessee native Navy Commander Thelmar Rosarda visited his hometown recently. He spoke to a group of students considering careers in the U.S. military at the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga and Sinclair Broadcast Group Chatt...

Vietnam Veteran Dave Hill visited the Medal of Honor Heritage Center in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee recently. He spoke to an assembled crowd about the night of June 18, 1968 when he and his 4-man LRP team were rescued during a firefight by Cobra Pilot Larry Taylor. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fo...

We have been working to tell the story of 101 year old World War II Veteran Robert Moore over the past couple months. When I put together the full narrative of Mr. Moore's story I felt it was something you would want to hear. So, on this episode Robert Moore tells us his story. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of New...

"Express Love To Everybody" Chris Edmonds tells the story of what it took to get his father the Medal of Honor See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 2, 2026 for for his actions saving the lives of more than 200 Jewish-American soldiers at a Prisoner of War camp in Germany in World War 2. Roddie Edmonds’ son Chris was there in the East Room of the White House to accept the Medal of Honor on behalf of the Edmonds family. A few days ago I went to Blount County Te...

101 year old World War 2 Veteran Robert Moore has lived a fascinating life. Last time on the show he told us stories about growing up in East Tennessee during the Great Depression. On this episode, Mr. Moore tells stories of fighting and Italy and how they celebrated when they learned the war was over. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is...

I've talked to World War 2 Veteran Robert Moore several times over the last few years. His story is fascinating. I'm taking all of those interviews and put together an extended version of his story from growing up on a farm in East Tennessee during the Great Depression to serving in Italy during World War 2 and meeting his wife in Italy after the war was over and much more. In this episode Mr. Moo...

The Battle For Hue was fought 58 years ago. The official dates for the battle are January 31-March 2, 1968. On this episode, Josh Roe travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to talk to Bill Tant. Bill Tant fought with the Golf 2/5 Marines in the war in Vietnam. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga and...

This week marks 58 years since the Tet Offensive and the Battle at Hue City Started. January 31, 1968 was the deadliest day for U.S. Forces in the Vietnam War. The men who fought there have vivid memories of that fight that they will never forget.  In episode 6 of our series on Operation Hue City, called The Battle That Changed Everything, we explore the impact Lieutenant Colonel Big Ernie Ch...

Vietnam War Marine Richard Merriman and his wife Becky have a fascinating story. Richard fought along the DMZ in late 1967 and 1968. He fought at Battle of Khe Sanh and his time in the war had a dramatic impact on his life and his wife, Becky. On this episode, a very open conversation with Richard and Becky Merriman about their lives before, during, and after the war. This is a conversation that w...

Vietnam War Marine Richard Merriman was fighting in the war when the Tet Offensive started. In this episode, a sneak peak at a future episode with Richard Merriman. We will have much more with Richard Merriman in our next episode in two weeks. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga and Sinclair...

Freedom Sings USA is a national non-profit that offers a unique brand of music therapy. Nashville songwriters talk to a veteran about their story and then that veteran and those songwriters write a song about their story. Today on the show a look at how Freedom Sings USA helps veterans heal. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a producti...

We've had a big year here on the show and one great experience was attending the Military Influencers Conference in Atlanta back in September. And I came across an interview that I never released from the conference. So, in this episode a short conversation with Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt Michael Huff discussing the changes at Marine Corps Community Services. MGySgt Huff is the Senior Enliste...

This is Chapter 5 of our series on the battle for Hue in the Vietnam War. We call this series, the battle that changed everything and we call this episode Wounded, Bleeding and Angry. This is the story of 2 Marine Corps Legends at the Battle for Hue City, Sgt. Alfredo "Freddie" Gonzalez and SgtMaj John Canley. Most of the information in this series comes directly from the veterans I spoke to for t...

This is part 4 of our series examining the Battle for Hue in the Vietnam War. We call this chapter The Truth Is Complicated as we examine mysteries, misunderstandings, and disagreements on different aspects of the historic battle during the Vietnam War. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga an...