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Veteran Story Hour: Voices of Valor, Presented by SALUTE of Virginia

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Veteran Story Hour is dedicated to preserving the stories and voices of the men and women who have served our nation. Recorded weekly in partnership with SALUTE of Virginia in Waynesboro, VA, this podcast is creating a living history, one veteran at a time. Through authentic, heartfelt conversations, veterans share their unique experiences, memories, lessons, and perspectives—capturing voices that future generations can cherish and learn from. Because every voice matters, every story counts, and history is best told by those who lived it.

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Baldwin, Mark - Charlotte, NC 09.06.2025 1:20:37

Mark Baldwin’s path to the Marine Corps did not begin with a speech about service or a flag waving in the breeze. It began with a friend offering free lunch and a recruiter willing to bend the rules. He didn’t have a diploma, didn’t have much direction, but what he did have was an instinct for survival — something honed in childhood and hardened in uniform. In this unflinching episode of Veteran S...

Hale, Leah - Waynesboro, VA - Founder of SALUTE of Virginia 26.05.2025 48:03

Across America, there are people who see a gap and decide to fill it. Leah Hale is one of them. In this episode of Veteran Story Hour: Voices of Valor , presented by SALUTE of Virginia, we step into the story of a woman who — without military rank or résumé — earned the trust of a skeptical, tight-knit community of veterans through something more powerful than orders: action. From a three-person b...

Veteran Story Hour: Voices of Valor Preview 18.04.2025 1:01

Full episodes being released 2x/month starting Memorial Day 2025 Every veteran has a story worth preserving—stories of courage, sacrifice, humor, and humanity. Veteran Story Hour captures these remarkable personal histories directly from the voices of the men and women who’ve served our nation. Recorded live each week at SALUTE of Virginia in Waynesboro, this podcast creates a living history, ensu...