Veterans Radio

Why did warriors leave “home” to serve in the Vietnam War, but “came back” when their tour was over? Why didn’t they go “home?” Perhaps the main reason was the treatment they received from citizens who reviled our warriors, while praising those of other countries. What brought about that attitude? Did the protestors and our country hear the truth about our warriors? Join Gary Lillie as he hosts li...

These Scars Are Sacred , Part II. These Scars are Sacred was written to heal, and inform to give the American public some idea of what it was like to come home to a place where one was not wanted nor welcome. This story will take you from an extreme place of combat and fear, so realistic you will feel yourself there, to an ending that never finishes. Elliott Storm is a 100% combat-disabled veteran...

Join host Gary Lillie and guests Gerry Corrigan , Johnny Mayo , and Perry Money as they recount the stories of their dogs. Johnny, an Army scout dog handler, had two dogs, Tiger and Kelly. Perry, a former Marine, handled Missy, a mine and booby trap detecting dog. What did these German Shepherd dogs do to save the lives of Americans? What was their fate? Hear all about them on… War Dogs II. Many d...

“All the planes from Horsham St. Faith that day were B-24s, designated as “heavies.” The darkness lifted by 4:30 a.m., and a partly cloudy morning shone through for take-off. By 7:32. a.m. the lead bomber of the 96th Combat Wing moved out. The hulking “Rhapsody in Junk” waited to swing around off the tarmac and onto the runway. …Up in the cockpit, the pilot, Northrop understood the futility of the...

If you weren’t there you may have wondered how combat in Vietnam looked. As a combat veteran you may have wanted your family and friends to know what you experienced, but could not express it. Now anyone can see and hear the experience of the 19-22 year old American grunt by purchasing the most amazing documentary of the Vietnam War. It was produced by perhaps the bravest movie cameraman who ever...

Pride and Honor Flight is an organization dedicated to transporting World War II veterans to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C. Many veterans of that era no longer have the energy or the money to make the trip on their own, so volunteers raised the funds, arranged the details and flew the veterans to Washington and back on a single day. The veterans were shown soaking up the experience and...

Your eyes are straight ahead, left, right, up, down…looking for any motion, anything that is out of place, any shape that shouldn’t be there. Your ears are tuned to every sound…or silence. Your vision is that of a hawk and your hearing like that of a deer. Your senses are as acute as any animal; and in order to survive the next moment, they must be. You are walking…Point Join host Gary Lillie as h...

Join your host, Dale Throneberry , and his guest Steve Vermillion. Steve was a 20-year-old Warrant Officer when he served with the 45th Medical Company (AA) in Vietnam in 1969. As Pilot and Aircraft Commander of an unarmed Dustoff helicopter, he flew 1127 hours of combat time and he and his crews accounted for the rescue of over 2200 soldiers. His awards include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flyi...

What are ethics? What is morality? How can one behave in a moral manner? These are among the most difficult and most interesting questions that face people of any age. What defines a “Warrior” today? We explore these important questions with our guest, Shannon E. French , Assoc. Prof. Associate Chair, Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and author of The Co...

The UH-1 Huey was the workhorse of the Vietnam War. The pilots who flew them were a grunt’s dream and an aircraft designer’s nightmare. From the DMZ to the Mekong Delta, these men and their machines performed missions from the mundane to the terrifying, night and day, fair weather and worse than foul. Most came home; many did not. Join us as we talk with some of those “Slick” pilots in the first o...

The Rescue of Streetcar 304: A Navy Pilot’s forty hours on the run in Laos In 1968, Navy Lt. Kenny Fields boarded the aircraft carrier USS America and set sail for the Gulf of Tonkin to join the air war against North Vietnam. On his first combat mission, Kenny was shot down following a bomb run. Enemy troops fired at him as he floated down in his parachute and continued to doggedly chase him durin...

Batten down the hatches; man the bunkers; put all aircraft on alert—this one may be a bit controversial. Join host Gary Lillie , along with former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk, now a professor of law and author, Kingsley Browne , as they discuss Professor Brown’s new book Co-Ed Combat .

What is it like for people who have served in war to go back to the places where it all happened?…the old battlefields. Is it cathartic, painful, both? Is it a mixture of emotions, a mind salad spinning in the brain; or does it bring calm and closure? Host Gary Lillie interviews three Vietnam Vets just 48 hours after their return from their old battlefields. We don’t know what to expect this is li...

We have a group discussion about General Petraeus’ testimony before Congress.

So, you want to know about funding for our Nation’s Veterans? Our VETERANS RADIO guest is Congressman Bob Filner , Calif., Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Chairman Filner will tell about his recent “Route of the Wounded Warrior” Mission, the VA budget, mechanics of HVAC and Congress, and bold and innovative legislative proposals. This is the first installment of our “Connecti...

Going from the battlefield to the business world is something most veterans have to do at some point. Veterans Radio explores several different job and business opportunities for veterans. Our guests include Anne St. Elio of the United Associates Union Program “Helmets to Hardhats,” which they say is the fastest way for military, reservists, and Guardsmen to transition from active duty to a career...

Join host Gary Lillie and his guests as they recount the stories of the bravest, most loyal and most honest of all warriors…Dutch, a sentry dog and Opal, a tracker dog, will be represented by their Vietnam War handlers, Vance McCrumb and Bob Konarske. Hear their stories, as remembered by Vance and Bob.

Did you ever wonder what you would do if your spouse had to go away for a year? All of a sudden you are a single parent having to cope with being a mother, father, mechanic, maintaining a house, and in some cases continue a career. We wondered too. So we asked Ken Cook, whose wife went to Kuwait for a year, and Meghan Schultz, whose husband is currently in the Navy and has been to sea, what its li...

Born in the very early days of World War II , the U.S. Navy Seabees soon became legendary for completing seemingly impossible construction projects and doing it under enemy fire. They literally and figuratively paved the way for victory in the Pacific. But did you know they were also at Normandy on D-Day? Listen and learn with hosts Gary Lillie and Bob Gould ; and guests Lara Godbille, Director, U...

The Patrol Squadron Ninety-three Alumni Association and Veterans Radio broadcasted live from Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Mount Clemens Michigan. Join the members of the Ninety-three Alumni Association and hear them tell the tales of being a sub hunter, scanning the ocean—searching for ever-elusive submarines.

Live! From the VECTREN DAYTON AIR SHOW, with your front row seat, VETERANS RADIO. The Vectren Dayton Air Show is being billed as the Largest International Air show and has been selected as a USAF 60th Anniversary celebratory event. So climb into the cockpit, “Aim High” and join us as we go into the wild blue yonder.

He is arguably the United States’ most famous Five Star General. He was controversial and flamboyant. Graduating from West Point in 1903, he went on to spend nearly fifty years in uniform, fought in World War I and II, established an occupation government in Japan and helped them create their constitution, and led the United Nations forces in Korea, all with distinction. And along the way served a...

Army veteran Arvid Brown, while serving in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, was bitten by “sand flies” and contracted the parasitic disease Leishmaniasis , a disease that was passed on to his family. The VA never looked for Leishmaniasis as a cause of his symptoms, ignoring his service and medical history. Janyce Brown died of Leishmaniasis, and their two children were infected wi...

The North American P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II. The P-51 flew most of its wartime missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany. It also saw service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. Join us as Ken Rogge talks with aviation legend Chuck Yeager and Red Tail squadron me...

Colonel Bud Day / American Patriot Colonel Bud Day holds every combat medal available to military personnel, including the Medal of Honor. Shot down over North Vietnam, Col Day spent five and a half years as a POW of the North Vietnamese. During his incarceration, he was tortured daily for nearly the entire time. He carries the scars of that torture to this day. Learn more about the book detailing...