Chris Gibson had been an All American Paratrooper for two decades. He commanded All American Paratroopers in Iraq in 2005 and later commanded our Falcon Brigade, leading the brigade into Haiti in response to the catastrophic earthquake there.

49 - America's 911 - The Global Response Force

Feb 20th, 2018 11m 23s

Episode 49 of the All American Legacy podcast examines the 82nd Airborne Division's current role as the Global Response Force - the rapid reaction force on call at all times for the Nation.We learn what it means for our units and Paratroopers

48 - The Are Only Gone If They Are Forgotten l Memories of the 505th

Feb 13th, 2018 33m 2s

Steve Zaley spent three decades listening to his father's stories about fighting in World War II with the 82nd Airborne Division's 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He spent another decade writing a full anthology about his father's experienc

47 - Airborne Leadership l A Discussion with Mentors For Military

Jan 30th, 2018 46m 31s

In this episode of the All American Legacy podcast, we're joined by two special guests: Mike Pritts and Robert Gowin of the Mentors for Military podcast to discuss the differences between leadership in airborne units versus the conventional Arm

46 - Watershed l Lessons Learned in Grenada

Jan 9th, 2018 18m 15s

Thirty four years ago the United States invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, rescued some medical students, and rounded-up a gang of thugs and criminals, along with their Cuban communist backers. The 82nd Airborne Division, in a display of

45 - The Brave Ones l A Discussion with Mike MacLeod

Dec 19th, 2017 35m 46s

All American Paratrooper Mike MacLeod had an interesting journey to America's Guard of Honor. Already a professional photographer and journalist with a wife and teenage children, he enlisted in the Army and ended up in the 82nd Airborne Divisi

44 - A New Parachute I Transition to the T-11

Dec 5th, 2017 11m 20s

The 82nd Airborne Division must be able to drop thousands of Paratroopers into a contested area from the air. For most of the Division's life, our Paratroopers relied on the T-10 Parachute for delivery from aircraft to ground. Beginning in 20

43 - Boots On the Ground l The 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Nov 21st, 2017 25m 46s

On episode 43 of the All American Legacy podcast, host Joe Buccino speaks with reporter Karl Zinsmeister. Karl has written several books about the war in Iraq over the years, but this discussion focuses on his 2003 book "Boots on the Ground: A

42 - Armistice l The Story of Veterans Day

Nov 11th, 2017 26m 14s

Veterans Day, a national holiday observed every year on November 11th, honors the accomplishments of American Veterans from all of our nation’s wars. Veterans Day is a celebration of the men and women who keep us free. But, it wasn’t always so.

41 - Revisiting Alvin York l A Closer Look at the Myths Surrounding the Greatest Legend in All American History

Nov 7th, 2017 40m 34s

Along with Jim Gavin, Sergeant Alvin York looms as the largest figure in the 100-year history of the 82nd Airborne Division. His evolution from drunken troublemaker to Christian pacifist to God of war to philanthropist is told all over the cou

40 - Hot in the Cold War l DomRep, 1965

Oct 24th, 2017 24m

It was the spring of 1965: the height of the Cold War. In a post-World War II economy, the United States was soaring, the clearly-identified head of the free world. With the Soviet Union its greatest adversary, the spread of communism was con

39 - Line in the Sand l War in the Desert

Oct 17th, 2017 17m

Before the shale oil boom in the United States, Americans were reliant on the flow of oil through the Persian Gulf. The tiny Emirate of Kuwait was a reliable partner for us and a major oil producer in the region. When the country of Iraq inva

38 - Natural Disaster l Earthquake in Haiti

Oct 10th, 2017 14m 31s

In January 2010, a catastrophic magnitude 7 earthquake hit Haiti, with the largest impacts just outside the capital of Port-au-Prince. The damage was unthinkable: tens of thousands of buildings destroyed or severely damaged and hundreds of th

37 - Paid in Blood l A Story of Partnership, A Story of Victory

Oct 3rd, 2017 15m 6s

Last week our Falcon Brigade, the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division, returned from a nine-month combat deployment to Iraq and Syria. While there, they supported their Iraqi partners in retaking Mosul, the “caliphate” of

36 – Longest War l Devil Brigade in Afghanistan, 2017

Sep 26th, 2017 16m 23s

Less than one month ago, President Trump announced that America will “fight to win” in Afghanistan with a revised approach that includes a larger military presence and an emphasis on counterterrorism over nation building. Central to this new s

35 - War on Terror l Baghdad 2003

Sep 19th, 2017 15m 44s

In the aftermath of 9/11 President George W. Bush declared a Global War on Terror. Following the invasion of Afghanistan in October, 2001, U.S. forces invaded Iraq, believing president Saddam Hussein sponsored terrorist groups and possessed we

34 - The Battle Against ISIS l Falcon Brigade in Iraq and Syria

Sep 7th, 2017 16m 6s

For the past eight months, Falcon Brigade, the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, has been a critical part of the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The Falcon Paratroopers assisted Iraqi forces in the fierce fight to liberat

33 - A Violent, Complicated Place l Success and Tragedy in Kosovo, Part 2

Sep 5th, 2017 29m 50s

In Episode 33, part 2 of our 2 part series, “A Violent, Complicated Place,” the story of our paratroopers in Kosovo takes a dark turn as a shocking war crime threatens the progress made by the All Americans. The fallout is immediate, rocking th

32 - A Violent, Complicated Place l Success and Tragedy in Kosovo, Part 1

Sep 5th, 2017 30m 40s

In 1999, the eyes of the world once again turned to the 82nd Airborne Division. With the breakup of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Balkans collapsed into a vision of hell; decades of hatred between Serbs and Albanians boiled over and

31 - Hourglass

Aug 22nd, 2017 12m 20s

Although constituted August 5, 1917, the 82nd Airborne Division was officially manned 20 days later on August 25. This is the day on which we celebrate its birth. One-hundred years later, we are still All American, All the way. We are ready to

30 - A Century of Service

Aug 15th, 2017 52m 50s

The All American Division was born in August, 1917 at Camp Gordon, Georgia for entry into World War I. Since its designation as an airborne unit, the Division has played a critical role in almost every major conflict involving U.S. forces, from

29 - Jump Scratched l The Combat Jump That Never Happened

Aug 8th, 2017 26m 41s

Episode 29 - Jump Scratched I The Combat Jump That Never HappenedOn the evening of September 18, 1994, almost 3,000 All American Paratroopers were packed, rigged, armed, and ready. Loaded down with M16s, ammunition, water, flashlights, and par

28 - Paratroopers on Fire l Disaster at Green Ramp

Aug 1st, 2017 20m 17s

The March 23, 1994 collision of an F-16 and a C-130 at Fort Bragg's Green Ramp is among the deadliest accidents in U.S. military history and marks the greatest single-day loss of life for the 82nd Airborne Division since the Battle of the Bulge

27 - Victory l The End and Life after WWII

Jul 25th, 2017 15m

World War II is coming to an end and the 82nd Airborne Division is making its final push into Germany. In this episode we discuss the closing days of the war, joining our All Americans in Rhiems, France where the deeply weathered Paratroopers r

26 - Brutal War l The Battle of the Bulge

Jul 11th, 2017 21m 10s

We've almost made our way through World War II. For this episode, we hear from Paratroopers who fought in some of the fiercest conditions of the war. During the final German offensive that began in December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge, the 8