David Canter was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army from 1966-1969. His story vividly illustrates what many Vietnam veterans went through and the heavy burden they carried when they returned home. Over 58,000 American lives were lost in

#15 Squirrel Murphy: We build, we fight, but, we sure like to build. (17:33)

Mar 28th, 2021 17m 33s

Senior Chief GL Squirrel Murphy spent 40 years as a US Navy Seabee. Squirrel talks about his enlistment and tells about his experiences about his 3 tours in Vietnam. He was a Silver Star recipient. Support the show

#14 Ray Vercoe: It wasn't the right thing to do (12:12)

Mar 26th, 2021 11m 22s

Ray Vercoe was on reserve duty when in 1966 his unit was called up. Ray was a Seabee, one of those charged with construction and the building of bases, runway, piers and all the infrastructure of war in a foreign land. He was in harms way, and

#13 Sal Scali: Drafted into Vietnam

Jul 11th, 2019 12m 9s

Salvatore Scali recounts his days in the Vietnam War.Support the show

#12 Dennis Martin: Homeless, not Hopeless (13:01)

Mar 27th, 2019 13m 1s

Perhaps through some trickery by his father, Dennis Martin ended up serving in the United States Coast Guard. Always a good swimmer, Dennis enjoyed life as a Coastie and his role in helping fight the war on drugs. He remains a proud American

#11 Leo Thomas: The Worse Storm the Better (11:15)

Mar 13th, 2019 11m 15s

Leo Thomas enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was even crew on a troop ship that transported men to D-Day at Normandy.Support the show

#10 Larry Morrison: World War II in Okinawa

Mar 6th, 2019 9m 12s

Larry Morrison was born and raised in New Jersey. He was barely 18 years old when he was drafted into the Navy . He found himself heading to Okinawa as part of the U.S. Navy construction battalions effort to build bases in the Pacific that woul

#9 Paul Roy: What America Needs to Know

Feb 26th, 2019 6m

In today’s story, we meet Paul Roy who served in both the Marine Corps and New Hampshire National Guard. In 2006, Paul deployed to Afghanistan and encountered firsthand the challenge of maintaining morals in a world without rules.Support the s

#8 Dangers of Deployment

Feb 19th, 2019 5m 11s

This story is from veterans of the war in Afghanistan and explores the risks that surround them and the realities they face while living in a war zone. These are the Dangers of Deployment today.Support the show

#7 Johnathon Starnes: The Greatest Job on the Planet

Feb 12th, 2019 12m 53s

Johnathon Starnes - Post 9/11: Starnes was a first class petty officer in the Seabees, or US Navy Construction Battalions, when we interviewed him. In today's story, he tells us of his hope for the future when enlisting in the military and the

#6 Carl Barrett: We Build, We Fight. Stories from a Korean War Seabee

Feb 5th, 2019 16m 35s

Carl Barrett served over 20 years as a utilitiesman, or UT, including in the Korean War. Utilitiesmen work with plumbing, heating, steam, compressed air, fuel storage, water treatment, air conditioning, refrigeration, and sewage collection and

#5 Michael Brophy: Bootcamp

Jan 29th, 2019 5m 8s

Today’s short story is a modern rendition of commitment to country and the transition to service life. Michael Brophy comes from a military family and enlisted in the Navy after 911. Here, he glowingly recounts the wonder and mystique of goin

#4 Bill Donoghue: You Will Kill My Family

Jan 21st, 2019 13m 13s

Today's story was part of a veteran workshop celebration hosted at the Currier Museum of Art. Over three months veterans prepared their stories and then delivered them to a live audience. Bill Donoghue became a hospital corpsman in 1967. He se

#3 Jack Mallory: The Little Girl At My Door

Jan 10th, 2019 14m 35s

Jack Mallory served in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Jack's story tells us about his time in Vietnam during 1969 and '70 and the ghost he's lived with ever since.This story was part of a veteran workshop celebration hosted at the Currier

#2 Ginger Munson: Stories from the Homefront

Jan 10th, 2019 13m 28s

Ginger Munson served as a helicopter pilot in the Army on active duty from 1988 to 1996. She is also a military spouse. Here, Ginger shares stories from the home front and the realities of running a military family.This story was part of a ve

#1 Curtis Graham: Valor

Jan 8th, 2019 10m 57s

Curtis Graham grew up in New Hampshire and served in the Marines as a combat engineer from 2010 to 2014. His story shows how the time he spent in a small outpost in Afghanistan altered his life and shaped his relationships at home. This story w

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