It’s called “the deadliest conflict in human history” for a reason. World War II engulfed the lives of soldiers and civilians in a way those in the United States have not experienced in a near capacity since. In the final episode of our season

They Were Fond of Sweets

Mar 2nd, 2020 23m 50s

World War II transformed women’s service both in the U.S. Armed Forces and in their stateside communities -- millions would serve at home and abroad as nurses, clerics, drivers, front-line food peddlers, and even pilots. The work wasn’t easy. T

He Lied to Get in the Marines… Then World War II Broke Out

Feb 24th, 2020 23m 20s

100-year-old World War II Marine veteran Norman Rubin remembers the Great Depression. He remembers eating as much as could be put on a plate in front of him as a hungry kid. He remembers his father leaving at 10 years old and his brothers worki

All’s Fair in War... and Lasting Love

Feb 14th, 2020 24m 15s

Every veteran we’ve sat with this season has gushed about the “love of their life” -- the woman who worked hard at the hospital or factory or office or homestead and dutifully penned letters while they were away in the Service. They’ve wowed us

Navy Cooking at 110$

Feb 10th, 2020 23m 2s

Wait, but how did the food get made in World War II?In this episode of Service, Navy veteran Ray Boutwell shares how he cooked at a training camp in New Jersey toward the latter part of the war: what equipment they had in the kitchen, what dish

We Were Treated Like Kings

Feb 3rd, 2020 29m 19s

The majority of the veterans we’ve heard from this season recall growing up in Great Depression poverty. Such is not the case with Robert Hanson, a Navy Lieutenant whose father found himself in an intriguing position of economic strength that h

When You Look Like the Enemy

Jan 27th, 2020 39m 5s

Think success in farming has nothing to do with sacrifice on the front line? At the start of World War II, Japanese American farmers controlled 40% of California farm production, dominating crops like tomatoes, celery, and snap beans made newly

"Dad, I Can't Talk About It" Part 2

Dec 22nd, 2019 20m 56s

Why do some of our veterans not speak about their service experience, and how can civilians help? On the second half of this two-part episode, we explore the some racial healing 70-years post war, and how food brings veterans out of their shell

“Dad, I Can’t Talk About It.”

Dec 16th, 2019 21m 48s

Many of the World War II combat veterans we’re hearing from this season didn’t talk about their service experiences for most of their lives. On the first of this two-part episode, we explore the history behind why they might not have opened up,

Farming for the Front Lines

Dec 9th, 2019 24m 51s

6 million men left farm life between 1940 and 1945. Some, like Air Corp Staff Sergeant Harold Bud Long, left to join the Service. Setting out and maintaining 47 air strips across Europe, Bud took part in legendary campaigns like Omaha Beach on

Food Service within the Service

Dec 2nd, 2019 24m 48s

Young William Walker was determined to succeed. Despite segregation in the service during World War II, William rose to Chief Petty Officer First Class in the Navy – an uncommon position of authority for African Americans particularly in that b

Airmen Flew High

Nov 25th, 2019 25m 51s

Lt. Colonel George Hardy wanted to be an engineer. Not a cook. But at the start of World War 2, African Americans were only given mess attendant positions in the Navy – the branch he wanted to join. And so, George joined the U.S. Army Air Corps

“I Came Off in Waist-Deep Water”

Nov 18th, 2019 22m 56s

Army Private 1st Class John Bistrica was in the 1st Infantry Division – nicknamed “Big Red One” – on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. His story balances watchful anticipation and fierce action as he moves from Youngstown, Ohio to stateside base camps, th

"Why Am I Alive?"

Nov 11th, 2019 24m 39s

Fresh out of high school in Brooklyn, New York, Frank Devita joined the Coast Guard in the summer of 1943. He then met adulthood in the bloody waters off of the Normandy beaches on D-Day and while criss-crossing oceans between additional battle

Bonus

For the Mechanically Minded

Nov 11th, 2019 7m 51s

On this supporting episode of SERVICE, we take a quick dive into P-40 planes, foxholes, trenches, and hedgerows. Some major engineering advancements came about during World War II, helping our veterans in their missions around the globe. But th

“We Gave Them the Food from Our Mess Kits”

Nov 11th, 2019 24m 2s

On this first episode of SERVICE, World War II veteran Pasquale D’Ambrosio of the Army’s 96th Division shares how the Great Depression and natural disasters affected his Keene, New Hampshire community even before the United States joined the wa

Bonus

A Message to Veterans

Nov 11th, 2019 2m 12s

SERVICE shares first-hand accounts of veteran war stories, and so episodes contain reenactments of warfare and relay scenarios of death. This message is for our veterans, active service members, and others who might be particularly affected by

Trailer

SERVICE: Veteran Stories of Hunger and War Trailer

Oct 29th, 2019 1m 36s

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