This episode is a gift for my wife and her family.

My wife has done extensive genealogical research on our families. Her family goes back to the Mayflower, while mine are more recent immigrants coming over in the 1880s. Both our families have had many members through the generations serve in the military. In fact, her family fought in every war this country has been in—from the Revolutionary war through the War on Terror. This episode of the podcast tells the story of one of her ancestors.

In our True Heroes segment, I will tell the story of A Roman Catholic Priest whose faith and courage helped him save countless wounded in a battle in Vietnam before he was cut down by enemy fire.