Today we want to introduce you to a new podcast from Evergreen Podcasts called History Shorts.

Award-winning historian, author, and history professor Peter Zablocki shares his research into the little-known and hidden-in-plain-sight historical curiosities you probably never heard of. All in the little time you probably do not have. Our guest today is Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Jack H. Jacobs. His selfless acts under fire in Vietnam saved the lives of fellow soldiers and earned him the nation’s highest military honors. The story of Mr. Jacobs’ life before and after the defining event is one of resilience, leadership, and unwavering principles.

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