Veterans Chronicles
Veterans Chronicles

Veterans Chronicles

Radio America

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Veterans Chronicles brings America’s military heroes to life through raw, first-person stories. Veterans recount the battles and moments that shaped their lives, from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. Powerful, personal, and deeply human, Veterans Chronicles preserves history one voice at a time.

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William Keim, U.S. Merchant Marine, World War II
NOV 26, 2025
William Keim, U.S. Merchant Marine, World War II
William Keim joined the U.S. Merchant Marine in 1943 at the age of 17. He was called to active duty when he turned 18 years old that same year. For the next two years, he served as an oilerman on Liberty Ships in both the Atlantic and the Pacific...
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36 MIN
Sydney Levit, U.S. Army Airborne, World War II, Battle of the Bulge
NOV 19, 2025
Sydney Levit, U.S. Army Airborne, World War II, Battle of the Bulge
Sydney Levit was 17 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Like most kids his age, he was eager to serve. In 1943, Levit was drafted into the U.S. Army and he soon had the opportunity to join the airborne, training as a paratrooper and...
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34 MIN
Sgt. Ralph Gastelum, USMC, Korean War, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir
NOV 12, 2025
Sgt. Ralph Gastelum, USMC, Korean War, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir
Ralph Gastelum grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and never experienced much of a winter before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. His first real winter would be spent in Korea in some of the most bitterly cold temperatures that American forces have ever...
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39 MIN
LT Tim 'Bear' Handlon, U.S. Navy, SEAL Team Two
NOV 5, 2025
LT Tim 'Bear' Handlon, U.S. Navy, SEAL Team Two
Handlon Tim "Bear" Handlon wanted to serve in the military after seeing the 9/11 terrorist attacks unfold on television. There was just one problem. He was only in eighth grade. After a football scholarship to Yale and a few years in the private...
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35 MIN
MCPO Edward Byers, U.S. Navy SEAL, Afghanistan, Iraq, Medal of Honor
OCT 29, 2025
MCPO Edward Byers, U.S. Navy SEAL, Afghanistan, Iraq, Medal of Honor
Edward Byers became fascinated with the military - and Navy SEALs in particular - through books and movies in his younger years. He joined the U.S. Navy and, just a few months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, began SEAL training. His service would...
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36 MIN