The Warrior Next Door Podcast
We explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield. We play selected clips from these veteran interviews to explore their experiences in their own words with the hosts providing compelling commentary and historical context. Be ready to get some mud on your boots!
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274 episodes
Can a veteran's trauma be inherited by their children? Join our discussion with therapist Eveline Konings to find out!
Can trauma experienced by a WWII veteran change his DNA? Can it be passed down to their children? Join us for our eye opening discussion with Eveline Konings, a TRE-Counselor and therapist from Belgium.
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Season 5
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Episode 258
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1:04:09
Charles Berglund: US Navy, WWII - Heavy Cruiser USS New Orleans and Cold War Nuclear Submarines - Episode 4 of 4
Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After Wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 280
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36:09
Charles Berglund: US Navy, WWII - Heavy Cruiser USS New Orleans and Cold War Nuclear Submarines - Episode 3 of 4
Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After Wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 279
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29:03
PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER: Conversation with author/military historian Dr. Colin Heaton
Welcome to our Dr. Colin Heaton interview; a prolific author, military historian and professor who has interviewed many famous and infamous veterans from all sides of WWII. This is a fast-paced and information packed discussion. Buckle up! ...
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Season 5
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Episode 281
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1:40:11
Charles Berglund: US Navy, WWII - Heavy Cruiser USS New Orleans and Cold War Nuclear Submarines - Episode 2 of 4
Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After Wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 278
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50:24
Charles Berglund: US Navy, WWII - Heavy Cruiser USS New Orleans and Cold War Nuclear Submarines - ALL EPISODES
Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After Wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 277
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2:38:40
Charles Berglund: US Navy, WWII - Heavy Cruiser USS New Orleans and Cold War Nuclear Submarines - Episode 1 of 4
Join us as Charles Berglund, a medic and sailor, describes his experiences on the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) as it fought its way across the pacific in some of the most pivotal battles of the War in the Pacific! After Wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 276
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46:57
Major General James E. Livingston - Medal of Honor Vietnam Ep 4/4
Here we join Maj. Gen. Livingston as he talks about his recovery from his wounds from the Battle of Dai Do and his final assignment back to Vietnam for the evacuation of Saigon.
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Season 5
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Episode 275
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51:59
Major General James E. Livingston - Medal of Honor Vietnam Ep 3/4
In this episode we join Maj. Gen. Livingston as he talks about the pivotal battle of his military career, the battle of Dai Do for which he would be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Season 5
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Episode 274
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30:52
Major General James E. Livingston - Medal of Honor Vietnam Ep 2/4
In Episode 2 Gen Livingston takes us back to March 1968 as he fought an action in which he received the Silver Star.
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Season 5
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Episode 273
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46:31
Major General James E. Livingston - Medal of Honor Vietnam PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER
Welcome to the uncut PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER episode. Enjoy this excellent series as we interview Major General James E. Livingston who led Company E of the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines in heavy fighting from late 1967 thru May 1968. He would be awarde...
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Season 5
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Episode 271
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2:41:34
Major General James E. Livingston - Medal of Honor Vietnam Ep 1/4
Welcome to the 4 part Major General James E. Livingston series. In this episode we meet General Livingston of the USMC and learn of his background, education and training.
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Season 5
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Episode 272
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39:34
The D-Day Liberation House Revisited
This is a companion episode to the original series (Season 3 Episodes 105-106) which was the story of the Maison de la Liberation or the Liberation House; a house in Saint Laurent sur mer on Omaha beach which claims to have been the first house...
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Season 5
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Episode 270
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48:46
Lt. Col Charles "Lee" Smith P-47 Fighter Pilot ETO WWII - Part 4 of 4
Welcome to the final episode of Lee Smith series. In our last episode Lee took us through the details of various missions and how he and his unit gained recognition for their work. Lets jump back in to the final episode and hear of Lee’s tour a...
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Season 5
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Episode 269
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34:39
Lt. Col Charles "Lee" Smith P-47 Fighter Pilot ETO WWII - Part 3 of 4
Welcome to episode 3 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot who flew 96 missions over Europe during WWII. In episode 2 Lee led us through his early tour action and how he started to gain more responsibility for such a young pilot....
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Season 5
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Episode 268
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34:40
PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER - Lt. Col Charles "Lee" Smith, P-47 Fighter Pilot D-Day WWII - FULL SERIES
Join us as we showcase P-47 fighter pilot, Lt. Col Charles Lee Smith who flew 96 missions with the 366th Fighter Group in 1944 supporting the ground war in France and Belgium. This is the premium subscriber edition, uncut in its entirety.
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Season 5
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Episode 265
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2:23:41
Lt. Col Charles "Lee" Smith P-47 Fighter Pilot ETO WWII - Part 2 of 4
Welcome to episode 2 of the 4 part Lee Smith series, a P-47 fighter pilot during WWII. Now we jump back in as he transfers to England and begins his tour of duty in early 1944 and flies in support of D-Day and the battle of Normandy.
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Season 5
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Episode 267
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37:43
Lt. Col Charles "Lee" Smith P-47 Fighter Pilot ETO WWII - Part 1 of 4
Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4 part Charles Lee Smith series. Lee flew in the 366th Fighter Group, 391st Fighter Squadron of the 9th Air Force. In this episode we meet Lee and hear what got him interested in becoming a pilot and we learn of his ...
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Season 5
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Episode 266
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43:31
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 5 of 5
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 264
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35:44
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 4 of 5
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 263
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34:42
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 3 of 5
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 262
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40:28
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 2 of 5
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 261
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41:52
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - Part 1 of 5
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 260
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38:54
John E. Little: US Army rifleman who fought at at Monte Cassino and Anzio during WW2 - All Parts
This series features John E. Little, a rifleman in the United States 34th Infantry Division, 135th infantry Regiment, Company C who fought at Monte Cassino, Anzio and the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Lis...
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Season 5
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Episode 259
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3:06:42
Pearl Harbor survivor, Ted Kuykendall, from the USS Nevada tells his story (WWII). Part 4 of 4.
Ted Kuykendall was an electrictrician during WWII and was serving on the USS Nevada when the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941. He shares his remembrances from one of the most historic events in modern history onboard...
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Season 5
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Episode 257
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34:33