Lessons from the Jungle
In January of 1969, 22-year-old Dan Houmes was drafted into the U.S. Army, even though he had plans to avoid it. By the summer of that year, Dan was deployed to Vietnam and assigned to the First Cav. He would spend his one year tour of duty riding in helicopters with the men of Company B, nicknamed "Pigiron", to find and fight an enemy hidden in the jungle.
LFTJ is a podcast series about Dan's story, his story of life not going the way he wanted it to go, and the lessons of faith he learned in the jungles of Vietnam. Dan's story is told by him and his son, John Houmes.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 11 episodes
Lessons from the Jungle
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Bonus: Vietnam & Culture
John and Dan talk Vietnam era music, the new book “The Women by Kristin Hannah and Forrest Gump. Watch Tour of Duty
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Bonus: Vietnam Vets & Families
In this episode, you'll hear various Pigiron family members share how Vietnam was present in their family life. Interviewees:April Fitzgerald, wife to the late Capt. (Lt. Col.) Jerry Fitzgerald.Jerry-Lynn Fitzgerald Rivers,...
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Bonus: War Stories w/ Joel, Danny & Dan
*Please note the version of this episode released this morning had some editing errors. Please delete that version and download this one. Joel Campanile, Danny Gamble and Dan talk PTSD, Lieutenant Leisy and December 2nd. You’ll hear som...
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