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Honoring the men and women whose service and sacrifice have secured our freedom

Location:

Fresno, CA

Description:

Honoring the men and women whose service and sacrifice have secured our freedom

Language:

English

Contact:

559-285-5975


Episodes
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Leyte Gulf 80th Anniversary Approaching

10/5/2024
Largest Naval Battle in World War IIUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #858 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 5-10, 2024, prepares us for the 80th anniversary for World War II’s largest naval engagement, the Battle of Leyte Gu...

Duration:00:53:01

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Purple Heart Marine Still Telling Stories

9/7/2024
USMC Journalist, Historian, Sports Broadcaster  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 79-year-old Dan Bisher of Hillsdale, MI appears on episode #854 of Hometown Heroes, airing September 7=12, 2024. Wounded in Vietnam while serving with the 3r...

Duration:00:58:20

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100-year-old Bombardier Still Baking

8/17/2024
Luke McLaurine Baked Guitar-shaped Cakes for Elvis Presley  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Luke McLaurine of Memphis, TN appears on episode #851 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 17-22, 2024. McLaurine is a lifelong residen...

Duration:00:51:31

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Atomic Anniversary

8/10/2024
Last Living Connection to Enola GayUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #850 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 10-15, 2024, comes in between some significant anniversary observations: the deploying of nuclear weapons that targeted Hiro...

Duration:00:55:14

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Battle of Tinian 80th Anniversary

8/3/2024
50 Square Miles That Proved PivotalUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #849 of Hometown Heroes, airing August 3-8, 2024, focuses on the Battle of Tinian in light of the 80th anniversary of that island’s liberation by Allied forc...

Duration:00:55:03

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From the Battle of Los Angeles to Okinawa

7/27/2024
100-year-old World War II Veteran Frank Bebereia  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Frank Bebereia of Lemoore, CA appears on episode #848 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 27 – August 1, 2024. A native of Laton, CA, and th...

Duration:00:49:00

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80th Anniversary of Battle of Guam

7/20/2024
Liberated After Nearly 3 years of Japanese OccupationUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #847 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 20-25, 2024 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guam through the memories of five men with un...

Duration:01:00:48

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From F-4 Adventures to Honor Flight

7/13/2024
Vietnam Navy Veteran Carl Wright  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 81-year-old Carl Wright of Henderson, NV appears on episode #846 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 13-18, 2024. A native of Arkansas, Wright served as a Radar Intercept Offi...

Duration:01:04:26

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Battle of Saipan 80th Anniversary

7/6/2024
Five Marines Recall Overshadowed QuestUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #845 of Hometown Heroes, airing July 6-11, 2024 recognizes the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan through the memories of five Marines who survived it....

Duration:00:51:18

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New Book Reflects Legacy of “Earthquake”

6/29/2024
Brigadier General Robert F. Titus, USAF Retired  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #844 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 29 – July 4, 2024, details the new book Earthquake and introduces us to the men behind it: author Bill Sc...

Duration:00:51:57

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Survivor Saved His Cousin’s Life

6/22/2024
Sinking of Cruiser USS Northampton in 1942  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 100-year-old Floyd Thomason of Lewiston, ID appears on episode #843 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 22-27, 2024. Born in Oregon and raised in Gooding, ID, Floyd ...

Duration:00:58:52

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D-Day’s “Thread of Memory” Extends Legacy

6/15/2024
New Exhibit & Website Harness the Power of AI  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #842 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 15-20, 2024, introduces us to The Thread of Memory, a new initiative that harnesses the power of artificial i...

Duration:00:58:11

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D-Day 80th Anniversary

6/8/2024
Memories from June 6, 1944Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #841 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 8-13, 2024, captures moments from the 80th anniversary commemoration of D-Day in Normandy, and features the memories of four men who de...

Duration:00:54:38

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Preparing for #DDay80

6/1/2024
80th Anniversary of Operation OverlordUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #840 of Hometown Heroes, airing June 1-6, 2024, prepares you for the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion through the memories of men who were the...

Duration:00:50:38

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Memorial Day 2024

5/25/2024
Remembering Our Gold Star HeroesUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #839 of Hometown Heroes, airing May 25-30, 2024, is a special Memorial Day edition, with World War II veterans remembering some of the Gold Star heroes whose memories...

Duration:00:51:38

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Helicopter Pilot’s Survival Story

5/18/2024
Sole Survivor from December 14, 1963  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window 85-year-old Michael Busch of Henderson, NV appears on episode #838 of Hometown Heroes, airing May 18-23, 2024. A native of Chicago, IL, Busch served as a helicopter pi...

Duration:00:52:33

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V-E Day 79th Anniversary

5/11/2024
V-E Day Memories + 79th Anniversary CeremonyUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new windowEpisode #837 of Hometown Heroes, airing May 11-16, 2024, features memories from World War II veterans of May 8, 1945 and Victory in Europe for the Allies. You&#82...

Duration:00:49:23

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“Almost Unbelievable” – Veteran’s Honor Flight Experience

5/4/2024
Air Force Veteran Leonard GoertzenUse controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window89-year-old Leonard Goertzen of Providence, UT appears on episode #836 of Hometown Heroes, airing May 4-9, 2024. A native of Rupert, ID, and the sixth of ten children, Goer...

Duration:00:51:52

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Flying Through Nuclear Blast Cloud

4/27/2024
B-57 Pilot Collected Radiation Data  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Tom DiGiorgio of Fairfield, CA appears on episode #835 of Hometown Heroes, airing April 27 – May 2, 2024. A native of Philadelphia, PA and the 8th of 11 children ...

Duration:00:49:43

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82nd Anniversary of Doolittle Raid

4/20/2024
Historic Mission Launched April 18, 1942  Use controls above or click here to open this Hometown Heroes podcast in a new window Episode #834 of Hometown Heroes, airing April 20-25, 2024, recognizes the 82nd anniversary of one of the most daring missions in American aviation history, the &#8...

Duration:00:51:16