Changing Hearts & Minds

CHM011- Overexposed

Summary:

Geoff Dardia is a Special Forces show friend who does so much honorable work with veterans health initiatives and awareness. He joined us for 2 shows to talk about the health of our combat vets and the dirty secrets they are not told and now pay for.

Links:

Task Force Dagger Homepage:

https://www.taskforcedagger.org/

Methloquin in News

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/12/26/results-of-scientific-inquiry-into-malaria-drugs-used-by-us-troops-expected-in-march/

Blast Injury News:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/26/pentagon-ordered-add-blast-exposure-troops-medical-histories.html

CHM014- KMS Bismarck Part 2

Summary:

The Bismarck had just engaged two British warships in its first action and within 10 minutes sunk The HMS Hood the world most well known ship with all but three of the crew. The British Navy under direct orders from Prime Minister Churchill made the hunting down and destroying the Bismarck the top priority. We go through the hunt for and chasing down of the Bismarck leading to its historic final engagement.

Links and References:

Battleship Bismarck:

https://www.kbismarck.com/

Britannica Page- Bismarck:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bismarck-German-ship

Documentary:

You-Tube Link Sink The Bismarck History Channel Special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3kDrltYjw&t=3287s

Book:

“Killing The Bismarck” By Iain Ballantyne:

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Bismarck-Destroying-Pride-Hitlers/dp/1783462655

Vietnam 1963, Green Beret Lt. James "Nick" Rowe was captured by Vietnamese Communists and would be held captive until 1968 when after a daring escape he was rescued. This episode we discuss the legend of Nick Rowe and his fellow Green Berets who faced and overcame unimaginable odds and torture as prisoners of war.

His story is available in the autobiography of his time in captivity "5 Years To Freedom"

From humble beginnings first generation Jewish American Morris "Moe" Berg graduates from Princeton University with abilities in both academics and athletics that are unbelievable. He would become a spy in the OSS during WW2.

CHM028- Battle of The Crater

Summary:

One of the most film ready stories of the Civil War. When a stand-off occurs at the Siege of Petersburg looks to be taking a long time towards the end of the war, a seemingly insane plan to break the defenses of the Confederates is born. When failed leadership and planning ends up with the battle being one of the most disastrous events for the Union Army during the last years of the war.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Crater

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/crater

Books:

Cold Harbor to the Crater: The End of the Overland Campaign

By: Gary W. Gallagher, ‎Caroline E. Janney

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cold_Harbor_to_the_Crater/lWK0CAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Battle+of+the+crater+Civil+War&printsec=frontcover

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