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Dr. Carol Collard, the CEO of Caring Works, discusses how her organization is working to combat homelessness for veterans in metro Atlanta. Plus, Navy veteran Dr. Amy Stevens talks about the goals of the Facebook group Georgia Military Women.Lastly, Vietnam veteran Clarence “Clyde” Romero Jr. and Colin P. Cahoon, the author of “Mended Wings: The Vietnam War Experience Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Helicopter Pilots,” talk about what Veterans Day means to them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this week's podcast episode SOFREP Senior Editor and SOFREP Radio host Steve Balestrieri talks with author and helicopter pilot veteran Colin P. Cahoon. Before becoming an author, Colin was an Army officer and pilot of UH-1 and OH-58 helicopters in which he accumulated more than 1,000 flight hours. Steve talks with Colin Cahoon about his latest book Mended Wings: The Vietnam War Experience Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Helicopter Pilots. Colin talks about his inspiration behind Mended Wings and his wish to honor the Vietnam War era helicopter pilots and all that they gave to the next generation of helicopter pilots. This was Colin's first non-fiction book, nevertheless, the jump from fiction to non-fiction was made easier through the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association (VHPA). Through VHPA, Colin was able to locate Vietnam-era Purple Heart pilots and tell their stories for posterity. Colin also talks about the strong cohesion of the aviation units and the particular experience of Vietnam veterans that set them apart from others. Mended Wings is an incredible page-turner about a group of heroic aviators and their accomplishments. You can order the book here. Join us for another episode of SOFREP Radio! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Dale, UH1-H pilot in Vietnam, talks with author Colin P. Cahoon about his most recent book - Mended Wings. Follow the lives of ten Purple Heart reciepients as they relate the Vietnam War experience from their perspective as helicopter pilots. Huey slicks, Charlie model gunships, Loaches and Cobras are all here. Get to know the generation of men who fought with pride, determination, skill, and courage only to be shunned when they brought their battered bodies and haunting memories home. Their fathers and uncles were heralded as the “greatest generation.” Meet the forgotten generation.
Robert Child speaks with Colin P. Cahoon a writer of historical nonfiction and historically based fiction, a patent attorney, and a former Army helicopter pilot. His latest book is Mended Wings: The Vietnam War Experience Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Helicopter Pilots. Follow the lives of ten Purple Heart heroes as they relate the Vietnam War experience from the perspective of the helicopter cockpit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-child/support
Dallas music icon Stevie Ray Vaughan passed away tragically 30 years ago this past week. Mike Rhyner welcomes writer Colin P. Cahoon, who meticulously researched the events of that fateful night as recently highlighted in D Magazine. Colin brings some surprising details he found in his research, plus Mike shares the story of how he rejected Stevie Ray Vaughan during an audition on episode 3 of Square One. Remember you can get 40% off of The Athletic with theathletic.com/rhyner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices