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Gold Star Father George Lutz More on George: https://tragedytotribute.orgwww.HonorandRemember.orgNew Book Chronicles a Father's Sacred Journey to Honor America's Fallen HeroesForeword by Dennis MillerGold Star father George A. Lutz has written a book that is a unique tribute to his son, Tragedy to Tribute: One Father's Grief Fuels a Passionate Journey to Change the Mindset of a Nation. It is a deeply personal and powerfully patriotic book that traces his journey from heartbreaking loss to a national mission of remembrance. This release marks the 20th anniversary of the death of his son, Corporal George "Tony" Lutz II, who was killed in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 29, 2005. On that fateful day, Corporal Tony Lutz was killed by a sniper's bullet while on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq. The devastating news shattered his family and friends, plunging them into shock, grief, and an unimaginable loss - a pain familiar to countless other families across the nation. In the months following Tony's funeral, his father George visited other families who had lost loved ones in the war. What he discovered was a powerful, unspoken bond - a fellowship forged by sacrifice and shared sorrow, stretching back generations to the American Revolution, when the first patriots gave their lives for our country's freedom. As the grief of these families turned to acceptance, one question echoed in their minds as it did in Tony's family: Will their loved ones truly be remembered? Determined to find an answer, George set out to discover a specific symbol that America used to honor military fallen in a way that would endure. Thus, the 'Honor and Remember' Flag was born - a definitive beacon of appreciation to forever recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. George's mission of unification led him across all fifty states, grieving with thousands of Gold Star families, walking through the halls of Congress and speaking to whomever would listen. His tireless advocacy ignited a movement for national remembrance, fighting for the recognition and respect that every fallen warfighter and their families deserve. What began in the wake of unimaginable devastation has grown into a nationwide movement. In Tragedy to Tribute, Lutz shares how he transformed his grief into purpose, creating the Honor and Remember Flag - a unifying symbol to publicly recognize every U.S. military service member who has died in the line of duty. Establishing the flag as our nation's unified expression of appreciation became a national mission. Through George's tireless efforts, the flag has become a powerful emblem of sacrifice, family, and enduring gratitude. With a moving foreword by cultural commentator and longtime supporter Dennis Miller, the book opens with a heartfelt reflection on Lutz's extraordinary resolve: "As George navigated the depths of despair involved in the five stages of grief, with God's help, he entered a sixth stage: an indefatigability about never letting Tony and his sacred brethren ever be forgotten." In Tragedy to Tribute, Lutz invites readers into the most sacred spaces of loss and healing - from the knock on the door that changed his life forever, to the quiet hours of anguish, and ultimately to the birth of a national movement. It is a story of faith, family, purpose, and the sacred power of remembrance. Today, the Honor and Remember Flag flies proudly across the country: · Legislated as an official state symbol in 28 U.S. states;· Recognized in federal bill H.R.1363;· Seen at NASCAR's Memorial Weekend tribute, NHL Playoffs and Norwegian Cruise Line vessels;· Displayed at corporate offices, state buildings, town squares, schools, churches, and homes; and· Presented in thousands of ceremonies to Gold Star families across the nation. "This book is not just about Tony," says his proud father. "It's about every son and daughter who never came home - and every mother, father, spouse, and sibling who carries that sacrifice in their hearts forever. It's about a promise: We will never forget the sacrifices they made for our freedom." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George Lutz is the founder of Honor and Remember, Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to permanent public recognition of every U.S. service member who died in the line of duty. A Gold Star father and passionate advocate, Lutz has traveled to all fifty states, bringing honor, healing, and unity to thousands of military families across generations. Go to: TragedytoTribute.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Arianna Porcelli Safonov, oggi scrittrice, autrice comica e storyteller, ha iniziato come project manager di grandi eventi. Titoli roboanti e paga minima: venti ore di lavoro al giorno per 950 euro nella Roma del 2010. Dopo l'ennesima notte in cui apre gli occhi sul sedile di un taxi senza ricordare la destinazione, strozzata dall'“apnea professionale”, decide che l'unico aumento possibile è mollare. Si trasferisce così a Madrid che le restituisce un salario decente e la piena possibilità di goderlo grazie al basso costo della vita. A un certo punto decide di riprovare a vivere in Italia. Non torna a Roma, bensì affitta un fienile in Appennino, in un borgo di sei anime ai confini tra Piemonte, Liguria e Lombardia. È lì, in quello spazio essenziale e silenzioso, che nasce Fottuta Campagna, il libro con cui racconta con disincanto la vita fuori dalle città.In campagna, il suo rapporto con il denaro cambia radicalmente: «Lì ho scoperto che il mio reale guadagno è la mancata spesa. E che c'è una sezione primitiva del nostro organismo che ci consente di sopravvivere anche senza le ciabattine antiscivolo o la piastra per i capelli». Oggi la comicità di Arianna è uno strumento affilato per riflettere su mode, costumi, contraddizioni e assurdità quotidiane. Ma è anche un modo per interrogarsi sul ruolo dell'arte nel presente, in un contesto in cui la libertà espressiva è spesso subordinata alla logica del consenso. «Il problema dell'arte, in Italia almeno, non è la precarietà, ma il fatto di non essere più libera», sottolinea. «Non c'è denaro che possa restituire la libertà di espressione a determinati contesti dove l'arte cerca ancora di fare il proprio. Più che il conformismo trovopericoloso il presunto anticonformismo. Cioè la presentazione che adesso si sta facendo di un contesto accogliente e inclusivo, dove in realtà c'è una censura bianca che è estremamente più pericolosa. Spesso ho avuto anche io la tentazione di autocensurarmi, non per ottenere più lavori, ma sul palco, perché ho sentito la pesantezza di una minaccia non verbale, che accade ovviamente nei contesti istituzionali».
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This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Sandra D _____________________________________________________________ Vic and KenDad would be against me telling people what he did, because he didn't have to go to combat. But he was prepared to be on a landing craft heading toward the shore of Japan. He always said he wasn't afraid, which might be why they tested him to be a frogman. There was something in his makeup that did not register fear. I saw that over and over. I think he got that job because he was a little knowledgeable about motors and equipment, having been on a farm. So if the motor of the landing craft went down, Pop could have worked on it. So think about this: Pop knew he might have to work on an engine on a landing craft off the shore of Japan while he was being shot at. He was okay with that. Because he knew he had to be. Here is my submission:Pop was drafted in the fall of 1944[, which was remarkable in itself. It meant that the US was so hungry for soldiers and sailors that even young farmers were being drafted and that women, old men, and kids were left to feed the country. But ]the US was ramping up to invade Japan. Pop was assigned to the Navy. [After training at Great Lakes near Chicago, he was tested to become a frogman at Fort Pierce, Florida. Frogmen were the precursors to the Navy Seals. It bothered him to the day he died that he did not pass one test to go on to the next level. My guess is, as a frogman, he would have been used to swim to the shores of Japan and blow up obstacles to landing craft. Instead, ]In 1945, he trained to crew a landing craft to invade Japan. They were told that one half of them would die. They were also told that they would know their chances of survival based upon what "wave" they were in. He was 20 years old when he was told to contemplate dying. We know how it ended, the atomic bomb meant that Pop never shipped out from Norfolk to the Pacific. Instead, in the spring of 1946, he was assigned to the engine room of the USS Missouri and sent all the way to Istanbul, Turkey. This was a way for President Truman to tell the Soviet Union to "back off." My father loved that ship so much, that I think if they had told him he could have stayed on it, he would not have come back and married my mother whom he had known for her entire life. (And loved. I have the Valentine he gave her in the 1930s to prove it.) My father never wanted to be recognized for his service because he did not go into combat. He knew people who did. He was incredibly loyal to family members who suffered alcoholism because of being in combat in the War and in Korea. But he was prepared to drive a landing craft with troops onto the shores of Japan. And, if he lived through doing it once, I have no doubt he would have backed that craft up and done it again. His entire life, he did whatever it took. Thank you for recognizing Pop. Sandra D.________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Sandra D _____________________________________________________________ Vic and KenDad would be against me telling people what he did, because he didn't have to go to combat. But he was prepared to be on a landing craft heading toward the shore of Japan. He always said he wasn't afraid, which might be why they tested him to be a frogman. There was something in his makeup that did not register fear. I saw that over and over. I think he got that job because he was a little knowledgeable about motors and equipment, having been on a farm. So if the motor of the landing craft went down, Pop could have worked on it. So think about this: Pop knew he might have to work on an engine on a landing craft off the shore of Japan while he was being shot at. He was okay with that. Because he knew he had to be. Here is my submission:Pop was drafted in the fall of 1944[, which was remarkable in itself. It meant that the US was so hungry for soldiers and sailors that even young farmers were being drafted and that women, old men, and kids were left to feed the country. But ]the US was ramping up to invade Japan. Pop was assigned to the Navy. [After training at Great Lakes near Chicago, he was tested to become a frogman at Fort Pierce, Florida. Frogmen were the precursors to the Navy Seals. It bothered him to the day he died that he did not pass one test to go on to the next level. My guess is, as a frogman, he would have been used to swim to the shores of Japan and blow up obstacles to landing craft. Instead, ]In 1945, he trained to crew a landing craft to invade Japan. They were told that one half of them would die. They were also told that they would know their chances of survival based upon what "wave" they were in. He was 20 years old when he was told to contemplate dying. We know how it ended, the atomic bomb meant that Pop never shipped out from Norfolk to the Pacific. Instead, in the spring of 1946, he was assigned to the engine room of the USS Missouri and sent all the way to Istanbul, Turkey. This was a way for President Truman to tell the Soviet Union to "back off." My father loved that ship so much, that I think if they had told him he could have stayed on it, he would not have come back and married my mother whom he had known for her entire life. (And loved. I have the Valentine he gave her in the 1930s to prove it.) My father never wanted to be recognized for his service because he did not go into combat. He knew people who did. He was incredibly loyal to family members who suffered alcoholism because of being in combat in the War and in Korea. But he was prepared to drive a landing craft with troops onto the shores of Japan. And, if he lived through doing it once, I have no doubt he would have backed that craft up and done it again. His entire life, he did whatever it took. Thank you for recognizing Pop. Sandra D.________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Tim Bohnert _____________________________________________________________ Vic and Ken, I think what you’re doing with the show this month is absolutely great. My father, Arnold E Bohnert, Corporal, was in the Army during the Korean war. He was born in 28 went to Fort Leonard Wood for training and was sent to Germany for further training. The war ended before he was deployed to Korea. His best friend (they were the best man in each other‘s weddings) actually was involved in fighting in Korea. His name was Harold Hadler. I also had at least one uncle on my mothers’ side of the family that served an armed forces as well. His name was Irvin Moll. I used to go to the Danforth Center about once a month for events years ago and received their newsletters for many years. It might’ve been June of last year. I don’t remember what month it was, but they were talking about celebrating pride month or some similar group for a month. I wrote back in an email, fairly nicely that indicated our veterans only get one day a year who fought and died for our country. And you’re promoting SINNING by celebrating an entire month? I also told them Senator Danforth is probably turning over in his grave now because of what they are doing. For some reason, I did not get any more newsletters after that.Keep up the good work.Tim Bohnert ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Tim Bohnert _____________________________________________________________ Vic and Ken, I think what you’re doing with the show this month is absolutely great. My father, Arnold E Bohnert, Corporal, was in the Army during the Korean war. He was born in 28 went to Fort Leonard Wood for training and was sent to Germany for further training. The war ended before he was deployed to Korea. His best friend (they were the best man in each other‘s weddings) actually was involved in fighting in Korea. His name was Harold Hadler. I also had at least one uncle on my mothers’ side of the family that served an armed forces as well. His name was Irvin Moll. I used to go to the Danforth Center about once a month for events years ago and received their newsletters for many years. It might’ve been June of last year. I don’t remember what month it was, but they were talking about celebrating pride month or some similar group for a month. I wrote back in an email, fairly nicely that indicated our veterans only get one day a year who fought and died for our country. And you’re promoting SINNING by celebrating an entire month? I also told them Senator Danforth is probably turning over in his grave now because of what they are doing. For some reason, I did not get any more newsletters after that.Keep up the good work.Tim Bohnert ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Ron Klutho _____________________________________________________________ I'd like to make a nomination for the Vic 4 Vets program (an awesome idea from you guys, by the way) My hero cousin, US Marine Scott Sommerhof, who was one of 241 Marines killed in the Beirut attack on our base in 1983 NAME AND RANK: 1st Lt. William Scott Sommerhof (we called him Scott) BRANCH AND PLATOON: Marines: First Battalion 8th (Battalion Landing Team) DATES OF SERVICE: August 1980 - October 1983 (KIA) AWARDS AND MEDALS: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, United Nations Medal Scott wanted to be a Marine all his life. He looked up to his relatives who had served in the armed forces, including our uncle Earl Sommerhof, a Green Beret who was killed in Vietnam. Scott's parents were not crazy about him joining the Marines, but they understood how much it meant to him and supported him fully. Scott entered the Marines in 1980 and attained the rank of First Lieutenant, which was his rank when he was killed on October 23, 1983 when a Hezbollah-backed suicide bomber attacked our base in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241 Marines. Scott's parents had gotten a letter from him 2 days before the bombing, in which he said he was looking forward to seeing them at Christmas. Scott believed in the mission and never wavered in his patriotism and pride to be a Marine. Tragically, Scott's 21-year-old brother, Eric, was killed in a motorcycle accident during Scott's deployment, in 1982. I interviewed Scott's other brother John and his mother Jo on the show I did at NewsTalk in 2023, Stories of New Americans, on the anniversary of the attack. I also interviewed Johnny Harper on that episode, who survived the attack and has worked to keep the memory of his brothers alive. Tim and Chris also interviewed him both in 2023 and 2024. (He would also be a great nominee for the Vic4Vets award) ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Ron Klutho _____________________________________________________________ I'd like to make a nomination for the Vic 4 Vets program (an awesome idea from you guys, by the way) My hero cousin, US Marine Scott Sommerhof, who was one of 241 Marines killed in the Beirut attack on our base in 1983 NAME AND RANK: 1st Lt. William Scott Sommerhof (we called him Scott) BRANCH AND PLATOON: Marines: First Battalion 8th (Battalion Landing Team) DATES OF SERVICE: August 1980 - October 1983 (KIA) AWARDS AND MEDALS: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, United Nations Medal Scott wanted to be a Marine all his life. He looked up to his relatives who had served in the armed forces, including our uncle Earl Sommerhof, a Green Beret who was killed in Vietnam. Scott's parents were not crazy about him joining the Marines, but they understood how much it meant to him and supported him fully. Scott entered the Marines in 1980 and attained the rank of First Lieutenant, which was his rank when he was killed on October 23, 1983 when a Hezbollah-backed suicide bomber attacked our base in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241 Marines. Scott's parents had gotten a letter from him 2 days before the bombing, in which he said he was looking forward to seeing them at Christmas. Scott believed in the mission and never wavered in his patriotism and pride to be a Marine. Tragically, Scott's 21-year-old brother, Eric, was killed in a motorcycle accident during Scott's deployment, in 1982. I interviewed Scott's other brother John and his mother Jo on the show I did at NewsTalk in 2023, Stories of New Americans, on the anniversary of the attack. I also interviewed Johnny Harper on that episode, who survived the attack and has worked to keep the memory of his brothers alive. Tim and Chris also interviewed him both in 2023 and 2024. (He would also be a great nominee for the Vic4Vets award) ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: HOPKINS58 _____________________________________________________________ John Dominick Feeney Born in Ireland in 1843, he immigrated with his parents and siblings to the US and settled in Houston County, Minnesota. When the Civil War broke out, he was in New Orleans and was conscripted in the Confederate Army. He deserted and went upriver to Cairo, Illinois where he enlisted the Illionois 9th Infantry regiment. He was wounded in the battle of Fort Donaldson in Tennessee. In the hospital he contracted typhoid fever, and he lost his hearing. He died in 1928 in North Dakota. ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: HOPKINS58 _____________________________________________________________ John Dominick Feeney Born in Ireland in 1843, he immigrated with his parents and siblings to the US and settled in Houston County, Minnesota. When the Civil War broke out, he was in New Orleans and was conscripted in the Confederate Army. He deserted and went upriver to Cairo, Illinois where he enlisted the Illionois 9th Infantry regiment. He was wounded in the battle of Fort Donaldson in Tennessee. In the hospital he contracted typhoid fever, and he lost his hearing. He died in 1928 in North Dakota. ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Allison Schottenhaml ____________________________________________________________ I am a grateful patriot and thank God every day for every Veteran that has and will serve this great Nation! I have many family members, friends and community members who have served in the military and every Veteran deserves to be honored I would like to honor the oldest known Veteran in my family history. Lt. Nelson Williams my Great Great Grandfather born November 9, 1840 on the family farm in Grafton Illinois on September 8, 1862 he Mustered with the 97th Illinois Infantry Company K which served the Union Army during the American Civil War. Company K was instrumental in the Unions efforts to regain control of the Mississippi River and participated in key battles and campaigns including the siege of Vicksburg then moving down River retaking key positions along the way to retake Mobile Bay in the Bloody Battle of Fort Blakeley hours after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Company K Mustered out July 1865 almost 3 years of Hell! After the war Nelson returned to his family's large farm in Grafton Illinois where he died August 24, 1927 at the age of 86 surrounded by a large family! This is why I pledge alliance to one flag the American flag and to one Nation under God! Thank you for honoring Real American Heroes who have shaped our great history and continue to inspire its future with their acts of valor, humanity, patriotism and sacrifices the American Soldiers! ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Allison Schottenhaml ____________________________________________________________ I am a grateful patriot and thank God every day for every Veteran that has and will serve this great Nation! I have many family members, friends and community members who have served in the military and every Veteran deserves to be honored I would like to honor the oldest known Veteran in my family history. Lt. Nelson Williams my Great Great Grandfather born November 9, 1840 on the family farm in Grafton Illinois on September 8, 1862 he Mustered with the 97th Illinois Infantry Company K which served the Union Army during the American Civil War. Company K was instrumental in the Unions efforts to regain control of the Mississippi River and participated in key battles and campaigns including the siege of Vicksburg then moving down River retaking key positions along the way to retake Mobile Bay in the Bloody Battle of Fort Blakeley hours after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Company K Mustered out July 1865 almost 3 years of Hell! After the war Nelson returned to his family's large farm in Grafton Illinois where he died August 24, 1927 at the age of 86 surrounded by a large family! This is why I pledge alliance to one flag the American flag and to one Nation under God! Thank you for honoring Real American Heroes who have shaped our great history and continue to inspire its future with their acts of valor, humanity, patriotism and sacrifices the American Soldiers! ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Right out of the gate, Vic and Ken ask Roots Plus Owner, Stan Clement to lead us in The Pledge Of Allegiance! For More information about Roots Plus, go to rootsPlusLLC.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Grant Yeakey _____________________________________________________________ Jesse Ray Hughes and SGT Harry Allen Tribute to SPC Jesse Ray Hughes and SGT Harry Allen I would like to honor the memory of my mom’s cousin Specialist E-4 Jesse Ray Hughes. Jesse Ray Hughes, Born 19 December 1944, arrived in Vietnam 05 May 1965. He was KIA while on a search and destroy mission on 05 October 1965 when his unit was hit by Viet Cong machine gun fire. He was one of 8 young men killed in that battle. Jesse Ray was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his actions that day. The words of Mr. Harry Allen We were in 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Jesse and I had come from Okinawa on May 5, 1965 to Vietnam. We were both about 14 months into an 18 month Okinawa deployment. They told us we were going TDY (temporary duty) for 90 days. At the end of our TDY period they told us we were PCS (permanent change of station) and would have to stay for a year. Jesse was killed on 5 October which was exactly 5 months into our year. At the end of my year on 5 May 66, I extended for 90 days because I only had a little over 5 months left in the Army, and if I came back from an overseas assignment with less than 90 days left on my contract I would be discharged early. I ended up spending about 29 months overseas and was a Sergeant E-5 when discharged at 20 years and 9 months old. It was 3 months before I could vote or drink but I’d run an infantry squad of 10 men for a while. Special thank you to Harry Allen who I reached out to a little over a year ago after finding a tribute he had written about Jesse Ray on a fallen warrior website. He has become a very good friend, and I consider him a true American Hero. ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Chris Arps ______________________________________________________________ Mellie Augustus Arps Jr Mellie Augustus Arps Jr was Chris Arps great uncle. He passed away on July 23, 2010 at 85. He was a Buffalo soldier who served in Italy and Germany and was awarded two bronze stars. He advanced to the rank of corporal. *PLAY AUDIO FROM THE VIDEO (mention that the video is about 3-and-a-half minutes long)________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Listener Michele Lee Scarlet-Ridenour, Rural mail carrier ______________________________________________________________ Corporal Michael Lee Scarlet aka (TWIGGY) served with honor in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War from 9/13/1967 til 9/12/1970. Mr. Scarlet’s duty was as a {Lineman}. On 2/1/1970 he was promoted to the rank of Corporal and was assigned to the S&H Company 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Division. CPL Scarlet earned and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the R.V.N. Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, a Combat Action Ribbon, the U.S.M.C. Good Conduct Medal, and a Rifle Marksmanship Badge This was my father and he not only served 1 tour in Vietnam he served 2 so that his younger brother John who was also in service in the Army and was stationed in Germany did not have to fight in combat in Vietnam!! My fathers letters to my grandparents are quite touching as he was just a young 17 year old at the beginning of his time in the Marines. Believe me he was a remarkable man. One that you would want on your side. I will forever be so proud that this beloved man was my dad and he's so very missed, what a true hero. Dad passed in October 2020 due to Agent Orange that had caused Small cell lung cancer which spread to his brain. Semper Fi Daddy Always your girl________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS - PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING - BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: LISTENER R-SAV__________________________________________________________________________ David Lee Wagner Technical Sergeant21ST TAC ALFT SQDN, 374TH TAC ALFT WING, 7TH AFUnited States Air ForceWarner Robins, GeorgiaJune 28, 1940 to May 17, 1972 "During his service in the Vietnam War, Air Force Technical Sergeant Wagner was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on 17 May 1972. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Hostile Died While Missing, Air Loss Crash - Land, Fixed Wing - Crew. Incident location: South Vietnam, Kontum province." ________________________________________________________________ This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. With support from our friends at: DG FIREARMS PATRIOT HEATING AND COOLING BEST BUY FLOORINGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
VIC 4 VETS is proudly supported by https://www.dgfirearmsllc.com/ https://www.callpatriothvacstl.com/ https://www.bestbuyflooringstl.com/ Submitted by: Vic Porcelli Staff Sergeant Victor Porcelli from the US Army 787th Tank Battalion served during World War II This is today’s VIC 4 VETS, Veteran Of The Day, during Veterans Month in America on NewsTalkSTL. Submit a vet so Vic and Ken can honor them June is VIC FOR VETS month. Every day in June, Vic and Ken will honor a veteran…living or dead…during Medal of Honor June. If you have anyone in your family or close circle who served that we can honor, please email their information to KEN at NEWSTALKSTL dot COM NAME & RANK: BRANCH & (optional) Battalion/Platoon: DATE OF SERVICE: ANY MEDALS OR AWARDS (optional): MORE INFO: THIS is the storytelling part…anything that helps us tell their BRIEF story would be great.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Ed Wheatley in-studioFrom St. Louis to Cooperstown (Preorder) – Reedy Press From St. Louis To Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City, tells the stories of some of St. Louis's most beloved players. Baseball fans know the heroics of St. Louis baseball legends Hornsby, Dean, Musial, Schoendienst, Gibson,and Brock—or at least they know their names. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vic and Ken enjoyed having Mike Orlando of Anthony's Produce on the show today to talk about the long-standing tradition of Anthony's Produce in The St. Louis Region and of course to talk about the amazingly delicious products that Mike's shop features. This Mother's Day, head to Anthony's Produce for fresh dipped Strawberries or how about a specially designed "Fruit Bouquet!"Go To: www.AnthonysProduce.com or call them at 636-936-0496 and place your order for Mom this Mother's Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Weekly: This week, Tyler O’Neil from The Daily Signal fills in for Rob Bluey. The Heritage Foundation @Heritage Heritage.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:41 – 9:56 (15mins) Weekly: NCPPR Guest Terris ToddSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Weekly: Karen Kataline - @KarenKataline More info on Karen: www.karenkataline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) Donald Wilkie Mention His Book: Freedom Revealed: A Simple Elegant System.Website: https://freedomrevealed.net/Trump wants intellectual diversity and signs EO regarding college accreditationTrump signs executive order targeting college accreditation process President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to shake up the college accreditation process, a topic that rarely gets political sunlight but is immensely important to universities. Freedom In America Is A Very Fragile Piece Of What Makes America The Greatest Country In HistorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:00AM 10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Weekly: Nate Lucas -Communications Specialist for U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) -for more information on Nate, go to NateLucas.com - @nlucas0 - 10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Weekly Feature: “PORCELLI’S DELI!!” 10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) Mark Mix Unions organize pro-bono Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network against TrumpUnions Form Pro Bono Legal Network for Federal Workers Targeted by TrumpOrganized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) Weekly: Drew Thomas Allen @DrewThomasAllen Author, America's Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024Host of ‘The Drew Allen Show’ podcast VP of client development at Publius PR & Editor of the Publius National Post.columnist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Marine Corps Colonel William Dunn (Ret) Author: Gunfighters Rule! Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis As the Pentagon moves to position B-2 stealth bombers amid escalating tensions with Iran and the Tehran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen, decorated Marine Corps Colonel William "Burner" Dunn, President and CEO of Strategic Resilience Group, which has supported U.S. military efforts in the region, warns that America must take an even stronger stance against Iranian nuclear ambitions. "The time for half-measures is over – Iran can never be allowed to achieve nuclear capability, period," says Col. DunnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Weekly: Missouri State Senator - Nick Schroer @NickBSchroerThe Department Of Education Has Never Educated A Single ChildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:05A – 11:22A (17mins) Weekly: Dr. Randy Tobler @RandyToblerMDLifestyle Changes Can Actually Turn Down The Volume On Chronic PainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Weekly: The Heritage Foundation - Rob Bluey - President and Executive Editor of The Daily Signal @RobertBluey The Heritage Foundation @Heritage Heritage.orgThe Pope Passes And The Conversation Leans Toward His PoliticsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:41 – 9:56 (15mins) NCPPR Guest: Stefan Padfield Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research. Topic: STEFAN PADFIELD: DOES THE SEC BELIEVE ‘TRANSING’ KIDS IS NORMAL BUSINESS FOR CVS?Free Enterprise Project Commentaries“The SEC Staff recently issued a ‘no-action’ letter that can be read as concluding that CVS’s ordinary business includes ‘transing’ kids,” writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets.But wait, there’s more. And it’s chilling:CVS is a health care company, which raises the very disturbing specter that part of the reason it is supportive of transing kids (assuming you agree with that characterization) is so that it can benefit financially by, for example, providing the drugs associated with transitioning….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Weekly: Karen Kataline - @KarenKataline More info on Karen: www.karenkataline.com The U.K. Criminalizes Criticisms Of Islam – Islam Uses WOKE Ideology As A Tool Against CitizensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) JC Corcoran- new weekend program on Saturday, April 26th. This program will be a significant departure from the regular programming mission of NewsTalkSTL. We are happy to announce that NewsTalkSTL is now the new St. Louis radio home of JC Corcoran! This new program is called JC’s Wayback Machine and it is brought to you by Weber Chevrolet! No politics, just great music and fun stories and memories from days gone every Saturday night! The show will air on Saturdays from 6 to 9pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:25 – 11:37 (17mins) "Vic Porcelli's East Coast Report with Douglas Blair" @DouglasKBlair Director of Communications, Public Interest Legal Foundation @PILFoundation Birthright Citizenship Is NOT A Thing In The American Constitution 11:41 – 11:56 (15mins) Feature: "CHAT BOX!!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:05A – 11:22A (17mins) Mark Adamczyk Mark Adamczyk is a Florida attorney who has studied the history of the Kennedy assassination for 25 years. He is co-author of the book The JFK Assassination Chokeholds. In recent years, Mark has become an expert on the JFK Records Collection laws and spends significant time in looking at solutions for problem of government transparency and full disclosure of the JFK records.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Weekly: Susie Moore, Deputy Managing Editor, Redstate.com Democrat Senators That Fly To Other Countries To Support Suspected MS-13 Gang MembersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Feature: “WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING!!”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) John O'Connor https://www.joclaw.com/Author: Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today's Partisan Advocacy Journalism *The War Between the Deep State Democrat Judges and President Trump Escalates *Judge Boasberg moves to hold Trump officials in contempt after SCOTUS took away the case See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Nate Lucas -Communications Specialist for U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) -for more information on Nate, go to NateLucas.com - @nlucas0 NY AG Letitia James Is In Bigly TroubleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Weekly: Karen Kataline @KarenKataline More info on Karen: www.karenkataline.com@KarenKatalineDemocrats Will Protect The MS-13 Member Over Protecting Women – Here Is ProofSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Nate Lucas -Communications Specialist for U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) -for more information on Nate, go to NateLucas.com - @nlucas0 NY AG Letitia James Is In Bigly Trouble 10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Weekly Feature: “PORCELLI’S DELI!!” 10:41 – 10:56 (15mins) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.