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Ask A Vet Podcast

Curious Humanography
Vietnam War
United States Navy
United States Army
Afghanistan
Iraq
Korean War
Iraq War
Desert Storm
PTSD
Huey Helicopter
United States Marine Corps
Air Force Nurse Corps
Dustoff
101st Airborne Division
Da Nang, Vietnam
Hue, Vietnam
Nursing
Navy
Da Nang
Okinawa, Japan

Ask A Vet Podcast is a long-form conversation where veterans share their service experiences in their own words, with respect and control over what they choose to talk about.

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Robert Williams grew up in Colville, Utah, and followed three generations of his family into the military: commissioning through Army ROTC at the University of Utah before serving as an artillery officer in Vietnam. In this episode of Ask A Vet, Robe... more

Larry Winters served as a Marine helicopter mechanic and door gunner in Vietnam, stationed at Phu Bai and Marble Mountain outside Da Nang in 1969. He grew up in a house with no electricity or running water in upstate New York, ran away from an abusiv... more

Stephen Davy was drafted out of a Toys R Us toy gun department in 1967, joined the Air Force to avoid the Army, and ended up loading napalm, two-thousand-pound bombs, and 2.75 rockets at the Pleiku Air Base bomb dump in the Central Highlands of Vietn... more

Gary Howard grew up in Atlanta and joined the Navy in 1968 to stay one step ahead of the draft. A few months later he landed at Tan Son Nhut on the night of Tet '69 – the whole countryside on fire, Intel telling everyone this year would be worse than... more

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Recent Guests

Stephen Davy
Vietnam veteran who served as a munitions technician and later a load crewman at Pleiku; guitarist and band founder on base
U.S. Air Force
Episode: What They Never Told You About Playing Rock & Roll in a War Zone
Gary Howard
Vietnam Navy veteran,
U.S. Navy
Episode: What They Don’t Tell You About Taking Fire on the Mekong River Delta
Tim Martin
Former submarine engineer officer and Navy veteran
U.S. Navy (submarine service)
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Life on a Nuclear Submarine
Stephan Wolfert
Military veteran, medic turned infantry officer, later psychotherapist; founder of DeCruit program
Independent/Founder of DeCruit; actor and therapist
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Being a Combat Medic Turned Infantry Officer
Ron Holdaway
Former Judge Advocate General's Corps officer and later senior Army lawyer who served in Vietnam and held high-level legal roles
United States Army
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Tom Hopkins
Veteran, Navy pilot and acoustic operator with S-2/S-3 background
United States Navy
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Hunting Soviet Submarines in the Vietnam Era
Walter Cox
Vietnam War Cobra helicopter pilot, later flew UH-1 Hueys in the Air Cavalry
U.S. Army, 7th to 17th Air Cavalry
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Being a Cobra Pilot in the Vietnam War
Deanna Halterman Savage
Nurse, Air Force Nurse Corps veteran who flew aeromedical evacuations from Vietnam and worked in European and Pacific bases
U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Flying the CH-54 Skycrane in Vietnam
Richard Colborn
Former Air Force communications specialist who served in Korea and later had a long career in engineering and management
United States Air Force / Westinghouse Electric
Episode: What They Don't Tell You About Serving in the Korean War

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • This show is great

    I love hearing about Vietnam veterans stories, even though I was born way after Vietnam, the stories live on for years and years. It was the best subject in school to learn about for me was Vietnam. Thank you for all that you do.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Firefightersandpolicefamy
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thank you

    Thank you for making this podcast. These stories need to live on. This podcast is outstanding!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DSK09
    United States3 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

The storytelling is immersive and grounded in real-life lessons for current professionals.
Guest selection tends to be highly credible and varied in military roles.
Shows a strong focus on healing and memory, not just combat tales.
All episodes spotlight authentic veteran voices with clear respect for experiences.
Listeners appreciate the balance of history and personal reflection.

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#191
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#161
Canada/History
Apple Podcasts
#239
United Kingdom/History
Apple Podcasts
#241
Australia/History
Apple Podcasts
#93
Sweden/History
Apple Podcasts
#131
Norway/History

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The Realities of War - One Soldier's Journey Surviving Afghanistan, Iraq, & Bosnia
Q: What helped you cope with PTSD after returning home?
Therapy, horse-assisted programs, and structured routines helped, along with a belief in God, family support, and a sense that purpose can shift but continues to drive healing.
The Realities of War - One Soldier's Journey Surviving Afghanistan, Iraq, & Bosnia
Q: How did PSYOP differ from popular depictions, and what was your core ethical guideline?
PSYOP was about truth and credible messaging tailored to local audiences; the goal was to inform and influence without deception, using local voices and understood dialects to convey messages rather than grand, fabricated illusions.
What They Never Told You About Being a Combat Flight Nurse in Vietnam
Q: What was the most startling thing you witnessed on those flights?
She recalls the overwhelming sight of 87 patients on litters and the realization that the missions were a stark, traumatic exposure to mass injury, which she learned to manage while maintaining focus on patient care.
What They Never Told You About Being a Combat Flight Nurse in Vietnam
Q: How did you end up on the plane bringing casualties from Vietnam?
She explains she started in Europe, trained and joined the Air Force Nurse Corps, then was assigned to load and transport duties, eventually flying missions to bring casualties from Vietnam to the U.S. and coordinating care en route.

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What is Ask A Vet Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Long-form interviews featuring veterans who recount their service in their own words, with emphasis on personal experiences, resilience, and lessons learned from military life. Episodes span multiple conflicts and roles, from frontline combat to support and medical service, often weaving technical details with human storytelling, family dynamics, and post-service transitions. Notable strengths include deeply personal narratives, attention to ethics, trauma, and reintegration, and a consistent focus on respect and accuracy in sharing veteran experiences. The mix of technical insight, historical context, and healing-oriented storytelling offers potential listeners thoughtful, immersive history content and credible veteran perspectives, with a... more

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1. Stephen Davy
2. Gary Howard
3. Tim Martin
4. Stephan Wolfert
5. Ron Holdaway
6. Tom Hopkins
7. Walter Cox
8. Deanna Halterman Savage

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