Military Monday with Mike Guardia

Fort Benning Becomes Fort Moore

On 8 August 2022, the congressionally mandated Naming Commission issued its recommendation that Fort Benning be renamed Fort Moore after Lieutenant General Hal and Julia Moore, both of whom are buried on post as are Julia’s parents. The redesignation to Fort Moore will occur May 11, 2023This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features author Mike Guardia who discusses the life and career of Lt. General Hal Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” the first-ever biography chronicling the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, as well as “Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outnumbered,” and "Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures.”Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Guardia and Steve Schneickert - Celebrities Who Served in the Military

From Lee Marvin and Clark Gable, and Ronald Reagan to Julia Child, this episode of Big Blend Radio features military history author Mike Guardia and Hollywood History podcaster Steve Schneickert, who discusses celebrities who served in the military and who went to war. Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The History of Irish Americans

From the potato famine to a hard start as immigrants in America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features Mike Guardia who discusses the history of Irish Americans.Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presidents Who Went to War

From George Washington to JFK, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features who Mike Guardia discusses US Presidents who not only served in the military, but also went to war. Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of over 20 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Invasion of the Philippines

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show, Mike Guardia discusses the Invasion of the Philippines (December 8, 1941, to May 8, 1942) by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and the Philippine Armies, part of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of over 20 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Military Christmas and War During the Holidays

From World War II to the Gulf War, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses Christmas and winter holiday celebrations while at war and during military service. Mike is the author of over 20 military history books including the two children's books “It’s Snowing in Hawaii,” and “World War II Night Before Christmas.”Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new biography, "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." The book covers his story as a Pearl Harbor survivor; Pacific War hero; Special Operations leader in Korea; and a Founding Father of Airmobile (Air Assault) Warfare. Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Combat Diaries

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new book, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” This book features a collection of eighteen true stories from veterans who served on the frontlines in World War II...on land, on sea, and in the air. More at https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.