Pritzker Military Museum & Library Podcasts

Salvatore A. Giunta is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan, and the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions which occurred since Vietnam.

Civil War veteran Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath—a mid-ranking field officer and family man who witnessed much of America's 19th Century history with a rifle and pen in hand, is the subject of a new PMML book and companion exhibit. His story is told…

Retired four-star Air Force General Michael Hayden, a former director of both the NSA and CIA, discusses with cyber conflict expert Jason Healey the rapidly evolving role played by technology in intelligence and counterintelligence operations.

Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward discusses the SEAL experience with documentary photographer Stephanie Freid-Perenchio and SEAL Mike Martin in celebration of the Museum & Library's new exhibit, SEAL The Unspoken Sacrifice.

Corporal Ken Rodgers tells of the miserable conditions patrolling in Vietnam, where he served as a part of the Marine Corps’ Bravo Company, and what he witnessed as a part of the 77 day siege on Khe Sanh and retaliatory Payback Patrol—and how that…

An insightful discussion by Vietnam veterans and award-winning fiction writers Tim O'Brien and Karl Marlantes on the subjects of literature, war, politics, and writing. Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and presented as part of the Museum…

Paul Herbert is joined by authors Joseph Balkoski, John C. McManus, and Steven Zaloga for this discussion of the U.S. Army First Infantry Division's impressive service during World War II, with particular focus on their role in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

Leonardo Lucio did not join the U.S. Navy knowing that he would serve during wartime—being sent to the Gulf during Desert Storm; nor did he think he’d see such historical changes to policies like Don’t Ask Don’t Tell during his lifetime. And yet…

SFC Robert L. Hoffman pulled double service: first in the Merchant Marines, during WWII; and then he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War.

Retired Major General Emile Bataille, former Director for Combat Support at the United States Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, had a long Army career that found him at the front of big-picture policy decisions with everything from commanding 10,000 Guardsmen…