Pritzker Military Museum & Library Podcasts

James McPherson 2007 Literature Award Luncheon

James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he attended Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated magna cum laude in 1958. He did his graduate study in history at the Johns Hopkins University, where he received his Ph.D.…

Allan R. Millett: 2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award Recipient

Allan R. Millett is the recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.

James E. Livingston: Noble Warrior

Noble Warrior: The Life and Times of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.) Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Patterson Interview

In October 1969, a few months after his 21st birthday, Robert Patterson was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Marm Interview

Walter Marm received the Medal of Honor outside the Pentagon on December 19, 1966, the first of three that were awarded for heroism in the Battle of Ia Drang.

Medal of Honor Recipient Alfred Rascon Interview

Almost 34 years after what he described as “ten minutes of hell” in Vietnam, Alfred Rascon received the Medal of Honor from President Clinton.

Medal of Honor Recipient Wesley L. Fox Interview

While serving as a rifle company commander with the Third Marine Division in 1969, Fox was twice wounded in a vicious battle during Operation Dewey Canyon. His extraordinary actions earned him the nation's highest military honor.

Medal of Honor Recipient Drew Dix Interview

Wednesday, June 16th, 2004 Ed Tracy spoke with Drew Dix, the first enlisted man in Special Forces to have been awarded the Medal of Honor. He received a direct commission to first lieutenant and retired with the rank of major after serving twenty years…

Medal of Honor Recipient Sammy L. Davis Interview

Sammy Lee Davis is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his conduct in the Vietnam War.

Medal of Honor Recipients Thomas Norris and Michael Thornton Interview

Thomas R. Norris was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His family moved to Wisconsin and later to the Washington, D.C. area, where Norris attended the University of Maryland, intent on pursuing a career in criminology with the FBI. Michael Edwin Thornton…

Medal of Honor Recipient Gary L. Littrell Interview

In April 1970, while serving as an Infantry advisor in Vietnam, Sergeant Littrell was thrust in to command of a battalion of South Vietnamese Rangers in defending their position. His extraordinary actions over the next four days in leading operations…

Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian

Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian

Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian, an anthology of 44 selections, was created for Talking Service, the Great Books Foundation’s initiative to develop reading and discussion programs for veterans, as well as their families, friends, service providers,...

John Borling: Holidays at the Hanoi Hilton

Front & Center with John Callaway: Elizabeth Samet

George J. Havelka, Military Police

George Havelka, who served as a Military Police Officer (MP) from 1966 - 1968, experienced heavy combat during his service in Viet Nam, including with the Tet Offensive.

Lawrence J. Littel, Private First Class

Lawrence Littel was drafted into the Army (160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Division) during World War II , given eight weeks of heavy training as a rifleman, and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Richard T. Lockhart, Corporal

Richard T. Lockhart, who enlisted in the army from Purdue University's ROTC program in 1942, was captured by the German Army when his unit was forced to surrender during the Battle of the Bulge.

Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Sgt. Maj. Battaglia visits the Library to address active duty military from all branches on the issues facing today's Armed Forces personnel.

John Borling: Taps on the Walls

John Borling: Taps on the Walls

During his six and a half years of incarceration, John Borling, Major General, USAF, Ret., (then Captain Borling) mentally composed poetry and communicated it to fellow prisoners via a special, but forbidden, tap code.

James E. Livingston: Noble Warrior

Noble Warrior: The Life and Times of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.) Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Recipient Alfred Rascon Interview

Almost 34 years after what he described as “ten minutes of hell” in Vietnam, Alfred Rascon received the Medal of Honor from President Clinton.

Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Marm Interview

Walter Marm received the Medal of Honor outside the Pentagon on December 19, 1966, the first of three that were awarded for heroism in the Battle of Ia Drang.

Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Patterson Interview

In October 1969, a few months after his 21st birthday, Robert Patterson was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor Recipients Thomas Norris and Michael Thornton Interview

Thomas R. Norris was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His family moved to Wisconsin and later to the Washington, D.C. area, where Norris attended the University of Maryland, intent on pursuing a career in criminology with the FBI. Michael Edwin Thornton was...

Medal of Honor Recipient Gary L. Littrell Interview

In April 1970, while serving as an Infantry advisor in Vietnam, Sergeant Littrell was thrust in to command of a battalion of South Vietnamese Rangers in defending their position. His extraordinary actions over the next four days in leading operations in the...

Medal of Honor Recipient Wesley L. Fox Interview

While serving as a rifle company commander with the Third Marine Division in 1969, Fox was twice wounded in a vicious battle during Operation Dewey Canyon. His extraordinary actions earned him the nation's highest military honor.

Medal of Honor Recipient Drew Dix Interview

Wednesday, June 16th, 2004 Ed Tracy spoke with Drew Dix, the first enlisted man in Special Forces to have been awarded the Medal of Honor. He received a direct commission to first lieutenant and retired with the rank of major after serving twenty years in...