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The Mid America Veterans Museum

Every Veteran Has a Story, They Can Share It Here Brought to you by the Mid America Veterans Museum in O’Fallon, Missouri, this podcast facilitates stories of service and sacrifice as told by veterans. Marvel as military history is brought to life through firsthand accounts and insightful conversations. Operation Insight delivers compelling interviews with servicemembers both past and present, veteran advocates, and friends of our museum who remain dedicated to preserving the legacy of our

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Sergeant Justin & Specialist Greg Patterson

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2026/10/04

Join us on Operation Insight as we host veterans and brothers, Sergeant Justin and Specialist Greg Patterson of the U.S. Army and Missouri Army National Guard!"Bad Touch", "The Shredder", "Fatty Patty", "Gerg", no matter what you call them, Justin and Greg Patterson make for a fun interview pair. Please enjoy this episode! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (50:20) Justin's Deployment (1:10:00) Greg's Deployment (1:22:49) Part II (2:06:21) LifeWaters (2:35:06)

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STL Veterans Ball

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2026/09/20

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Hospital Corpsman Second Class George Herrera and Kim Dunman, two founding members of the STL Veterans Ball!In 2016, three leaders from different organizations convened for an AAR related to a veteran community-building event. The conversations had during that meeting led to a survey which sought to gather information from veterans themselves. As fate would have it, due to unforeseen organizational shifts, 2017 would become the last year of that annual

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The 25th Anniversary of 9/11 w/Krista Salvatore

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2026/09/11

Join us on Operation Insight for our special 100th episode commemorating the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Krista Salvatore!(00:00) 100th Episode Prelude (03:33) Disclaimer (04:34) Introduction (24:23) Arriving in New York City (28:49) September 11th & The World Trade Center (1:02:13) The Next Day & the Aftermath (1:20:39) Flags of Valor (1:26:57) Closing

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Colonel Paul G. Dixon

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2026/09/06

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Colonel Paul G. Dixon of the U.S. Army & Army Reserve!In this episode, our guest traces his journey from a restless youth who had skipping school down to a science to his formative time in Basic Training at Fort Knox. Then, it was on to being assigned as an Armor Officer, and an unexpected turn towards Psychological Operations and multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Listeners will hear personal family history, memorable moments that shaped

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Specialist Shanna Hughes-Collins

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2026/08/23

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Specialist Shanna Hughes-Collins of the Illinois Army National Guard!(00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (50:40) Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1:05:21) The Miraculous Story of the Dog & the Boy (1:15:42) Part II (2:08:38) Closing

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81:23

Commander Bob May

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2026/08/09

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Commander Bob May of the U.S. Navy!(00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (39:46) Nuclear “Delivery” (47:24) Part II (1:16:24) Closing

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107:21

Lieutenant Colonel Fred Wellman

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2026/07/26

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Lieutenant Colonel Fred Wellman of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve!The Primary Election in the Great State of Missouri is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4th. While this program remains committed to neutrality and will never officially endorse a candidate, we do wish to present our audience with a special individual who just so happens to be running for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District. Lieutenant Colonel Fred Wellman (Ret.) is an affable and vibrant

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158:28

Colonel Sam Digirolamo

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2026/07/12

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Colonel Sam Digirolamo of the U.S. Air Force & Missouri Air National Guard! In April of 2023, back when the museum was still named "The St. Charles County Veterans Museum", a special Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day was hosted. The keynote speaker for that event was none other than Colonel Sam Digirolamo, USAF (Ret.). Sam was plain and frank about his time as an F-100 Super Sabre pilot in Vietnam back then and he is even more so now. Sam dutifully

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Independence Day 2026 w/WWII Veteran Tom Lacey

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2026/07/04

Join us on Operation Insight as we celebrate Independence Day with World War II veteran Tom Lacey of the U.S. Army! When our founding fathers signed and ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, they made a bold stance against tyranny and oppression. They asserted, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." As we

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The US Semiquincentennial (America's 250th Birthday)...

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2026/07/04

Join us on Operation Insight as we celebrate our nation's semiquincentennial (250th Birthday) by hosting Missouri State Representative and Navy veteran Terri Violet! As we celebrate 250 years of our nation's independence, we honor a connection to the very beginning of the American story and the leaders shaping its future today. Rep. Violet’s life is a masterclass in servant leadership, and her ties to the American fabric run deeper than most! She is a direct descendant of George Soule, one of the

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Sergeant First Class Cheryl Rowland

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2026/06/28

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Sergeant First Class Cheryl Rowland of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (55:54) Building a Family & the Toll of PTSD (1:09:13) Part II (1:50:12) The NCOA (1:56:25) Closing

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Master Sergeant Kathy Nix

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2026/06/28

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Master Sergeant Kathy Nix of the U.S. Air Force & Air National Guard! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (38:54) Part II (56:21) Don't Ask, Don't Tell (1:16:03) Closing

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Petty Officer First Class Ken Cary

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2026/06/21

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Petty Officer First Class Ken Carey of the U.S. Navy!From a horse farm in Leonard, Michigan to the thunder of carrier flight decks, Ken’s story is precise, human, and unforgettable. We begin with family: great-uncles on the WWI battlefields, brothers and cousins in WWII and Korea, and a father who returned with a piece of shrapnel and a story that would become the moral compass for a son. Ken remembers the night his father recounted how a fellow soldier

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Airman First Class Cynthia McCrea - Veteran Women of...

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2026/06/21

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Airman First Class Cynthia McCrea of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and founder of Veteran Women of Influence! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (41:21) Part II (1:13:40) Closing

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Sergeant Teegan LeClair

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2026/06/14

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Sergeant Teegan LeClair of the U.S. Army! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (52:07) Part II (1:27:26) SALUTE (1:31:40) Closing

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Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig

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2026/06/14

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Lieutenant Colonel Jim Craig of the U.S. Army! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (1:16:16) Waking Up to 9/11 in Hawaii (1:25:16) Part II (1:58:47) Blue Collar Colonels (2:06:28) The UMSL Veterans Center (2:17:30) “The Veterans Left Behind” & the Issue of Military Discharges (2:25:34) The GWOT Memorial (2:39:16) Closing

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Captain Paul & First Lieutenant Sue McCool

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2026/06/07

Join us on Operation Insight as we host veteran couple, Paul & Sue McCool of the U.S. Air Force!(00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (37:13) Vietnam & Maintaining Airmanship (1:01:40) Meeting Each Other (1:04:44) Life Together Begins (1:18:51) Finding Other Veterans (1:35:11) Closing

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Chief Warrant Officer Nick & Petty Officer Third...

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2026/06/07

Join us on Operation Insight as we host veteran couple, Nick & Carrie Schwartzkopf of the U.S. Navy! They met by chance on a base, but their lives read like two converging novels of America — one threaded through mission fields and chapels, the other forged in the streets of Detroit. Nick and Carrie Schwartzkopf discuss their extraordinary shared life: a Marine who asked to be sent to Vietnam, and a Detroit girl who escaped riots and hardship to become a trailblazing aviation mechanic in the

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LifeWaters

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2026/05/31

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Charley Wright (Founder), Matt Wilson (President), and Steve Siress (Coordinator) of LifeWaters!The goal of LifeWaters has always been to provide training and scuba opportunities while trying to decrease the cost of training and travel for people with disabilities. Life with a disability is expensive, no matter how great your insurance or VA coverage. LW understands that. We want to give people affordable opportunities to participate in LifeWaters’

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Team River Runner St. Louis

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2026/05/31

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Sergeant John Lawrence & Sally Haywood, Co-coordinators of Team River Runner St. Louis! This episode traces how a national adaptive paddling program founded at Walter Reed has grown into a life-changing community for veterans across the St. Louis region. Through stories that move from the vulnerability of the pool to the exhilaration of whitewater, listeners learn how simple acts — handing someone a paddle, carrying a kayak, or sharing a lunch — can

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