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Operation Insight

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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Re-Emerge

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2025/09/07

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Petty Officer Second Class Don Luney and Dr. Julie Smith of Re-Emerge!After a decade of service in the Navy, PO2 Luney's story was not that different from other veterans. He suffered from chronic joint pain and debilitating migraines. Beyond that, Don was eager to rediscover the camaraderie he had enjoyed as a Sailor. Ultimately, Don just wanted to feel better! The VA's proposed solutions didn't work for Don until they eventually suggested something else to

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Master Sergeant Leonor Branch

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2025/08/24

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Master Sergeant Leonor Branch!"At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can." Those are the words of renowned Latina artist Frida Kahlo, but they very much apply to Leonor Branch. During her time in the Air Force, MSgt Branch was the living embodiment of "Al mal tiempo, buena cara!" Through hardships like discrimination early in her career, all the way to suffering a severe physical setback before Recruiting School, Leonor held

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Specialist Dustin Row

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2025/08/19

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Specialist Dustin Row, Iraq War veteran and Founder of Songs4Soldiers! Much is asked of America's youth in times of war. As written by author Brandt Legg, “War is a place where young people who don’t know each other, and don’t hate each other, [are commanded to] kill each other…” Rather than dwell on the callousness of combat, Dustin has transformed his compassion for fellow veterans into real, tangible results. Through Songs4Soldiers, Dustin and his

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Senior Master Sergeant Stevie Riley

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2025/08/12

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Senior Master Sergeant Stevie Riley!Although SMSgt Riley had a tendency to ask herself, "Can a woman do that?", by all accounts, she already knew the answer. With each new assignment or duty, Stevie succeeded but did so in unconventional ways. When tasked with demonstrating how to command a flight crew's attention during a briefing, she transformed into a burlesque dancer. While deployed to Saudi Arabia and undergoing a bombardment, SMSgt Riley provided her

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01:08:46

Specialist Jim Manahan

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2025/07/29

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Specialist Jim Manahan! 우정 ("wu-juhng") is a meaningful word to Jim Manahan, especially when he was serving as a Korean linguist in the Army. Friendship, that's what SPC Manahan enjoyed most during his service. A close second to that was his love of learning! Jim was exposed to the world outside of his middle-class Irish Catholic neighborhood very early in life. Before his father became a war hero, Sergeant Charles Manahan had witnessed a day that would go

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01:23:48

Captain Bill Reynolds

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2025/06/03

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Captain William "Bill" Reynolds!For some folks born and raised in the southern half of the Land of Lincoln, life might seem a little slow. Not so for the adventure-seeking Bill Reynolds. No, life moved fast for Bill, and when the speed wasn't to his liking, he found a way to pull some Gs even when he wasn't supposed to! Captain Reynolds flew all types of aircraft, from the T-33 Shooting Star to the F-86 Sabre, and did so with panache. He had his fair share

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Memorial Day 2025

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2025/05/26

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Gold Star Mother Lee Hundelt, whose son, LCpl Matthew Clark, was killed in action while on deployment to Iraq in 2006.Monday, May 26th, marks this year's Memorial Day. While many may enjoy their three-day weekend by hosting parties and barbeques, there is a contingent of Americans who do not “celebrate” this holiday. Instead, they commemorate their lost loved ones and honor their sacrifices. This Memorial Day, we remember one such hero: LCpl Matthew Clark

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Staff Sergeant Chris Miller

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2025/05/06

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Staff Sergeant Chris MillerSoon after graduating from De Soto High School, just south of St. Louis, MO, Chris joined the Army Reserves in September 2000. There wasn't a war on, and Chris wasn't expecting much from his time in the service. That all changed merely a year later when America was attacked on 9/11. Chris soon found himself wrestling with a burning moral obligation to deploy and join the fight. Eventually, in 2007, Chris got his wish and deployed

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56:43

Veterans Stories & How They Evolve

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2024/07/08

Join us live from the Mid America Veterans Museum as I host our museum curator, Marcia Higgins, and museum historian, Jim Higgins to talk about our ever evolving veterans stories. In this episode you will hear an in depth accounting of recently uncovered updates to the story of Joseph McNamee, World War II Marine which can only be described as serendipitous.mavm.org

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Valor Villages -Hospital Corpsman Second Class,...

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2023/12/11

Join us as we host live in studio tonights guests Navy Veteran, Hospital Corpsman Second Class, Jeremy Greenlee, and Air Force Veteran, Senior Airman, Amanda Depew LSW, as they share their personal stories of service, struggle, addiction and sobriety. They are now dedicated to serving the most vulnerable of those among us.Valor Villages is a large-scale project that provides medical, mental, spiritual, counseling, career training, retreat, transient then permanent housing for those most needing and

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Hospital Corpsman Second Class, Jeremy Greenlee, and...

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2023/12/11

Join us as we host live in studio tonights guests Navy Veteran, Hospital Corpsman Second Class, Jeremy Greenlee, and Air Force Veteran, Senior Airman, Amanda Depew LSW, as they share their personal stories of service, struggle, addiction and sobriety. They are now dedicated to serving the most vulnerable of those among us. Valor Villages is a large-scale project that provides medical, mental, spiritual, counseling, career training, retreat, transient then permanent housing for those most needing and

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Veterans Day

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2023/11/07

Join Dominic Masters, United States Marine and Iraq War Veteran, and Jason Galvan, Gold Star family member as we discuss the history of Veterans Day, what it means to us, and share some personal stories of who we remember and how we honor Veterans of every era. Veterans Day will be observed in 2023 on Saturday, November 11, 2023

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Songs for Heroes - Live from the O’Fallon Elk Lodge

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2023/09/13

Join us we talk with several Nashville singer songwriters and veterans who spent a week at the St. Charles County Veterans Museum collaborating to write 16 songs about these veterans stories culminating in a live concert on September 2, 2023. Special thanks to John Eason who organized and brought his friends Molly Lovette, Joel Jorgensen, Tai Shan, Hal Odell, Craig Hendricks, Greg Matthews, Collins Horton and John J Kennedy.

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Corporal Tim Taylor - U.S. Army

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2023/08/13

Growing up in Ferguson, MO, Tim Taylor was completely oblivious to the geopolitical issues that our country was facing. That was until September 11, 2001. That day changed Tim's view on the world and led him to join the U.S. Army. Tim served with the 3rd Infantry Division as a cannon crew member from 2003-2006. On October 27 2005, Tim's vehicle was struck by an IED while providing convoy security for the Department of Justice in Bagdad, Iraq. The injuries sustained left him with a mostly amputated

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Dominic Masters - United States Marine & Iraq War...

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2023/07/27

CPL Dominic Masters, USMC combat veteran joins us once again in studio to share the second half of his incredible story. Dominic provides us with an in-depth picture of his struggle through addiction and journey through healing and recovery. You can listen to part 1 of Dominic's story on our march 28, 2023 episode of the Dog Tag Podcast.

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Colonel Ted Hodgson - America’s Warrior Partnership

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2023/05/02

Join us on the Dog Tag Podcast as we host Colonel Ted Hodgson (Retired) who is now working with the America's Warrior Partnership which partners with communities to prevent veteran suicide. Colonel Ted Hodgson served in the military for 34 years. His last assignment before retiring in 2012 was at CENTCOM. CENTCOM directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests. He led several key

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Paul ”Bud” Haedike - WW2 B-17 Bombardier

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2023/04/25

Join us on the Dog Tag Podcast as we host our guest Paul "Bud" Haedike. Bud joined the Army Air Corps in 1944 and was a bombardier flying on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Bud had the distinction of being shot down on his very first mission. Fortunately, the crew crash landed and made it back to their base. They went on to fly 22 more missions.

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Focus Marines

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2023/04/18

We are honored to host Jennifer Jefferson, Holly Klaesner and Todd from Focus Marines on tonights podcast. This amazing organization is tasked with helping our combat veterans deal with complex and emotional issues that took place before, during or after their military service. We lose over 22 veterans a day to suicide and Focus Marines is making a great impact in the lives of our veterans. For more information about Focus, visit https://focusmarines.org.

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Stacey, A Journey Of Healing from Military Sexual Trauma

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2023/04/11

Join us on The Dog Tag podcast as our special guest, Stacey, shares her experiences while serving in the military as a female soldier and her journey of healing from military sexual trauma (MST). VA uses the term “military sexual trauma” (MST) to refer to sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced during military service. MST includes any sexual activity during military service in which you are involved against your will or when unable to say no. Examples include: Being pressured or coerced

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Live From The Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day At The...

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2023/04/04

On this day, 29 March, U.S. troops leave Vietnam. Many served their country just as their father had…. Many served because that’s what American men do… They believed in our country and principles…. They never shirked their duty… They fought heroically… They lost “brothers” there… They weren’t given time to mourn… Then… They were told, ‘don’t wear their uniform home’… ‘Don’t tell anyone you are a soldier’… There was no band at the airport… They were not recognized as a “great” generation…

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