Podcasts by Soldier Stories

Cavalry Commander from 2022-07-02T12:00:28

Here comes the cavalry! Having just completed over a year in command of a cavalry troop, CPT Brown talks about what this part of the Army is all about. From mission accomplishment to Soldier wel...

The West Point Experience from 2022-06-25T01:52:38

Listen to what it's like to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) straight from a third-year cadet. West Point graduates earn their commission as Second Lieutenants and enter active...

The First Convoy from 2021-08-14T19:14:26

The day after pinning on sergeant stripes in 2017, this Soldier in my unit tells the story of his first of over one hundred convoys in Iraq. It would be the only one of them that resulted in tra...

Ranger School from 2021-06-19T19:30:25

In episode twenty, our medical section OIC (Officer in Charge) talks about his experience in the elite U.S. Army Ranger School. This military school is one of the toughest training courses for w...

Arctic Tough from 2021-04-13T14:00

How do you live and operate in extreme Arctic temperatures? This seasoned training specialist from Alaska's Northern Warfare Training Center knows all about it. In this interview, Mr. Decker tel...

Army Special Forces Colonel (ret.) Keith Kurber from 2020-10-31T03:41:06

What happens when an elite U.S. fighting unit sees friendly vehicles approach and point high-caliber weapons toward them? In a combat situation, "It's easy to shoot someone," he told me after th...

The journey from MD to Company Commander from 2020-08-07T20:29:14

Life rarely takes people where they first plan or expect. In this interview, one of my colleagues, the commander of a headquarters company, shares about how he ended up in his role since beginni...

Family First from 2020-07-27T04:57:01

A twenty-year veteran Master Sergeant shares about his background and recalls when his daughter experienced a life-threatening medical emergency. No amount of military training can prepare a per...

Escaping Vietnam from 2020-04-17T14:06:06

They should make a movie out of this one. This Soldier's parents, under communist oppression, made multiple daring attempts to flee Vietnam after the war. Born in a refugee camp, Specialist Che ...

From West Point to Armor Officer to Senior Chaplain from 2020-03-23T12:37:20

In my first interview with a fellow chaplain, one of my seniors, Chaplain (COL) David Bowlus shares about his call into military ministry. He also recounts a few deployment experiences including...

In proximity to a future U.S. president from 2020-03-16T10:40:03

He left behind a successful career in management and sales to serve in the Army nearly twenty years ago. In our conversation, this Soldier shares about an unexpected opportunity to provide speci...

Drill Sergeant Duty and Back to Back Deployments (while being a mother, too!) from 2020-03-06T14:16:02

A Chief Warrant Officer talks about her experience as a drill sergeant as well as multiple deployments. Being a single parent has not stopped her from reaching her goals and spending over two de...

From sleeping in Central Park to top Army Recruiter from 2020-02-17T10:29:26

"My sergeant opened the door and I remember looking at a bed, and I remember just dropping to my knees and crying. He said, 'What's wrong with you, private?' I said, 'Sergeant, I haven't slept i...

This Soldier is helping build a school back home...in Ghana from 2020-02-10T10:06:10

A Soldier in my battalion shares about the nonprofit foundation that he and his wife started in their country of origin...Ghana in West Africa. It is an educational endeavor for underprivileged ...

Jumping from 20,000 feet - High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Special Ops Parachute Training from 2020-01-31T13:34:39

Talk about a rush! A Battalion Command Sergeant Major talks about his experience in Military Freefall School, plus a lesson learned in Afghanistan. 

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Homeless in high school, now she's a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 2020-01-24T11:42:37

Impoverished conditions and constantly in & out of shelters throughout middle and high school, SGT Avery overcame years of  difficulty. In this fascinating interview she talks about the...

Ft. Hood shooting survivor shares her story from 2020-01-10T13:37:29

On April 2nd, 2014 on Ft. Hood, Texas, a 34-year-old Army Specialist opened fire on his fellow service members. Staff Sergeant Rosario was one of his intended targets. In this episode she shares...

An Army Ranger talks life and leadership from 2020-01-10T13:32:11

Master Sergeant Lopez talks about leadership, family, and lessons learned along the way. 

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Afghanistan, F-16s, and IEDs from 2019-11-27T08:51:18

During his Afghanistan deployment, this Explosive Ordnance Disposal company First Sergeant recalls seeing his teammates come under ambush attack with no way forward except to diffuse an IED.&nbs...

The commander of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) company shares about his unique mission. from 2019-10-22T13:27:31

EOD is a world of its own within the Army. A particularly demanding task is serving as the commander of an EOD company in South Korea. CPT A talks about how he got involved with this specialty c...

What’s a K.A.T.U.S.A. ? from 2019-10-22T13:06:01

A Republic of Korea Soldier talks about his experience in the highly coveted KATUSA program.

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Unit members from Alaska face a deployment extension in Iraq from 2019-10-22T13:04:27

A Stryker brigade from Ft. Wainwright, Alaska must unexpectedly endure 4 extra months on a combat deployment. A Master Sergeant recalls his experience in this situation. 

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A U.S. Lieutenant, born in Iraq, narrowly escapes death while working as a translator from 2019-10-22T12:45:27

I met this remarkable up and coming lieutenant in Korea while we worked at the same battalion. I was quickly captivated by his stories of Iraq. He is one of the reasons I wanted to begin this po...