War between Japan and the United States had been a possibility that each nation had been aware of, and planned for, since the 1920s. Over the next decades, Japan expanded into China and spent considerable effort trying to secure enough independent resources to attain victory. This program will cover the Japanese and American political and […]

Sit in the cockpit of a vintage warbird. Today is the F4U Corsair. Inside an air-conditioned hangar. Please remember to wear comfortable clothes and rubber soled shoes. Physical restrictions may apply.

Marine Fighter Squadron 422 was a group of twenty-four typical young Americans trained to fly the famous F4U Corsair into combat with the legendary Japanese Zero. When they arrived in the Pacific, they suddenly found that not all their enemies carried guns. Their two most dangerous and merciless adversaries were the fury of a tropical […]

The Korean War was the first major conflict of the Cold War between the Western powers and the Communist nations in the years following World War Two. Although it lasted only 3 years, it cost millions of lives and devastated both North and South Korea. The threats and hostilities actually continue on today because military […]

From Eagle Scout to USAF Lt. Col, with combat experiences in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts the story of Dean Hunter’s military career is one that you’ll have to hear first hand to believe. Accidently sent to Korea as a Marine Pvt. without any combat training, Hunter went on to become one of the […]