Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice

About Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice

If you like history, especially US military history, then I think you will love Duty & Valor. Our mission at Duty & Valor is to honor and recognize the sacrifices made by our US military veterans by sharing their seldom heard stories. We believe that by sharing these stories, we can foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the sacrifices made by our veterans. Whether you're a military veteran, active-duty service member, or just someone who wants to learn more about the sacrifices made by our military heroes, Duty & Valor Podcast is the perfect resource for you. Please join us each week as we honor and recognize the sacrifices made by our US military heroes.

Publisher

Duty & Valor Podcast

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2022

Latest episode

10 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Nov 2025

   Bombs Over Ploesti: WWII’s Most Daring Air Raid

   In this episode of Duty & Valor, we delve into the dramatic story of Operation Tidal Wave, one of the most daring and dangerous air raids of World War II. On August 1, 1943, 177 B-24 Liberators launched from Allied bases in North Africa to strike the heavily fortified Ploesti oil refineries in Romania—critical to fueling the German war machine. Join us as we explore the strategic importance of the mission, the brave airmen who risked everything, and the harrowing challenges they faced fro...

2. 

   6 Oct 2025

   US Army Air Forces / Air Force Lt Col Louis Curdes: The Ace Who Shot Down an American Plane – Lt Col Louis Curdes

   In this week’s episode of Duty & Valor, we share the remarkable story of Air Force Lt Col Louis Curdes, a WWII ace unlike any other. Curdes was one of only a handful of American pilots to shoot down aircraft from all three major Axis powers. Germany, Italy, and Japan. But his most astonishing feat came when he made a split-second decision to shoot down an American transport plane to save its crew from capture. From his early days in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to daring escapes as a POW, and fi...

3. 

   12 May 2025

   US Marine Corps PFC Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas: Medal of Honor Recipient WWII

   At just 17 years old, Private First Class Jacklyn Lucas became one of the youngest service members ever to receive the Medal of Honor. But his path to heroism was anything but ordinary. After lying about his age to join the Marines at just 14, Lucas would go on to defy the odds, stowing away on a ship to Iwo Jima, diving onto two grenades to save his fellow Marines, and miraculously surviving. In this episode, we recount the astonishing bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of a young man ...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

54,619,783

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

90

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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