Veterans Archives: Preserving the Stories of our Nations Heroes

About Veterans Archives: Preserving the Stories of our Nations Heroes

In a world where storytelling has been our link to the past since the days of cave drawings, there exists a timeless tradition. It's the art of passing down knowledge, and for Military Veterans, it's a crucial piece of their legacy. Join us on the Veterans Archives Podcast, where we dive deep into the heartwarming and awe-inspiring stories of those who served, no matter when or where. Here, Veterans get the chance to be the authors of their own narratives. Through guided interviews in a relaxed and safe environment, they paint their experiences with their own words and unique voices. The result? A memory card in a presentation box, a precious gift they can share however they please. But that's not all. These stories find a secure home in our archive, a treasure chest of experiences for future generations to explore. The best part? It's all a gift to the Veteran – our way of saying thank you for their service. Tune in to the Veterans Archives Podcast, where history, heroism, and heartwarming tales come to life. Veterans Archives is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please visit our website for more information. www.veteransarchives.org

Publisher

Bill Krieger

Category

education · government · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2023

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

184 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   A Marine Veteran’s Long Road From Addiction To Purpose (Joel Crawford)

   Send us Fan Mail A lot of veteran stories skip the messy middle. Joel Crawford doesn’t. From being born on Clark Air Base in the Philippines to growing up in Dearborn Heights, his early years look “normal” on the surface until binge drinking, a DUI, and years of drifting make it clear something is off. Then he makes a late decision that changes everything: at 26, he enlists in the United States Marine Corps and is in Afghanistan not long after, trying to grow up fast while the stakes get real...

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   From Small Town To The White House (Cynthia Wright-Hale)

   Send us Fan Mail A kid from a Michigan town of about 400 people doesn’t usually end up walking the White House colonnade or sitting on the plane with the President of the United States on 9/11. Cynthia Wright-Hale did, and her story connects the dots in a way that feels both unbelievable and deeply human. We talk through Cynthia’s path from Ferris State nursing school into high-intensity pediatrics ICU work, the moment she realized the job was taking too much, and how she eventually found he...

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   1 Oct 2026

   How To Get Married In Seven Days (Jeff Anderson)

   Send us Fan Mail You can hear it in Jeff Anderson’s voice right away: he’s not chasing a highlight reel, he’s trying to tell the truth. Jeff grew up in West Michigan, moved 13 times, lived poor, and still learned to look outward. That early “see a need and meet it” mindset leads him to volunteer at Ground Zero after 9/11, enlist in the US Army, and eventually serve as an airborne combat medic on a relentless 2005 Afghanistan deployment where every mile of road training you to expect the worst...

Who has been a guest on Veterans Archives: Preserving the Stories of our Nations Heroes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jose Alvarado
• Steve Conaway
• Michael Spayde
• Susan McCain
• Louis Tippit Jr

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

262,768

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

27