Scott Carter works for the Wichita Catholic Diocese in Wichita Ks. There they have an organization specifically tasked with advocating for the sainthood of Father Kapaun. His team has done tons of research into the life of Kapaun, his military service, and even the miracles attributed to him. That research was sent to the Vatican where it will be reviewed by Cardinals in order to determine whether or not Kapuan will be considered a saint. Scot recaps the story of Fr. Kapaun and gives us important updates regarding the whereabouts of Kapaun's body! If you like the show, please support at patreo ..read more

Emil Kapaun was a Catholic priest and U.S. Army Chaplain born in the small Czech farming community of Pilsen, Kansas on April 20, 1916. Growing up he was much like any other hardworking farm boy, but was especially mindful of God and others. Four years after his ordination as a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, he entered the Chaplain Corps to serve the troops in World War II and was sent to the Burma-India theater. After the war he went back to parish life, but re-entered the Chaplain Corps in 1948, serving first at Ft. Bliss, Texas. At the beginning of 1950 he was assigned to the 1st Cavalry ..read more

Ron spent time on the Island and like so many others, has serious health issues. He tells us his story and helps us better understand the relationship between time on Johnston Island, and service connected disabilities. Patreon.com/patriotradio ..read more

John was on Johnston Island during the time when nuclear activity was happening. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the island and its effects on people's health. patreon.com/patriotradio ..read more

Frank served on Johnston Island and is here to give us his testimony. www.patriotradionetwork.org https://www.patreon.com/patriotradio ..read more

Johnston Island is a tiny spot of sand 750 miles West of Hawaii. It has a long history of hosting military testing and was critical for the development of ballistic missiles. There were at least three major accidents which left radioactive nuclear material all over the island. And if that were not enough, after the Vietnam war, ALL the Agent Orange was sent to this island for storage and eventually destruction. There have been numerous cases of rare cancers associated with military service on this island, and I have interviewed many of them. Stay tuned for their interviews following this narra ..read more

Welcome to the show. I hope to bring you interesting stories from American Military History. My goal is to share unique stories that other shows are not sharing. Some of these stories will be familiar, some will be new. Some will be fun, some will be hard to listen to ..read more

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