Welcome to the 55th episode of the Remember My Name Podcast!  This is the last of a three-part episode where I interview former Army Ranger Micah Faustin.  For this episode, Micah talks about getting out of the military and how he cop...

Welcome to the 54th episode of the Remember My Name Podcast!  This is part 2 of a three-part episode where I interview former Army Ranger Micah Faustin.  For this first episode, Micah talks about the history of the Army Rangers and ho...

This is part 1 of a three-part episode where I interview former Army Ranger Micah Faustin.  For this first episode, Micah talks about growing up in a large family in the suburbs of Denver.  After high school, he worked for a shooting ...

Don White grew up in the hill country of Texas.  After working in various capacities of engineering and construction, he had a desire to join the US Marine Corps.  However, the love for his community won him over and he became a const...

As a teenager, Joe Vargas Sr. immigrated from Mexico to Orange County, CA and started his life there.  After working various jobs, he learned English and received his high school diploma.  He got a degree in Police Science and eventua...

Coming from a strong military family, Tom entered the Air Force just after the Vietnam War ended.  Now, the US military could concentrate all it's attention on it's biggest threat, the Soviet Union.  Tom's first assignment was in nort...

Born in North Texas, Freeman was too young to participate in WWII with his 5 older brothers.  However, he always wanted to fight as a Marine and planned on joining up when the time came.  That time was in June 1950 at the outbreak of ...

Roger was a simple farmer from northwest Missouri until the  Vietnam War broke out.  He then faithfully served his country as a CH-46 (similar to the Chinook) combat helicopter pilot.  After his time in the Marine Corps and Army ...

This is not an official episode, it is a confession.  Although my last episode was uploaded in June 2023, I have been hard at work improving the RMN podcast!

Cashe entered Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 as a veteran infantryman who had served since the late 1980s.  As a platoon sergeant, he always put his men first.  This mindset and mantra would be seen in 2005 when Sergeant First Class ...

Megan was destined to follow in the footsteps of her family's strong military tradition.  Working as a public affairs officer in the USMC, she advised military officials on how to relay information to the media.  During a month of int...

South Africa is breathtaking but don't be deceived.  It is one of most crime-riddled countries in the world.  Homicides, armed robberies and kidnappings are among the highest of any industrialized nations that are not at war.  Th...

Growing up in central Georgia, Norton joined the Army Air Corps because of their good barracks and nice food.  After being stationed in Italy, the B-24 he was flying in was shot down during his 2nd bombing mission over Austria.  Rober...

Colorado State Troopers Templeton and Hinshaw were helping a farmer secure his load when a truck slammed into them.  Sadly, Templeton would lose his life.  However, Hinshaw's story continued.  Learn about the grueling road to phy...

After serving in the US Army, Bitner entered into Law Enforcement.  He distinguished himself as a role model to fellow officers, keeping violent offenders off the streets of Englewood, CO.   He was also a family man with 2 young child...

Born in Denver, CO to Irish immigrants, John entered WWII during the early stages of the European theater as a B-24 Liberator bombardier.  His squadron busied itself with bombing campaigns across North Africa and the Middle East.  Joh...

The GIGN is one of the most successful, secretive and hardest special operation's forces to join in the world.  On average, their operators participate in one mission every week.  Be prepared to be amazed at the capabilities, training...

Born into poverty and experiencing tragedy early in life, Roy Benavidez was destined to become a statistic like many of his friends.  However, with the instruction and examples of his grandfather and uncle, Roy rose beyond his deficits.&nb...

This episode covers the actions of two US Army heroes.  Randy Shughart and Gary Gordan were Delta Force snipers during the Somalian uprising in 1993.  After a second Black Hawk helicopter went down and the rescue squad was heavily eng...

The US Air Force is known for flying,  however, there are 2 known ground-based special operations units: Pararescue and Combat Control.  In this episode, I highlight Combat Controllers.  Also known as CCTs, these men oper...

Dunham was destined to be a Marine.  A native of upstate New York, he joined the Corps in 2000.  After serving in security at a Naval ship yard, he was deployed to Iraq in 2004.  During a foot patrol, his actions would place him ...

Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis served in law enforcement for a total of 11 years in 2 different states before she was gunned down in 2012 while working security for a concert.  She was involved in many charity works that helpe...

The MACVSOG or SOG was a black ops group that was developed by the US military and only existed during the Vietnam War.  It was made up of operators from every branch of the military but was mostly composed of US Army Green Berets, also kn...

Born in Arkansas, the son of a WWI veteran, Reb joined the Army Air Corps straight out of high school so he wouldn't be drafted into the infantry.  After some time as a weapon's inspector, he was transferred to the 384th bomb group as a B-...

Fashioned after the British SAS, the NZSAS is one of the oldest surviving special operations groups in the world.  They have participated in almost every major international conflict since the mid-1950s.  They have grown with the time...