Pritzker Military Museum & Library Podcasts
Summary: The Pritzker Military Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, has extensive collections in military history and military fiction, especially those works that illustrate the role of the citizen-soldier. The mission of the library is to build awareness of the importance of the military in our society by facilitating public debate and discussion on the impact of military issues. The Library has an extensive programming schedule. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. All programs are available as a live webcast and are also archived for later viewing at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org. This master feed will provide all available PML programs including Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy, Front & Center with John Callaway, and Pritzker Military Library Presents series.
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Podcasts:
Paul Herbert is joined by authors Joseph Balkoski, John C. McManus, and Steven Zaloga for this discussion of the U.S. Army First Infantry Division's impressive service during World War II, with particular focus on their role in the D-Day landings at Normandy.
Leonardo Lucio did not join the U.S. Navy knowing that he would serve during wartime—being sent to the Gulf during Desert Storm; nor did he think he’d see such historical changes to policies like Don’t Ask Don’t Tell during his lifetime. And yet…
SFC Robert L. Hoffman pulled double service: first in the Merchant Marines, during WWII; and then he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War.
SFC Robert L. Hoffman pulled double service: first in the Merchant Marines, during WWII; and then he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War.
Retired Major General Emile Bataille, former Director for Combat Support at the United States Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, had a long Army career that found him at the front of big-picture policy decisions with everything from commanding 10,000 Guardsmen…
Retired Major General Emile Bataille, former Director for Combat Support at the United States Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, had a long Army career that found him at the front of big-picture policy decisions with everything from commanding 10,000 Guardsmen...
Highly decorated military veterans Allen Lynch, Jason Redman, and Ryan Ahern compare their experiences in combat and beyond in an incisive panel discussion on the burdens of heroism. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Public Library's One Book, One...
Highly decorated military veterans Allen Lynch, Jason Redman, and Ryan Ahern compare their experiences in combat and beyond in an incisive panel discussion on the burdens of heroism. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Public Library's One Book, One...
General Stanley McChrystal: My Share of the Task
My Share of the Task (Portfolio/Penguin), is the revealing memoir of General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
The most decorated Physician Assistant in the history of the United States Navy and one of the highest decorated combat veterans of the Afghan and Iraq wars, former Navy SEAL Mark Donald shares his unique experiences while serving simultaneously as both a...
In 2009, with piracy on the rise and fast becoming a serious global security issue, Rear Adm. Terry McKnight took command of CTF 151, the multinational task force on patrol in the Gulf of Aden.
Presented in partnership with the French Consulate to Chicago—and in celebration of the acquisition of 100 French books by the PMML—French philosopher Marc Crépon discusses his work with DePaul University’s Michael Naas, philosophy professor and chair.
Longtime Navy SEAL Steve Fitzgerald—whose personal artifacts are on display as part of the Museum & Library's SEAL The Unspoken Sacrifice exhibit—discusses his experiences from a 24-year career in Naval Special Warfare, sharing insights on the notoriously…
Longtime Navy SEAL Steve Fitzgerald—whose personal artifacts are on display as part of the Museum & Library's SEAL The Unspoken Sacrifice exhibit—discusses his experiences from a 24-year career in Naval Special Warfare, sharing insights on the notoriously...
