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Live Chat

Hey all. Got a live chat coming up with Erik Dorr this Sunday unless the place where I’m staying has wonky Wi-Fi. If you have any questions, post them in the comments here or via direct message. I’ll be sure to give anything submitted via Patreon priority. Thanks!

Future Preview

Just sitting here scrolling through some pictures on my phone and I thought that I would share this one. This is the group of 4 WWII veterans that we accompanied to Europe recently. This photo was taken at the gates of Buchenwald. The gentleman who is standing third from the left helped to liberate one of the sub camps and went through Buchenwal...

Last Day

Last day in Belgium. It’s been a heck of a trip. Can’t wait to share some of these stories.

Back to the Battlefields

Many of you may remember a fundraiser that I promoted awhile back to take 4 WWII veterans back to Europe. Well, that’s happening. Thought that I’d share a few pictures. This is Ed Cottrell, who flew 65 missions in a P-47 and Bud Haedike, who was a bombadier on a B-17. Also pictured is Andrew Biggio, who wrote The Rifle. I likely won’t post...

Some Good News

I feel like I've spent a lopsided amount of time complaining about the ongoing fight with YouTube over the past few months so I thought that I'd share some good news. In spite of the uphill struggle and literally having to make my case for every....single.....video, the channel has experienced some phenomenal growth recently. 

Since J...

Re-upload

This feels wrong, but I'm re-uploading a sanitized version of the Dachau video. Part of the reason is so that it will reach a broader audience. I feel strongly about the importance of learning about the Holocaust and I hate that the first video is being forever restricted into obscurity. There is another reason why I'm doing this though. The fro...

Censored

I'm sure that by now, you've all seen the circus that I've found myself in over the past few days concerning the age restriction that was placed on the Dachau video. I honestly can't believe that this is where we are, but it is what it is.&nb...

Dachau

Hey everyone. So it has been WAY too long since I've checked in and I feel like a complete loser. I wanted to give you all a heads up on the video that's dropping tomorrow and let you take a look before anyone else. This is by far the longest video that I've ever posted on the channel. I guess we'll see how it goes. Getting this one past the You...

Idea That I'm Working On

Hello all. Hope that you're doing well and had a good Thanksgiving. As always, I've been busier than heck between work, church, family and YouTube. I keep saying that I'm going to slow down but I don't think it'll ever happen. I'd get bored anyway.

Had an idea that I've been kicking around and thought that I'd float it by you all. I'v...

Patreon Artifact Exclusive II

Erik recently went to a big military antique show that I wasn’t able to attend. Since I couldn’t go, I asked him to be on the lookout for a few things for me. This is what he picked up.

New Stuff

Gathering content for a future series. Getting some crazy artifacts that Erik brought along that I think will knock people over.

Another Hit From YouTube

Well, this is annoying. Had another video get dinged by YouTube. This is on the verge of becoming a bit unsettling. But I'm not making this post to complain. Rather, the increasing unreliability of YouTube has only increased my appreciation for you all and your continued support for this channel. 

Just as a heads up, I'm breaking down...

Helmet Art

I have a long way to go to catch up to Erik & his trophy helmet collection, but here’s one that I picked up recently. Simple, but pretty cool to think about where it came from.

Something New

One of the things that I’ll openly admit that I’ve struggled with is what added value I can provide for everyone here on Patreon. I know that everyone has said that the work that’s being done to churn out content on the channel is enough but I still feel horrible that there hasn’t been more on here.

Then I had an idea a few days a...

300K!!!

If you haven't seen it already, our goofy little history channel just rolled past 300K subscribers on YouTube, which is crazy as heck to me. I wanted to thank you all in particular for your support as the channel continues to grow.

Here are some things that are coming up on the channel. We've got a few more weeks of Hawaii material. The co...

Interview

I'm not sharing this out publicly and I'm still trying to decide if I will after the fact or not. But I thought that I'd share it with you all. The Today Show on NBC reached out to me earlier today to do a short interview for something that they're doing on Brad Freeman on  their program tomorrow. I don't know why, but I feel weird about th...

Made Another Stop

Stopped off at another spot on my way home. Unfortunately, I feel like I did a garbage job so I’m going back tomorrow to try and film a few other things to clean it up a bit. Very moving place though.

Things To Come

A little peek at what’s coming. This is Suicide Cliff in Saipan.

June Plans

Thought that I'd preview a few thumbnails for some upcoming videos in June. I've been on a mad editing binge here lately to get a bunch of episodes cranked out since I'm going to be on the road quite a bit in June. My plan is to do some semi-live updates here on Patreon as I move about. I won't say where I'm going yet, but this trip that I've go...

Video Stats

Well, it looks like you all were right. Thanks for the good advice. Have a happy Mother's Day!

Good Timing or Bad Timing?

Ok, I've polled my family on this and got their feedback. You all know that I try to maintain a pretty regimented upload schedule of Sunday, Wednesday & Friday. YouTube likes & rewards consistency, so I do my best to stick to that. YouTube is also REALLY pushing their YouTube Shorts rollout, so I'm starting to integrate that as well espe...

Back at It

Hey everyone. I wanted to touch base with a few updates. First, I wanted to express my gratitude for you all. Your support for me while I was off in Poland & Ukraine was humbling. I wish that I knew of a good way to express how thankful I am for you all and for your generosity. 

Second, I thought that I'd give you a heads up of wh...

Ukraine and the Immediate Future of the Channel

Hey everyone. I wanted to touch base with a few things about what's been going on recently and what things are going to be looking like in the immediate future. I have made an effort to maintain an element of privacy on the channel in regards to my family but as some may know, my wife and I have 3 kids that we adopted from Ukraine. As a matter o...

250K!!!

You all may have seen it on Facebook & Instagram already, but the odometer on the channel rolled over a quarter of a million subscribers today, which is absolutely bonkers to me. I wanted to give a special thanks to you all. You all give generously and I feel like I don't give near enough in return. I'm working on getting my life better orga...

Chat Reminder

In case you missed the post yesterday, we'll be having a live chat tomorrow (Saturday) at 8:00 PM Central. See you then!

Upcoming Patreon Chat

So it has been WAAAAAY too long since we've had a live chat with the Patrons. These are typically a bit more laid back and don't have the congestion that a normal live chat has. I've got a few things that I'll be kicking out to see what you think and also getting some feedback on what to do next. So if you're available at 8:00 PM Central on Satu...

Podcasts

I guess that this Normandy series is catching a new audience and I've had several interesting people reach out. One was the son of Shifty Powers, who sent an email with some very nice things to say. Had another nice message from John Orloff, who wrote a few episodes of Band of Brothers.  I also had somebody send me a message saying that the...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! I hope that you all had a great holiday. Appreciate you all more than you know!

Embarrassing

So my absence from Patreon has been nothing short of inexcusable and embarrassing. Here is a quick video message that I recorded (because it would be way too much to type) that gives and update as to some of what's going on and where things are headed. 

I'll do a better job from here on out of managing what's on my plate and having mo...

EP 161 Sneak Peek

Imagine cruising down the interstate at 70 mph and then cranking the e-brake and doing a complete 180. That's what these next few episodes will feel like when we go from 3 months of covering the Civil War in Gettysburg to jumping in a Vietnam era Huey helicopter. 

This one is set to go live Wednesday morning. Appreciate you all!