The Battle For Hue was fought 58 years ago.

The official dates for the battle are January 31-March 2, 1968.

On this episode, Josh Roe travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to talk to Bill Tant. Bill Tant fought with the Golf 2/5 Marines in the war in Vietnam.

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This week marks 58 years since the Tet Offensive and the Battle at Hue City Started.

January 31, 1968 was the deadliest day for U.S. Forces in the Vietnam War.

The men who fought there have vivid memories of that fight that they will never forget.

In episode 6 of our series on Operation Hue City, called The Battle That Changed Everything, we explore the impact Lieutenant Colonel Big Ernie Cheatham on the battle, plus how the fight was covered by journalists on the ground and we discuss events that happened on February 4 & 5, 1968 during Operation Hue City.

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Vietnam War Marine Richard Merriman and his wife Becky have a fascinating story.

Richard fought along the DMZ in late 1967 and 1968.

He fought at Battle of Khe Sanh and his time in the war had a dramatic impact on his life and his wife, Becky.

On this episode, a very open conversation with Richard and Becky Merriman about their lives before, during, and after the war.

This is a conversation that will resonate will any combat veteran and is an opportunity for anyone to understand the realities for veterans, their spouses, and families in the years after the war is over.

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Vietnam War Marine Richard Merriman was fighting in the war when the Tet Offensive started.

In this episode, a sneak peak at a future episode with Richard Merriman.

We will have much more with Richard Merriman in our next episode in two weeks.

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Freedom Sings USA is a national non-profit that offers a unique brand of music therapy.

Nashville songwriters talk to a veteran about their story and then that veteran and those songwriters write a song about their story.

Today on the show a look at how Freedom Sings USA helps veterans heal.

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We've had a big year here on the show and one great experience was attending the Military Influencers Conference in Atlanta back in September.

And I came across an interview that I never released from the conference.

So, in this episode a short conversation with Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt Michael Huff discussing the changes at Marine Corps Community Services.

MGySgt Huff is the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Business And Support Services Division at Marine Corps Community Services.

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This is Chapter 5 of our series on the battle for Hue in the Vietnam War.

We call this series, the battle that changed everything and we call this episode Wounded, Bleeding and Angry.

This is the story of 2 Marine Corps Legends at the Battle for Hue City, Sgt. Alfredo "Freddie" Gonzalez and SgtMaj John Canley.

Most of the information in this series comes directly from the veterans I spoke to for this project, but I have done a lot of other research as well. This link below has a list of the primary resources that helped inform this reporting.

https://newschannel9.com/features/tomorrow-town-tennessee/the-battle-that-changed-everything-they-were-all-shot-up#

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This is part 4 of our series examining the Battle for Hue in the Vietnam War.

We call this chapter The Truth Is Complicated as we examine mysteries, misunderstandings, and disagreements on different aspects of the historic battle during the Vietnam War.

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