Witness To War

The Witness to War Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to capturing the stories of individual combat veterans.

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Helen Denton kept her role in D-Day a secret for 50 years. While stationed in London, she was responsible for typing up the battle plans for that fateful day. As she says, "I guess you could say that a woman can keep a secret if she has to."

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On the way to Okinawa, Elmer Dunn (USS Cacapon) reflects on the losses the Navy and Marines had faced up to that point. The closer they got to the invasion the more they'd encounter submarines, or one of the Kamikaze pilots, one of which would leave him with a lifelong injury.

(Interview conducted on September 12, 2016)

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"We had to have a passport and a visa to go to Vietnam in 1962 to get shot at."

The war in Vietnam didn't begin with LBJ. In 1961, the first Army helicopter unit arrived and, the following year, Michael Hull (57th Transportation Helicopter Company) arrived as a replacement pilot. He flew combat assaults and resupply missions, mostly supporting Vietnamese troops.

(Interview conducted on January 6, 2026)

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This Memorial Day weekend, we were invited to join the veterans of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, along with veterans of 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, who were reuniting 20 years after their deployment to Iraq.

Our new friends at @militaryreunfun helped bring them all together and organized a pistol shooting competition, which brought out other local vets, law enforcement, and shooting enthusiasts.

We were fortunate to record some incredible interviews with these great Marines, and look forward to sharing these stories in the future!

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@WitnessToWar, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the oral histories of combat veterans through video interviews, joins with the nation to observe Memorial Day & invites the public to nominate a combat veteran they know to be interviewed. For information about how to share your story, please visit https://t.co/LA9QnOY0Ai. There is no cost to be interviewed, and veterans and their families receive free copies of the interview. Thank you.

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It was not a pleasant sight. B-24 navigator Hap Chandler (8th Air Force) could see other planes getting hit, breaking up and the desperation of men in parachutes who did not have good odds on making it safely to the ground. The 8th Air Force had the highest casualty rate in the war, making the air war in the skies of Europe a very deadly business indeed.

(Interview conducted on May 6, 2009)

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We were fortunate to spend time with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment Rakkasans this weekend during their association reunion, and hear more about their service from Vietnam through the War on Terror. Veterans of Hamburger Hill were in attendance, and we were grateful for the opportunity to record their stories.

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Witness to War looks forward to sharing some of these stories with everyone soon!

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Last week, we were fortunate to spend time with @ACAHeadquarters during their 2026 convention. We recorded stories from a wide variety of airmen, from Pararescuemen to AC-130 crewmembers, who served in many conflicts across the world over the last 40 years, and a few who were the first into Afghanistan in 2001.

We're looking forward to sharing these stories with everyone in the future!

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This past weekend, we spent time with veterans of the USS Darter (SS-576) who patrolled the seas for over 30 years through the Cold War. As the era of nuclear subs became the norm, the Darter became one of the few remaining diesel-powered subs in service.

We are so grateful for the opportunity to speak with the men who truly lived in "Silent Service."

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Enrique Munoz (1st Marine Division, Fire Support Element) first saw action in Somalia. He did raids, escorted grain supplies and provided communications for air support. He understands how the Black Hawk Down incident could have occurred because he drove the streets of Mogadishu.

(Interview conducted on September 8, 2024)

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Lsta week, we had a great time reconnecting with longtime volunteer, Bill Cosgrove, who set up some interviews with local Mt. Pleasant veterans.

Steve Sweeney is a Vietnam veteran of the 25th Infantry Division, who told us about a devastating attack he experienced in February of 1969, and Bill Savage is a WWII veteran of the 75th Infantry Division, who fought through the Battle of the Bulge and into the Ruhr Valley.

We look forward to sharing their stories with you in the future. We're so grateful for their participation, and their service to our nation.

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We're grateful for the opportunity to sit down with SGM (ret) Mike Vining this week and talk to him about his service to our nation.

A Vietnam veteran, Mike became a Special Forces icon as a founding member of Delta Force and one of the top explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts in the country.

We look forward to his book, @BlastingThrough, being released later this year, and to sharing his interview with you soon!

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"You'd get in trouble in flight school if you flew like this, but here it's okay."

Tom Kirk was part of the 135th Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam, flying alongside the Royal Australian Navy. They started out at a base far away from their missions before being moved into the heart of the Mekong Delta, 5 minutes from the action.

(Interview conducted on July 6, 2018)

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"I just came over here to fly helicopters. I don't remember anything about experiments."

When Tom Kirk arrived in Vietnam, he was told you're going to the 135th Assault Helicopter Company, an experimental unit. Experimental? What kind of experiment am I part of? It turned out to be a very fine one.

(Interview conducted on July 6, 2018)

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Abel Garcia (159th Aviation Battalion) had a funny feeling that day. Wear your chicken plate. So he put on the heavy armor plate and the Huey took off. During the mission, ground fire hit the pilot's pedals, the fuel cell and the transmission. They were going down.

(Interview conducted on August 23, 2023)

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Four months into his tour, Scout pilot Gary Llewellyn (1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry) went to the aid of another flight that had taken fire. They requested artillery and an air strike to disperse the enemy but the extra firepower had come and gone too soon and the bad guys had reset. As he came in to help, a machine gun round tore through his body. He yelled for the observer pilot to take control but the pedals were not working. Together they tried to get the ship to a safe LZ.

(Interview conducted on May 28, 2019)

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General Barry McCaffrey (24th Infantry Division) recalls the morning they attacked an Iraqi airfield, Jalibah, with artillery fire at dawn, followed by storming the runway, destroying aircraft as they moved. They repeated a similar process at another nearby airfield, Tallil. It was also the first time that he saw ATACMS fired.

(Interview conducted on August 25, 2016)

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