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Francis 'Tree' Remkiewicz
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Episode 62 Lore of the Corps
Every United States Marine stands on the shoulders of those Marines who came before us. It is our proud legacy. In this episode you will learn of the "giants" known as the Montford Point Marines.…
S5E61 Episode61 John Heffernan
This episode is one of seven episodes that can be listened to individually or all at once. Grunts to Tankers (3 parts), John Heffernan, Pete Ritch, Hank Fuller, and Bob Skeels are a matched set.…
S5E59 Bert Travail
Episode 60 is a study in one tanker. A Canadian by birth, an American by choice, and a Marine by character, Burt was one of a kind. Burt was the choice of tankers "up north" to go into the field…
S5E1 Creating A Legacy
This was originally a video designed to encourage members of the United States Marine Corps Vietnam Tankers Association to participate in any number of ways to share their unique stories with the…
S1E24 Episode 25 Joe Sanders
Joe Sanders entered the Marine Corps in 1954. An accomplished author, Joe was one of the first Marines to hit the beach in DaNang. This is a fascinating story of the early years of Marine Tankers in…
S13E1 This is My Rifle This is my M48A3ModB
This is the episode that will explain all the others. 1st Sgt. Rick Lewis (retired) shares his intimate knowledge of the tank that was the backbone of every story on this podcast. Rick takes us from…
Who has my back?
The story of the most valuable Marines in the Corps. These are the unheralded Marines that toil in the base camps to keep those of us in the bush supplied/resupplied. Without ammunition, food, parts,…
S3E86 Exciting News for Tracking Our History
We have some very exciting news about where the podcast Tracking Our History is headed. Listen to this "short commercial" and find out.
S3E57 A New Age
In Episode 57 Tracking Our History explores the differences between the Vietnam War tankers and the more modern Marine Corps. A fascinating interview with Eirik Gohl leads into a discussion of…
S3E54 WAR - Vietnam Style
This episode has 4 of the most tested Marine Tankers of 1967-68. It covers the 4 tankers overlapping tours of duty including their time in country during the first Tet Offensive. The listener will be…
S3E52 Grunts To Tankers Part 3 (3 of 3)
In this Episode we wrap up the interview with Hank Fuller, John Heffernan, and Bob Skeels. All three were Marine Infantry Officers before they were assigned to Alpha Company 3rd Tanks. These officers…
S3E52 Grunts To Tankers Part 2 (of3)
We are in the middle of a fascinating story of three tank officers who began their career in Vietnam as Marine Infantry Platoon Commanders. John Heffernan, Hank Fuller, and Bob Skeels continue their…
S3E52 Grunts To Tankers Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 3 part Podcast featuring 3 tank officers that first spent 30 days or more leading a grunt (Marine Infantry) Platoon before transferring back to tanks. This is a fascinating look…
S3E53 Harry Christensen - The Silver Star
Folks, this is an amzing episode. This podcast focuses on a Tank Commander who through his heroic actions, was awarded the Silver Star. The Silver Star is third only to the Distinguished Service…
S3E51 Episode 51 Rick Curtis
This episode is a departure from our usual. Today we interview Rick Curtis, a DesertShield/Desert Storm Marine warrior. And in a further departure Rick's MOS is 352. That work will become clear as…
Episode 44 Alonzo Jacobs: A Different Perspective
Alonzo Jacobs was a motor transport Marine assigned to First Tanks. "Heavy Duty" brings a different perspective to our podcasts. Assigned to First Tanks as a Motor T guy, Alonzo talks about many of…
S2E43 Episode 43 with Dennis Fresch
As with so many of our tanker friends, Dennis today is deeply involved and quite successful in the automobile racing experience. This episode takes him back to his time in First Tanks and the fire…
S2E34 Episode 34 Ron Colucci
Episode 34 with Ron Colucci is another in our series of tankers who are providing the true stories behind the Viet Nam War. I have included the post Viet Nam discussion to provide some additional…
S2E32 Episode 33 Mike Belmesserri The 'Tweeners'
Episode 33 is a unique podcast in that our main interviewee is a unique individual. Mike represents the transition from Viet Nam to Stateside. Mike has experienced the strong need to get to Viet…
Episode 40 Jan Scruggs
We are so very fortunate to have on our podcast the creator and builder of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. This is a terrific podcast where Jan goes from his own experiences in Viet Nam to the creation…
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Tracking Our History has published 46 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Tracking Our History is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 2m.
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