The Matt Walsh Show - The New Podcast You Should Be Listening To

America's Forgotten Heroes is a trip that takes you back in history to a time where language wasn't literally violence, where brave men paid in blood for the freedom that many used to complain about micro-aggressions and pronouns and things today.

00:00:00.000 you know america needs more heroes so the daily wire is providing some our newest podcast america's

00:00:10.280 forgotten heroes is available now on apple spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts so go subscribe

00:00:14.800 and leave a five-star review if you like what you hear america's forgotten heroes contains seven

00:00:19.120 action-packed episodes that will each drop daily our goal with these stories is to give recognition

00:00:23.720 where it's due because too many of them have faded into the obscurity of the past which is unfair and

00:00:28.880 unwarranted america's forgotten heroes is a trip that takes you back in history to a time where

00:00:34.160 language wasn't literally violence where brave men paid in blood for the freedom that many used to

00:00:39.500 complain about microaggressions and pronouns and things today one such man was ernest e evans a

00:00:45.300 world war ii naval officer who fought in the battle of sumar in a battle a small u.s naval task unit was

00:00:51.300 ambushed by a large japanese fleet of 23 ships hell-bent on destroying the american navy though

00:00:56.980 almost completely unprepared evans and his men managed to attack the japanese forces in one of

00:01:02.260 the greatest last stands in naval history and just a dramatic and incredible story and a real life story

00:01:07.400 or take frank luke a 21 year old fighter pilot in world war one young talented arrogant luke sometimes

00:01:13.920 butted heads with his peers and commanding officers especially when he disregarded direct orders and

00:01:18.680 occasionally tended to fly solo but he secured his spot in history after shooting down 18 german

00:01:23.600 aircrafts in 18 days that is what we call efficiency now two air force bases boast his name

00:01:29.220 i seriously cannot recommend it enough let's check out the trailer now hi everybody i'm bill whittle and

00:01:35.840 i'd like to introduce you to seven men who have made this country so exceptional john paul jones who

00:01:40.980 sailed home from war 129 years after he sailed into it frank luke the world war one fighter ace who drew

00:01:47.100 his sidearm in a desperate situation booker t washington a man who came into the world as someone else's

00:01:52.820 property and who left it with a foolproof formula for racial harmony jimmy doolittle the perfect

00:01:58.380 combination of brains guts and skill running up his engines a long way from home joshua lawrence

00:02:04.020 chamberlain a man so profoundly wise that he could see the great wheel of history revolving around him

00:02:09.560 in real time ernest evans a u.s navy commander whose vow to never run away from the enemy triggered the

00:02:15.480 most amazing two hours in u.s history and dick rutan combat pilot test pilot and the man who nailed the

00:02:22.720 last standing record in aviation history with a little help from his baby brother these are america's

00:02:28.720 forgotten heroes and if you join me i guarantee you will come out of these seven episodes as awestruck

00:02:35.220 proud and grateful as i did

00:02:37.360 so in honor of our nation's independence get ready to unpack some of the most exciting untold history

00:02:50.440 of the heroes who saved our country at some of its darkest hours subscribe now to america's forgotten

00:02:55.740 heroes on apple podcast spotify and everywhere you listen to podcasts and if you like what you hear as

00:03:00.840 always remember leave a five-star review and help share these incredible stories with your friends

00:03:04.780 thanks for listening

The Matt Walsh Show - July 02, 2021

The New Podcast You Should Be Listening To

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