Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All.
Galveston Unscripted | J.R. Shaw
145 episodes
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I sit down with Eddie Janek, one of the few living WWII veterans. At just 17 years old and barely 5 feet tall, Eddie stormed the beaches of Peleliu as a beachmaster, later he witnessed atomic bomb tests from just miles away, after that he served again in the Korean War. But his story doesn’t stop with the military, he came home to coach baseball for decades, serve as a county commissioner, and raise a family rooted in service and community. Support the show Galveston Unscripted Digital...
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I sit down with Eddie Janek, one of the few living WWII veterans. At just 17 years old and barely 5 feet tall, Eddie stormed the beaches of Peleliu as a beachmaster, later he witnessed atomic bomb tests from just miles away, after that he served again in the Korean War. But his story doesn’t stop with the military, he came home to coach baseball for decades, serve as a county commissioner, and raise a family rooted in service and community. Support the show Galveston Unscripted Digital...
Admiral Scott Powell: The Texas Navy Association & Preserving the Texas Navy
Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All.
43 minutes
1 year ago
Admiral Scott Powell: The Texas Navy Association & Preserving the Texas Navy
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAztqlphMdE Texian Navy Day 2024 https://www.texasnavy.org/event-5812705 I sit down with the President of the Texas Navy Association, Scott Powell & discuss a few aspects to the Texas Navy Association. Scott is a commissioned Admiral in the Texas Navy, only made possible by the Governor of Texas. Today, the Texas Navy exists primarily as a symbol of historical pride and maritime heritage rather than a functioning mili...
Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All.
I sit down with Eddie Janek, one of the few living WWII veterans. At just 17 years old and barely 5 feet tall, Eddie stormed the beaches of Peleliu as a beachmaster, later he witnessed atomic bomb tests from just miles away, after that he served again in the Korean War. But his story doesn’t stop with the military, he came home to coach baseball for decades, serve as a county commissioner, and raise a family rooted in service and community. Support the show Galveston Unscripted Digital...
