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Tomorrow Town, Tennessee
by Fox Chattanooga
Every town has a story. If we re-examine those stories, can we find a better path forward? On Tomorrow Town, Tennessee we are telling the stories of the people who call the Tennessee Valley home with a specific emphasis on military veterans. If you really pay attention, can you find answers that have been hiding in plain sight all along? Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga, and Sinclair Broadcast Group Chattanooga.
Episodes
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Medal Of Honor Recipient David Bellavia Talks The Battle of Fallujah And Much More
Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia was the keynote speaker at the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center's annual fundraiser, the Patriot's Ball. David Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at the second Battle of Fallujah in the war in Iraq. Fallujah is among the…
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The story of Vietnam Veteran Bill Hudson
We are working on something special for this Veterans Day. The story of Vietnam Veteran William McGill Hudson. Bill Hudson was severely wounded during Operation Wheeler in the Battle of Sad Hill that took place in an artillery fire base on Hill 407 in October of 1967. I talked to his niece Angela...
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Remember The Lives Lost In The Terror Attacks On 9/11 With Vince Butler
Friday will mark 25 years since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. A day that dramatically changed this country forever. On this episode I talk to Vince Butler at the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee about his thoughts and memories of…
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Stories Of Taking Veterans Back To Vietnam With Col Martin Jeremy Bowling Of The Longest Climb Foundation
A couple years ago, I traveled to Vietnam with the family of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Rodney Maxwell Davis to visit the battlefield where Sgt Davis was killed in action. One of the organizers of that trip was Chattanooga native and retired Army Colonel Martin Jeremy Bowling. On their first…
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The WW2 Soldier & The Woman Who Never Forgot Him
Louis Varnell tells the story of WW2 Soldier William Mayo and his high school sweetheart, Clara and much more. William Mayo was killed in action during Operation Husky over Italy in World War 2. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh Roe. This podcast is a...
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75th Ranger Battalion Reunion: Gerald Allday, Part 3
75th Ranger Battalion Reunion: Gerald Allday, Part 3 A few weeks ago the 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga and I had the unique opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. Over the…
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"We Begged Them Not To Go" Vietnam Veteran Gerald Allday, Part 2, 75th Ranger Battalion Reunion
The 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga back in May and I had the opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. In this episode, part 2 of my conversation with Vietnam Veteran Gerald...
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75th Ranger Battalion Reunion: Vietnam War LRP Gerald Allday, Part 1
A few weeks ago the 75th Ranger Battalion, the LRPS, Long Range Patrol veterans from the war in Vietnam held their annual reunion in Chattanooga and I had the unique opportunity to hear several of these warrior's incredible stories. Over the next few weeks, we are going to have a deep dive into...
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Celebrating America's 250th Talking About Those Who Served This Country
We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday. Just before this historic day I was invited to talk to a group of veterans and their families at American Legion Post 62 in Marion County, Tennessee. On this episode, I talk about the importance of telling the stories of Vietnam Veterans on this very...
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Vietnam Veterans Jerry Harris and Jimmie Coley Talk About Their Experiences In Combat and PTSD
On a recent episode of our series The Price of Freedom, I talked to Vietnam Veteran Jerry Harris. He was a diesel mechanic in a land clearing company. He told me about his experiences in the war and his struggles in the years since with PTSD. On this episode, more with Jerry Harris and his friend...
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Navy Commander Thelmar Rosarda's Lessons On Leadership
Chattanooga, Tennessee native Navy Commander Thelmar Rosarda visited his hometown recently. He spoke to a group of students considering careers in the U.S. military at the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced, engineered and edited by Josh...
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Vietnam War LRP Dave Hill talks about his friend Medal of Honor recipient Larry Taylor
Vietnam Veteran Dave Hill visited the Medal of Honor Heritage Center in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee recently. He spoke to an assembled crowd about the night of June 18, 1968 when he and his 4-man LRP team were rescued during a firefight by Cobra Pilot Larry Taylor. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is...
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"Way More Than Happy" 101 Year Old WW2 Veteran Robert Moore Talks About His Incredible Life
We have been working to tell the story of 101 year old World War II Veteran Robert Moore over the past couple months. When I put together the full narrative of Mr. Moore's story I felt it was something you would want to hear. So, on this episode Robert Moore tells us his story. Tomorrow Town,...
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"Express Love To Everybody" Chris Edmonds tells the story of what it took to get his father the Medal of Honor
"Express Love To Everybody" Chris Edmonds tells the story of what it took to get his father the Medal of Honor See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Incredible Story Of Roddie Edmonds' Heroic Actions In A Nazi POW Camp On January 27, 1945
Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 2, 2026 for for his actions saving the lives of more than 200 Jewish-American soldiers at a Prisoner of War camp in Germany in World War 2. Roddie Edmonds’ son Chris was there in the East Room of the White House to...
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Robert Moore tells stories of fighting in Italy in WW2, Part 2
101 year old World War 2 Veteran Robert Moore has lived a fascinating life. Last time on the show he told us stories about growing up in East Tennessee during the Great Depression. On this episode, Mr. Moore tells stories of fighting and Italy and how they celebrated when they learned the war was...
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101 Year Old WW2 Veteran Robert Moore tells his story of growing up during the Great Depression and getting drafted to go fight in World War 2 - Part 1
I've talked to World War 2 Veteran Robert Moore several times over the last few years. His story is fascinating. I'm taking all of those interviews and put together an extended version of his story from growing up on a farm in East Tennessee during the Great Depression to serving in Italy during...
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58 Years After Operation Hue City With Vietnam Veteran Bill Tant
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. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted…
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The Tet Offensive Started 58 Years Ago This Week: The Battle That Changed Everything, Episode 6
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,...
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Richard And Becky Merriman talk about their lives before, during and after the Vietnam War
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…
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Vietnam War Marine Richard Merriman AUDIO PODCAST
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. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted, produced,...
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Freedom Sings USA Helps Veterans Heal
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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Talking Marine Corps Community Services with Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Huff
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...
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Wounded, Bleeding & Angry: The Battle That Changed Everything, Part 4 AUDIO PODCAST
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…
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The Truth Is Complicated: THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING, Part 4
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. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is hosted…
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Rebuilding An Important Piece of Marine Corps History with retired USMC Colonel Ken Hopper - Audio Podcast
Retired USMC Colonel Ken Hopper is part of a group of people who are working to rebuild the historic bar where the Marine Corps was born. Colonel Hopper is a member of the Tun Legacy Foundation that is working to rebuild The Tun in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That's the place that the United…
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The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Celebration in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Last week the Congressional Medal of Honor Society celebrated the Medal of Honor and all of the Medal's recipients in a historic and unforgettable weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In this episode, we look back on the week and hear from Medal of Honor recipients General Pat Brady and Captain...
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I Didn't See How We Were Going To Get Out Of This Alive with HUE CITY VETERAN RICHARD COBB- Audio Podcast
Marine Corps Veteran Richard Cobb tells the story of what he witnessed on the first day at the Battle at Hue City. Mr. Cobb fought with the Golf 2/5 Marines and was there every day of the battle. He made it the full 32 days at Hue with suffering any major injuries. This battle is remembered as…
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Hue City Grunts: THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Episode #3, Audio Podcast
It's the second day of the Battle for Hue and it's quickly becoming clear to many of the Marines on the ground that this fight is different than what they experienced prior to this. They've lost dozens of Marines and Navy corpsmen who've been killed or wounded in the fight, they are clearly out...
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The First Marines To Join The Fight With Bill Purcell: THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
We have been telling the story of the Battle for Hue in the Vietnam War in early 1968 in our series titled The Battle That Changed Everything. Bill Purcell fought with Alpha 1/1. Alpha Company 1st Marine Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Alpha Company was the first company of Marines who were sent...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina With NewsChannel 9 Chief Meteorologist David Glenn
If you live in the Chattanooga area or watch NewsChannel 9 from someplace farther away, you likely know David Glenn. He grew up in the area, and he's been our Chief Meteorologist at NewsChannel 9 and Fox Chattanooga for about 19 years, but before that he worked in Mobile, Alabama and was there…
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AMBUSH CORNER: The Battle That Changed Everything
Our series The Battle That Changed Everything continues. This is our look at the Battle for Hue in the Vietnam War. In this episode we follow the Golf Company 2/5 Marines on the first day of the battle. On the afternoon of January 31, 1968, Golf Company is sent across the Perfume River bridge to...
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BONUS EPISODE: How the Tet Offensive Changed The War In Vietnam With Marine Corps Veteran Grady Birdsong
Marine Corps Veteran Grady Birdsong .fought in the Vietnam War. We recently released our first episode of our special series on the Battle for Hue called The Battle that Changed Everything. Grady is part of our series. A conversation with Grady about the months leading up to the Tet Offensive,...
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THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING: "They Were All Shot Up"
We are starting a brand new series about the Battle for Hue in the war in Vietnam called The Battle That Changed Everything. In this episode we introduce you to some of the Marines you'll get to know through this journey, and we take you through the beginning hours of this historic battle. This...
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Introducing Our Special Series: The Battle That Changed Everything
In two weeks we will begin a special series we've been working on all year. The series is titled, The Battle That Changed Everything. The series is six main episodes looking at the Battle for Hue in the Vietnam War. We will also have lots of bonus content including extended interviews and more.…
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What the Marine Corps' 250th Birthday means to Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Rodman
Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Rodman has had a fascinating career. She has degrees from Duke and Harvard. She was a White House Fellow. She served as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She deployed to Afghanistan and has had many other interesting stops…
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Remembering Air'ra
Cleveland Tennessee's Alvin Jackson fought in war in Vietnam. We told his story the first time in 2020, and we've told more of that story in the years since. Friends, loved ones, and non-profits learned that Alvin and his wife Zandra's home was in bad shape and over the last few years they built...
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Honoring Major Donald J. Reilly: The War Hero Father She Never Really Knew
In late 1965, Marine Corps Major Donald J. Reilly was the most decorated Marine in the war in Vietnam. Major Reilly flew rescue missions in a Huey Helicopter. On December 9th of that year Donald Reilly flew his final mission. He killed and action and buried near his family in Memphis, Tennessee,...
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Flying Missions Into Laos During The War In Vietnam With Captain Ray Lewis
There are many ways to learn about history. One of the best ways is to listen to the people who lived it. On this episode we listen to Marine Corps Veteran Captain Ray Lewis. Captain Lewis joined the Marines in 1966. He flew missions as a pilot of A-4E Skyhawk in 1970 in the War in Vietnam....
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Marine Combat Veteran and Co-founder of Grunt Style Tim Jensen
On this episode, a conversation with Marine combat veteran, co-founder of the apparel company Grunt Style and another of those outstanding ambassadors for the Marine Corps' 250th birthday, Tim Jensen. The Marines will celebrate 250 years on November 10, 2025. Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is a...
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Healing The Wounds Of Vietnam Veterans & Taking Them Back To The Battlefields W/Chuck Casey
On this episode Josh Roe talks to retired Marine Corps Major Chuck Casey. If you have listened our past episodes I've posted about our trip to Vietnam in the fall of last year you may remember Major Casey. He was one of the organizers of that trip and I'll share a couple of personal observations...
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Marine Corps Veteran & Student Veteran Advocate E.J. Goodroe
On this episode a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran E.J. Goodroe. E.J. is the Director of the Office of Military and Veteran Services at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and he is also ... a Marine Corps Ambassador for the 250th birthday. The Marines will turn 2 hundred and 50 years old...
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A Legendary Cobra Helicopter Pilot From The War In Vietnam Tells His Story
The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center will soon unveil a new exhibit that tells the legendary story of Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam War Cobra Helicopter Pilot Larry Taylor. Back in October 2018, I sat down with Captain Taylor as he told me the incredible story of…
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He Was Part Of The First Bombing Mission Over Hanoi In The War In Vietnam
An incredible story one Vietnam War fighter pilot told Josh Roe about his role in a dangerous mission in the skies over North Vietnam. Kit Smith's was a fighter pilot in the war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in the first bombing mission over Hanoi. Tomorrow Town,...
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Olympic Hopeful & 250th USMC Ambassador Captain Riley Tejcek
Riley Tejcek has accomplished a lot in a short period of time. The 28 year old is a captain in the Marine Corps and an ambassador for the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday. She's a former collegiate softball player at George Washington, and right now as this podcast is being released she is competing…
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Celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th Birthday with Ed Cutshall
2025 is a big year for the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps will celebrate its 250th birthday on November 10, 2025. On this episode of Tomorrow Town, Tennessee I talk to Ed Cutshall. He is a Marine Corps veteran, a Tennessee native, and currently Ed is the Director of the Marine…
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WWII Pilot Major John Lucky Luckadoo
On this episode, a conversation with World War II pilot Major John "Lucky" Luckadoo. Major Luckadoo flew with the 8th Air Force's 100th Bomb Group also known as the Bloody Hundredth. The TV Show Masters of the Air tells the story of pilots who flew with the Bloody Hundredth over Europe leading up...
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Battle Of Hue City Veteran Nick Warr
The Battle of Hue City during the American war in Vietnam started at the very beginning of the Tet Offensive on January 31st 1968. That is 57 years ago this week. On this episode a conversation with a man who was there, Nick Warr. He wrote an outstanding book on what he witnessed in the battle...
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The Battle of Missionary Ridge & Chattanooga National Cemetery with General B.B. Bell
The Battle of Missionary Ridge & Chattanooga National Cemetery with General B.B. Bell See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A Vietnam Veteran tells the story of a legendary rescue in 1968
Recently, I had the honor of listening to Vietnam Veteran Dave Hill tell his story of what happened the night Medal of Honor Recipient Larry Taylor rescued Hill and 3 others during the war in Vietnam. Mr. Hill also told the story of the work he, along with several others, did to help get Taylor…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every town has a story. If we re-examine those stories, can we find a better path forward? On Tomorrow Town, Tennessee we are telling the stories of the people who call the Tennessee Valley home with a specific emphasis on military veterans.
If you really pay attention, can you find answers that have been hiding in plain sight all along?
Tomorrow Town, Tennessee is a production of NewsChannel 9, Fox Chattanooga, and Sinclair Broadcast Group Chattanooga.
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