Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant John C. Sjogren at San Jose Hacienda, 1945 follows an American infantry squad leader on a fortified ridge in the Philippines during World War II, tracing his solo assault on pillboxes, the rescue of a wounded sergeant across open ground, and the destruction of enemy positions that opened the way for his company. The episode sets his actions within the wider Negros campaign and his journey from small-town Michigan to the Pacific, then reflects on what his story reveals about small-unit leadership, responsibility, and quiet courage beyond the Medal of Honor. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s follows the twin-boom turboprop into low, circling orbits above jungle firefights, pinned patrols, and tense convoy ambushes during the Vietnam War. The story traces how the Bronco was created to solve the problem of seeing and controlling complex small-unit battles that jets and fragile liaison aircraft could not manage, then walks through its unusual design, cockpit teamwork, and what it was like for pilots, observers, and ground troops who relied on it. Listeners hear how the Bronco fought, what it did well and where it was vulnerable, and how its ideas lived on long after Vietnam. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads dot com.

Headline Wednesday: Ia Drang, Vietnam War drops you into a helicopter door over a tiny clearing called Landing Zone X-Ray as an unseen enemy closes in. This episode walks through the first major clash between U.S. air cavalry and North Vietnamese regulars in the Central Highlands, where rotors, radios, and anthills had to stand in for trenches and strongpoints. You will hear how airmobile tactics, close-range fighting, and “broken arrow” calls turned an abstract concept into a grim test of survival. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.