Operation Insight

Operation Insight

Every Veteran Has a Story, They Can Share It Here Brought to you by the Mid America Veterans Museum in O’Fallon, Missouri, this podcast facilitates stories of service and sacrifice as told by veterans. Marvel as military history is brought to life through firsthand accounts and insightful conversations. Operation Insight delivers compelling interviews with servicemembers both past and present, veteran advocates, and friends of our museum who remain dedicated to preserving the legacy of our heroes. Tune in as we explore stories of military life, the personal side of sacrifice, and how service continues beyond the battlefield. All are welcome and all are invited to be inspired and carry the legacy forward. 🎖️Listen. Honor. Remember.🎖️

Episodes

June 17, 2025 101 mins

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Chief Petty Officer Kara Jo "KJ" Park!

 

As a child, she watched as they patrolled the Mississippi River during St. Louis' VP Fair. As a young adult and fresh recruit, she sailed the seas and circumnavigated the globe on a cutter. While in the Coast Guard, KJ Park accomplished nautical feats even some Sailors can't fathom. Throughout KJ's service, she proved herself to be one helluva Puddle P...

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Join us on Operation Insight as we host Captain William "Bill" Reynolds!

 

For some folks born and raised in the southern half of the Land of Lincoln, life might seem a little slow. Not so for the adventure-seeking Bill Reynolds. No, life moved fast for Bill, and when the speed wasn't to his liking, he found a way to pull some Gs even when he wasn't supposed to! Captain Reynolds flew all types of aircraft, from the T-33 Shooting St...

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May 26, 2025 32 mins

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Gold Star Mother Lee Hundelt, whose son, LCpl Matthew Clark, was killed in action while on deployment to Iraq in 2006.

Monday, May 26th, marks this year's Memorial Day. While many may enjoy their three-day weekend by hosting parties and barbeques, there is a contingent of Americans who do not “celebrate” this holiday. Instead, they commemorate their lost loved ones and honor their sacrifices....

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May 20, 2025 69 mins

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Sergeant Jorge Valdez!

From the Yucatan Peninsula to Fort "Lost in the Woods" to a remote camp in Kosovo, SGT Valdez never lost his appetite for adventure. Soon after graduating from high school, Jorge announced to his parents that he felt an urge to leave Mexico and pursue the American dream. He did that and so much more! Soon after immigrating to the United States, Jorge enlisted in the Mis...

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May 6, 2025 95 mins

Join us on Operation Insight as we host Staff Sergeant Chris Miller!

Soon after graduating from De Soto High School, just south of St. Louis, MO, Chris joined the Army Reserves in September 2000. There wasn't a war on, and Chris wasn't expecting much from his time in the service. That all changed merely a year later when America was attacked on 9/11. Chris soon found himself...

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Join your hosts Jason & Ethan as they launch the inaugural episode of Operation Insight alongside the Mid America Veterans Museum's Executive Director, Nina DeAngelo.

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April 22, 2025 23 mins

Join me and Nina DeAngelo, Executive Director of the Mid America Veterans Museum and U.S Army veteran, as we share some exciting news about the direction of this podcast and the museum.  

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Join us from the Mid America Veterans Museum as we host museum curator, Marcia Higgins, and museum historian, Jim Higgins, to talk about our ever-evolving veterans' stories. In this episode, you will hear an in-depth accounting of updates to the story of Joseph McNamee, WWII Marine, which can only be described as serendipitous.

 

 

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March 3, 2024 65 mins

Join us on The Dog Tag as we host Marine veteran Corporal Bobby Christopher. Bobby is a combat veteran and currently serves as president of the Mid America Veterans Museum, formerly known as the Saint Charles County Veterans Museum.

Bobby walks us through his military and combat experiences as a 0352 TOW (tube-launched optically tracked wire-guided missile system) Antitank M...

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March 3, 2024 43 mins

After graduating from St. Louis University with a degree in Business, he joined the Missouri Air National Guard and was assigned to the 131st Tactical Fighter Wing as a weapons mechanic.

Joe has traveled several interesting, exciting, and successful career paths in his life including leader and bass player for the rhythm and blues rock and soul horn band The Spirit of St. Lo...

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December 11, 2023 52 mins

Join us with tonight's guests, HM2 Jeremy Greenlee and SrA Amanda Depew (MSW, LCSW), as they share their personal stories of service, struggle, addiction, and sobriety. They are now dedicated to serving the most vulnerable of those among us.

Valor Villages is a large-scale project that provides medical, mental, spiritual, counseling, career training, retreat, transient, and ...

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Join us with tonight's guests, HM2 Jeremy Greenlee and SrA Amanda Depew (MSW, LCSW), as they share their personal stories of service, struggle, addiction, and sobriety. They are now dedicated to serving the most vulnerable of those among us.

Valor Villages is a large-scale project that provides medical, mental, spiritual, counseling, career training, retreat, transient, and ...

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November 7, 2023 61 mins

Join Dominic Masters, Marine and Iraq War Veteran, and Jason Galvan, a Gold Star family member, to celebrate Veterans Day. We will discuss the history of this special holiday, what it means to us, and share some personal stories of who we remember and how we honor Veterans of every era.

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Join us as we talk with several Nashville singer-songwriters and veterans who spent a week at the St. Charles County Veterans Museum collaborating to write sixteen songs about these veterans' stories, culminating in a live concert on September 2nd, 2023.

Special thanks are owed to John Eason, who organized and brought his friends Molly Lovette, Joel Jorgensen, Tai Shan, Hal Odell, Craig Hendricks, Greg Matthews, Collins Horton, and...

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August 13, 2023 57 mins

Growing up in Ferguson, MO, Tim Taylor was completely oblivious to the geopolitical issues that our country faced. That was until September 11, 2001. That day changed Tim's view on the world and led him to join the U.S. Army. Tim served with the 3rd Infantry Division as a cannon crew member from 2003-2006. On October 27, 2005, Tim's vehicle was struck by an IED while providing convoy security for the Department of Justice in Baghda...

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July 27, 2023 56 mins

CPL Dominic Masters joins us once again in the studio to share the second half of his incredible story. Dominic provides us with an in-depth picture of his struggle with addiction and journey through healing and recovery.

You can listen to Part I of Dominic's story on the Dog Tag Podcast.

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Our guest tonight is COL Ted Hodgson (Ret.), who is now working with America's Warrior Partnership, which partners with communities to prevent veteran suicide.

COL Ted Hodgson served in the military for 34 years. His last assignment before retiring in 2012 was at CENTCOM. CENTCOM directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. in...

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April 25, 2023 53 mins

Join us on the Dog Tag Podcast as we host our guest, Paul "Bud" Haedike. Bud joined the Army Air Corps in 1944 and was a bombardier flying on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Bud had the distinction of being shot down on his very first mission. Fortunately, the crew crash-landed and made it back to their base. They went on to fly twenty-two more missions.

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April 18, 2023 45 mins

We are honored to host Jennifer Jefferson, Holly Klaesner, and Todd from Focus Marines on tonight's podcast. This amazing organization is tasked with helping our combat veterans deal with complex and emotional issues that took place before, during, or after their military service. We lose over twenty-two veterans a day to suicide. Focus Marines strives to make an impact in the lives of our veterans. For more information about Focus...

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Join us on The Dog Tag as our special guest, Stacey, shares her experiences while serving in the military as a female soldier and her journey of healing from military sexual trauma (MST).

VA uses the term “military sexual trauma” (MST) to refer to sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced during military service. MST includes any sexual activity during military service in which you are involved against your will or when unabl...

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