Episodes

  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Jessica Ruttenber

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Jessica Ruttenber
    Aug 10 2025
    Aug. 10, 2025 ~ Jessica Ruttenber joins the show to discuss her journey from childhood fascination with aviation to a 20-year Air Force career, discussing challenges and triumphs as a female pilot.
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    38 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Dick Derby

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Dick Derby
    Aug 3 2025
    Aug. 3, 2025 ~ Richard “Dick” Derby’s military journey was influenced by his father and godmother, leading him to the Air Force Reserves, where he balanced civilian life with military service, choosing a job based on potential rather than current skills.
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    38 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Don McGregor

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Don McGregor
    Jul 27 2025
    July 28, 2025 ~ Don McGregor to discuss how his early fascination with space led him to pursue fighter pilot training through ROTC, setting the stage for his long military career.
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    38 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Josh Parish

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Josh Parish
    Jul 20 2025
    July 20, 2025 ~ Host Josh Parish discusses his challenging upbringing on a Native American reservation, marked by cultural pride but also domestic abuse and alcoholism, shaping his early life and motivations.
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    41 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Hank Moon

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Hank Moon
    Jul 13 2025
    July 13, 2025 ~ Hank Moon’s upbringing in a small Ohio town and his early exposure to a larger world through trips to Detroit shaped his adventurous personality. Even in a small town, he learned the value of hard work and grit through playing sports, which he later applied to his military and academic pursuits. His parents influenced his decision to attend the Air Force Academy.
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    40 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Tim Jensen

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Tim Jensen
    Jul 6 2025
    July 6, 2025 ~ Tim Jensen joins the show to discuss how his early life and exposure to family medical issues fostered a desire to give back, but also led to trouble and the need for discipline, which he found in the military. Motivated by pop culture influences, his grandfather’s WWII service, and a need for direction, Jensen joined the Marine Corps in 1997, seeking challenge and discipline.
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    38 mins
  • From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Mark Trail

    From Glory Days: Veterans Edition ~ Mark Trail
    Jun 22 2025
    June 22, 2025 ~ Mark Trail talks about his family history of military service, his time in the Navy at a young age, and his work with the Care Patrol and the Michigan Parkinson’s Foundation.
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    38 mins