About American Veterans Center

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The mission of the American Veterans Center is to guard the legacies and honor the sacrifices of all American veterans. Through oral history preservation, educational programs and civic events, we pass their stories on to the next generation so that they are never forgotten.

For footage licensing inquiries or other questions, please contact us at youtube@americanveteranscenter.org

Sub-zero Warfare Against a Massive Enemy Force | Chosin Reservoir | Narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal

From 27 November through 13 December 1950, roughly 200,000 Communist Chinese soldiers poured into Korea as a last large offensive of the Korean War. They clashed with the 1st Marine Division and other units in sub-zero weather intense warfare. On September 15, 1950 Gastelum along with the rest o…

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Dodgers World Series Ring and Purple Heart | Roy Gleason's Story #militaryhistory #veterans

On September 28, 1963 Roy Gleason got the opportunity he had waited his whole life for, his first major league at bat. he hit a double down the left-field line and eventually scored a run. The Dodgers would ultimately go on to win the 1963 World Series, earning Gleason a World Series ring. In 1967…

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A World Series Ring, a Purple Heart, and a Perfect Lifetime Batting Average | Roy Gleason

Roy Gleason's love of baseball began in the quiet suburbs outside of Chicago watching Cub's games with his grandfather. In the 1950s Gleason's family moved across country to California where Roy quickly became a standout on his high school baseball team, attracting the attention of Major League sco…

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