American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
| May 3, 2010 WVOX 1460 AM WVOX.com Sons of the American Legion Radio Report Hosts: Ken Kraetzer & John Chuhran Guest: James Bradley, Author Flags of Our Fathers Flyboys The Imperial Cruise Guest Interviewer: Teacher, Author, SAL Member Trustee of WWII Museum Todd Anton |
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live on WVOX 1460 AM in Westchester County and around the
world on WVOX.com. The show is broadcast every Monday from
2:30 to 3:00 PM.
The host of the program is Kenneth G. Kraetzer, Commander of
Sons of the American Legion in Pelham, NY; SAL Historian for
Westchester County, and Vice Commander for New York State.
Please contact Ken at 914-450-9554 with any questions or
comments about this radio and Internet production.
The intro music, "To The Colors" has been provided courtesy of
the US Navy band based at Newport, RI.
The co-host on this segment was John Chuhran, a New Rochelle
based PR executive and Sons of the American Legion member.
We would like to thank WVOX for making this broadcast possible,
the many military Public Affairs Officers, and the national Public
Relation staff of the American Legion who are assisting us to tell
the story of the military and veterans.
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About James Bradley
James Bradley is the celebrated author of #1 New York Times best-seller Flags of Our
Fathers, later made into a critically-acclaimed film directed by Clint Eastwood. The
book is the true story of the six men, including Bradley's father, who raised the flag in
1945 on Iwo Jima, an image made iconic in the most reproduced photograph in
history. A runaway success, Flags of Our Fathers exemplifies the power of doing the
impossible and the achievement of incredible goals, the message that Bradley
promotes as a motivational speaker.
James Bradley's keynote speeches are inspirational and moving testaments to the
men and women who do the "impossible" everyday. Whether it is in time of war, or in
achieving goals at work and at home, he salutes those who believe in making a
difference and creating success. Motivating all people to do their best and seek out
challenges, Bradley uses stories and examples to help audiences understand what
they can do to engage in the impossible.
James Bradley is more than just a best-selling author and keynote speaker, he is also
a scholar of World War II, in particular, of the Pacific. In addition to Flags of Our
Fathers he has published the best-seller Flyboys, as well as The Imperial Cruise, an
in-depth exploration of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy which became an instant
New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller.
James Bradley is the celebrated author of #1 New York Times best-seller Flags of Our
Fathers, later made into a critically-acclaimed film directed by Clint Eastwood. The
book is the true story of the six men, including Bradley's father, who raised the flag in
1945 on Iwo Jima, an image made iconic in the most reproduced photograph in
history. A runaway success, Flags of Our Fathers exemplifies the power of doing the
impossible and the achievement of incredible goals, the message that Bradley
promotes as a motivational speaker.
James Bradley's keynote speeches are inspirational and moving testaments to the
men and women who do the "impossible" everyday. Whether it is in time of war, or in
achieving goals at work and at home, he salutes those who believe in making a
difference and creating success. Motivating all people to do their best and seek out
challenges, Bradley uses stories and examples to help audiences understand what
they can do to engage in the impossible.
James Bradley is more than just a best-selling author and keynote speaker, he is also
a scholar of World War II, in particular, of the Pacific. In addition to Flags of Our
Fathers he has published the best-seller Flyboys, as well as The Imperial Cruise, an
in-depth exploration of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy which became an instant
New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller.
James Bradley is the President of the James Bradley Peace Foundation
"My father helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima, Japan. When I was nineteen I
attended university in Tokyo, the capital of his former enemy. The experience
changed my life. Later I wrote books about Asia and decided that money from my
books would be used to send American high school students to China and Japan.
My hope is that after these young people come back from their one year abroad,
they will eventually migrate upwards into the American power structure and the
next time we are debating whether to talk it out or fight it out, one of them might
make a difference.
My life has been enriched getting to know these talented students and I'm sure
you will enjoy learning more about them here"
James Bradley Peace Foundation
Box 367, Rye, NY 10580
"My father helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima, Japan. When I was nineteen I
attended university in Tokyo, the capital of his former enemy. The experience
changed my life. Later I wrote books about Asia and decided that money from my
books would be used to send American high school students to China and Japan.
My hope is that after these young people come back from their one year abroad,
they will eventually migrate upwards into the American power structure and the
next time we are debating whether to talk it out or fight it out, one of them might
make a difference.
My life has been enriched getting to know these talented students and I'm sure
you will enjoy learning more about them here"
James Bradley Peace Foundation
Box 367, Rye, NY 10580
Todd Anton is the author of No Greater Love, the story
of Todd' father a WWII veteran and a number of major
league baseball players who served in WWII. Todd was
inspired and mentored by historian Stephen Ambrose,
serves on the Board of Trustees of the National World
War II Museum in New Orleans.
Todd's Father was a veteran of the 70th Infantry Division
which fought in Europe. He lives in Victorville, California
and is a public school history teacher in Phelan,
California. He is a member of the Sons of the American
Legion.
of Todd' father a WWII veteran and a number of major
league baseball players who served in WWII. Todd was
inspired and mentored by historian Stephen Ambrose,
serves on the Board of Trustees of the National World
War II Museum in New Orleans.
Todd's Father was a veteran of the 70th Infantry Division
which fought in Europe. He lives in Victorville, California
and is a public school history teacher in Phelan,
California. He is a member of the Sons of the American
Legion.
James Bradley is the fourth child of flagraiser John "Doc" Bradley. Raised in
Wisconsin, Bradley studied at the University of Notre Dame, Sophia University in
Tokyo, Japan and graduated with a degree in East Asian History from the University
of Wisconsin.
Bradley has vast experience writing and producing corporate films and corporate
meetings; he has traveled the world, living and working in more than 40 countries for
nearly a decade. Bradley has run companies in the United States, Japan, the United
Kingdom, Germany and Italy. He has jumped out of airplanes at 15,000 feet, has
scuba-dove in deep waters worldwide, trekked to Mount Everest's base camp and
walked among lions in Africa. He is an avid reader of history, enjoys discovering
exotic cuisine, cliff diving, golfing and snow skiing.
Wisconsin, Bradley studied at the University of Notre Dame, Sophia University in
Tokyo, Japan and graduated with a degree in East Asian History from the University
of Wisconsin.
Bradley has vast experience writing and producing corporate films and corporate
meetings; he has traveled the world, living and working in more than 40 countries for
nearly a decade. Bradley has run companies in the United States, Japan, the United
Kingdom, Germany and Italy. He has jumped out of airplanes at 15,000 feet, has
scuba-dove in deep waters worldwide, trekked to Mount Everest's base camp and
walked among lions in Africa. He is an avid reader of history, enjoys discovering
exotic cuisine, cliff diving, golfing and snow skiing.
