Lessons from the Jungle

By: John Houmes Dan Houmes
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  • Summary

  • In January of 1969, 22-year-old Dan Houmes was drafted into the U.S. Army, even though he had plans to avoid it. By the summer of that year, Dan was deployed to Vietnam and assigned to the First Cav. He would spend his one year tour of duty riding in helicopters with the men of Company B, nicknamed "Pigiron", to find and fight an enemy hidden in the jungle.

    LFTJ is a podcast series about Dan's story, his story of life not going the way he wanted it to go, and the lessons of faith he learned in the jungles of Vietnam. Dan's story is told by him and his son, John Houmes.

    The first episode releases on Veteran's Day, Monday, November 11th.

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Episodes
  • Bonus: Vietnam & Culture

    Bonus: Vietnam & Culture
    Dec 9 2024

    John and Dan talk Vietnam era music, the new book “The Women by Kristin Hannah and Forrest Gump.

    • Watch Tour of Duty
    • Scene from WE WERE SOLDIERS with Robert MacNamara
    • Sopwith Camel
    • Viet Minh Who Fought French
    • Ken Burn’s Vietnam Documentary
    • Vietnam War Timeline
    • Củ Chi tunnels
    • Tunnel Diagram
    • The Women, by Kristin Hannah
    • Women in the Vietnam War
    • Vietnam Women’s Memorial

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    44 mins
  • Bonus: Vietnam Vets & Families

    Bonus: Vietnam Vets & Families
    Dec 9 2024

    In this episode, you'll hear various Pigiron family members share how Vietnam was present in their family life. Interviewees:

    • April Fitzgerald, wife to the late Capt. (Lt. Col.) Jerry Fitzgerald.
    • Jerry-Lynn Fitzgerald Rivers, daughter to Capt. Fitzgerald.
    • Ricky Stober, military historian and grandson to William Cash.
    • Jenna Houmes, wife to Dan.


    Learn More:

    • Song: Late At Night While You’re Sleeping Charlie Congs Comes a’Creepin’
    • Ricky’s Military History Museum
    • Facebook Post Honoring Jerry at His Passing

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    33 mins
  • Bonus: War Stories w/ Joel, Danny & Dan

    Bonus: War Stories w/ Joel, Danny & Dan
    Dec 2 2024

    *Please note the version of this episode released this morning had some editing errors. Please delete that version and download this one.

    Joel Campanile, Danny Gamble and Dan talk PTSD, Lieutenant Leisy and December 2nd. You’ll hear some hilarious stories, and how they’ve processed their experience in Vietnam.

    Learn More:

    • Pics of Joel, Dan & Dan Recording this Episode & Pics of Them When They Served in Vietnam.
    • Lt. Robert Leisy.
    • Viet Cong.
    • Montagnard People .
    • Cobra Gunship.

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    56 mins

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