Sgt. 1st Class Robert McDermott survived a devastating Humvee blast during the Iraq War, though he tragically lost one of his soldiers in the attack. After returning home, he joined the White House Transportation Agency, serving during the latter half of the Obama Administration and continuing through the Trump Administration.
Up Next in Patriot Plates Season 2
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S2E4-Oscar Urrea
Vietnam Veteran Oscar Urrea served as a radio operator during the Vietnam War. He was deployed to Cambodia with ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldiers to combat the North Vietnamese. Hear firsthand accounts of calling in those deadly strikes. Sgt. Urrea shares his experience returning to...
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S2E5 -Una Thomas
WWII Civil Servant Una Thomas painted B28 bomber jacket patches for airmen during the war. Her role eventually led her to touch up the nose art on B29 airplanes. When instructed to cover up some of the nude figures, including the iconic Dauntless Dotty, many airmen were displeased. Meet an amazin...
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S2E6-Sven Olsen
Major Sven Olsen’s final assignment with the National Guard, Operation Safe Skies, involved bringing F16 fighter jets to Ukraine for EuroCup 2012, the country's first international event as a new sovereign state after separating from Russia. Strained U.S.-Russia relations and Russia's objection t...
