Warriors in their Own Words

Remarkable stories of war told by the men who fought for a proud nation. Their words. Their voices. Our first episodes tell riveting stories from World War II, then we move on to the Vietnam War and other dramatic conflicts.

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SSG Leonard Goff: The Life of a Tank Commander

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Staff Sergeant Leonard Goff served as a Tank Commander in World War II, fighting in both the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.

In this interview, he describes what it’s like to be a Tank Commander, and the Invasion of Normandy.


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