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Rueff Around The Edges
This is a podcast geared toward bringing interesting people with interesting stories and backgrounds to light for others to hear and enjoy. Josh Rueff is the host of the new Rueff Around The Edges podcast and we hope you will enjoy hearing from the people we've come to know in life and their stories that should be shared. Many of the podcasts include Military Veterans telling their stories from time served in the different branches of the United States Military, Corrections, Fire, EMS, First Responders and different occupations in life. Other episodes touch on everyday life told by those who have experienced first hand, extraordinary events. We look forward to the interviews to come and hope you enjoy listening to their experiences as much as we do!
"Revealing the stories of our lives and the events that make up our lives is fulfilling, but capturing these events for others to either learn from and repeat, or not repeat is essential and at the same time, rewarding. Thus, the recollection of history is reliving the days of our future past." -Carter Bland-
Editor and Producer of the Rueff Around The Edges Podcast
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Barry Thompson Episode 19
Episode 19 has been updated with a newly edited version due to technical issues in the original release. If you notice an echo around the 29-minute mark, please delete the episode from your device and refresh your feed to download the corrected version. This should only affect a small number of listeners who downloaded the episode immediately after it was first published.
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-Carter Bland-
Welcome back to RUEFF Around the Edges, the podcast where we sit down with people who’ve lived remarkable lives and share the stories that shaped them.
Today’s guest is Barry Thompson, a Vietnam War Veteran who served in U.S. Army Aviation during one of the most intense periods in American military history. Barry spent his time in Vietnam aboard the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, taking on multiple roles including door gunner, crew chief, and flight engineer, each with its own risks, responsibilities, and unforgettable moments.
Barry’s passion for aviation didn’t end when the war did. After returning home, that love of flight stayed with him, eventually leading him to purchase two ultralight aircraft and continue flying for the pure joy and challenge of it. In this episode, Barry takes us from the skies over Vietnam to unexpected emergency landing crashes in Illinois, sharing stories that are equal parts intense, humbling, and human.
This is a conversation about service, survival, and a lifelong pull toward the sky.
Please enjoy our time with Barry Thompson on Episode 19 of the Rueff Around The Edges Podcast.