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Hello, everyone! Today we're diving deep into the incredible world of the Invictus Games. As we approach the anniversary of this awe-inspiring event, it's only fitting that we take a closer look at its history, purpose, and the profound impact it has had on the lives of wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans across the globe. Let's start from the beginning, shall we? The Invictus Games were born from the vision and passion of none other than Prince Harry himself. Having served in the British Army for a decade, including two tours in Afghanistan, Prince Harry witnessed ...

Im Jahr 1993 wird bei Ausgrabungsarbeiten zu einem Parkdeck in der Innenstadt von Trier der weltweit größte Schatzfund der Römerzeit entdeckt. In den 6 Folgen des Podcasts wird die unglaubliche Fundgeschichte, die wissenschaftliche Aufarbeitung, der Einbruch ins Landesmuseum und die spannenden Ermittlungen der Polizei ausführlich von allen Beteiligten geschildert. Der Fund von 2650 römischen Aurei weckt Begierden und regt die Phantasie an, wie in der Bonusfolge 7 zu hören ist. Dabei hat der Goldschatz noch lange nicht alle seine Geheimnisse Preis gegeben.

The AC-130 gunship was quickly developed in 1968 to provide fire support for ground forces in Vietnam. Twenty-eight C-130 cargo aircraft were converted into AC-130s for night attack operations. The AC-130 was crude, ugly, ad hoc, and detested by many within the USAF...but it worked, and it worked well. Likewise, AC-130 crews were deemed unruly “biker gangs” but performed magnificently in every major US military operation from 1976 to 1995. Most of these combat operations were cloaked in secrecy, but records once classified for up to 20 years have now been opened.