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General John J. Pershing - Part 2

November 12, 2020 • Ryan Powers

Thanks for joining us for the second and final part of the John Pershing story. When we left off in Part 1, General Pershing was chasing feared rebel Pancho Villa throughout the Mexican countryside while the rest of the world was at war.

Now, all of Pershing’s experience and leadership will be called upon as a reluctant America gets drawn into World War 1 and he is asked to help overhaul a military that is not ready but is so desperately needed. All while he continues to endure the incompressible loss of his own family.

So sit back and enjoy the conclusion of today’s episode, General of the Armies John J. Pershing,