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"Heroes Among Us" Forgotten D-Day Hero Lt. Col. Thornton Mullins - Greg McQuade / WTVR (6/7/24)
80 years ago this week hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers stormed ashore in Northern France. D-Day changed the course of WWII. In his “Heroes Among Us” Greg McQuade introduces us to a soldier from Richmond, Virginia whose heroism in Normandy helped turn the tide of the invasion. But eight decades on his bravery is largely forgotten. Lt. Col. Thornton Mullins was part of the 111th Field Artillery Battalion attached to the 116th Infantry Regiment which landed on Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944. Wounded twice in the opening moments of D-Day, Mullins knew he and his men would not survive if they stayed on the beach. The 31-year-old rallied the soldiers to take fortified German positions on the bluffs above. As they climbed toward German positions Mullins was killed by enemy fire. His soldiers would accomplish the mission. Eight decades later his actions so far away from home have faded.
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"Heroes Among Us" Honoring Americans buried Overseas at ABMC - Greg McQuade - WTVR (May 31st 2024)
zhlédnutí 18Před 14 dny
Richmond, Virginia is home to seven National Cemeteries where service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice from the Civil War to the War on Terror are buried. But did you know that hundreds of thousands of Americans soldiers and sailors rest at cemeteries overseas. In his “Heroes Among Us” Greg McQuade shows you how the fallen are not forgotten even though they are so far away from home. Gre...
"I Have a Story" Rescuing Rosenwald Schools - Greg McQuade / WTVR (5/24/24)
zhlédnutí 35Před 14 dny
"I Have a Story" Rescuing Rosenwald Schools - Greg McQuade / WTVR (5/24/24)
"Heroes Among Us": Medal of Honor Recipient Col. Harvey C. Barnum - Greg McQuade / WTVR (5/19/24)
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 21 dnem
Colonel Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum Jr earned the nation’s highest military honor on a chaotic battlefield long ago. Now this U.S. Marine veteran is enjoying the quiet life of small town Virginia. In his latest “Heroes Among Us” segment Greg McQuade introduces us to the man who belongs to one of the most exclusive fraternities where heroism and valor are a must for membership. Colonel Barnum is r...
"Heroes Among Us": Volunteer EMT Retires after 58 Years - Greg McQuade / WTVR-TV (5/10/24)
zhlédnutí 91Před měsícem
A pair of first responders in Henrico County, Virginia is redefining the term dedication to others. In his latest “Heroes Among Us” Greg McQuade introduces us to two EMTs who have been responding to calls for help for decades - all while not receiving a single cent. Ed Farrish and Don Unger have been volunteering for the Tuckahoe Rescue Squad since the 1966 and 1973 respectively. The friends re...
"I Have a Story": Ultra Runner Goes the Distance for Her Students - Greg McQuade / WTVR (5/5/24)
zhlédnutí 20Před měsícem
Louisa County High School teacher Kate Fletcher goes the distance for her students - quite literally. In his latest “I Have a Story” Greg McQuade introduces us to the teacher in Virginia who shares lessons in perseverance and generosity both inside and outside the classroom. Kate Fletcher has been a fixture at Louisa County High School for nearly 20 years. The English teacher wants to help her ...
"I Have a Story": Lantz Mills - Deaf People Had Freedom Here: Greg McQuade / WTVR (4/26/24)
zhlédnutí 138Před měsícem
It is a chapter of Virginia’s history that has been largely silenced till now. In his latest “I Have a Story” Greg McQuade introduces us to the historian who is shining the light on a small corner of the Commonwealth where people who were once shunned in society shined for centuries. Lantz Mills in Shenandoah County, Virginia was a tiny village where hearing and deaf people shared their own sig...
"I Have a Story": 103-Year-Old Former Pilot's Need for Speed - Greg McQuade / WTVR (4/19/24)
zhlédnutí 8KPřed měsícem
In retirement most people in their golden years tend to slow down. But in his latest “I Have a Story” feature Greg McQuade introduces us to a senior from Mathews County who has never lost his desire to go fast even after reaching triple digits. 103-Year-Old Chuck Lirette knew he wanted to fly ever since he was a child. Chuck spent nearly 30 years in the military flying dozens of different types...
"I Have a Story": Fredericksburg Free Press Bucks the Trend - Greg McQuade / WTVR (4/14/24)
zhlédnutí 23Před 2 měsíci
Local news operations are disappearing from the landscape leaving many Americans without a place to turn for coverage of their region. It is a trend that is becoming more frequent from coast to coast. In his latest feature Greg McQuade shows us how a new approach is filling the void in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Fredericksburg Free Press went on line in February of 2024. The digital daily em...
"I Have a Story": WWII Veteran Dan Dorchak's Last Mission - Greg McQuade / WTVR (4/5/24)
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 2 měsíci
Reflecting on a life-well lived filled with highs and lows and too many close calls to count. In Greg McQuade's latest "I Have a Story" he introduces us to the WWII veteran who survived one harrowing mission after another in one of the most hostile places on earth. Dan Dorchak served as a bombardier in the Army Air Corps when he was just 20 years old. The Henrico man flew more than 50 missions ...
"I Have a Story": Saving The Historic Blick Plantation - Greg McQuade / WTVR (3/24/24)
zhlédnutí 95Před 2 měsíci
With the help of on-line websites like Ancestry a few clicks will lead you to your family roots. But one Virginia man’s curiosity about his past kept leading him to one dead end after another until he hit pay dirt in Brunswick County. In his latest feature Greg McQuade introduces us to the part-time genealogist who found more than he hoped for - hiding in plain sight. Richie Blick has been hunt...
"I Have a Story" Jamestown in Jeopardy: Drowning America's Birthplace - Greg McQuade WTVR (3/10/24)
zhlédnutí 47Před 3 měsíci
It’s been called the birthplace of America. Jamestown was the home of the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It is where three cultures came together along the James River more than 400 years ago. But the historic site is in danger of drowning. In his latest feature Greg McQuade shows us how archeologists are sounding the alarm. Climate change is threatening the landmark and t...
"I Have a Story": The Great Escape of Henry Box Brown - Greg McQuade / WTVR (2/25/24)
zhlédnutí 712Před 3 měsíci
It is one of the most remarkable tales of escape in American history and it occurred right here in Richmond. In his latest feature Greg McQuade shares the story of a man so desperate to taste liberty he risked his life by mailing himself to freedom. The journey of Henry Box Brown reads like fiction but as Greg shows us 175 years later his escape still resonates today. Henry was an enslaved man ...
"I Have a Story": Ressurecting Hemi History - The Black Ghost / Greg McQuade (2/18/24)
zhlédnutí 351Před 3 měsíci
You may have heard of the famous cars like the Bat Mobile, Knight Rider or the DeLorean from Back to the Future. But does the Black Ghost ring a bell? In his latest feature WTVR's Greg McQuade tells us how this legendary fifty four year old vehicle which burned rubber on the streets of Detroit is getting some much needed TLC in Chesterfield. The 1970 Dodge Challenger was once owned by special f...
"I Have a Story": Daughter Remembers Father lost at Malmedy Massacre - Greg McQuade / WTVR (2/5/24)
zhlédnutí 478Před 4 měsíci
Preserving the legacy of a father she never knew. In his latest feature Greg McQuade introduces us to the Mechanicsville woman who is dedicating her life to sharing the story of one of the most infamous events during WWII. She doesn’t want people to forget her father and his fellow soldiers who never made it home. Mary Ann Smith’s father - James Coates - died during the Battle of the Bulge 80 y...
Preview of Henrico Humane Society's 2024 Pet Expo - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/28/24)
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Preview of Henrico Humane Society's 2024 Pet Expo - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/28/24)
102-Year-Old Female U.S. Marine & WWII Veteran Passes Away - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/28/24)
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102-Year-Old Female U.S. Marine & WWII Veteran Passes Away - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/28/24)
"I Have a Story": John & Little Man Scamping Across the USA - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/26/24)
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"I Have a Story": John & Little Man Scamping Across the USA - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/26/24)
Saying "Goodbye" to D-Day Veteran Earnest Fulcher - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/21/24)
zhlédnutí 259Před 4 měsíci
Saying "Goodbye" to D-Day Veteran Earnest Fulcher - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/21/24)
"I Have a Story": Striking Gold at Hollywood Cemetery - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/19/24)
zhlédnutí 96Před 4 měsíci
"I Have a Story": Striking Gold at Hollywood Cemetery - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/19/24)
"I Have a Story": Saving Oakdale Farm - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/12/24)
zhlédnutí 43Před 5 měsíci
"I Have a Story": Saving Oakdale Farm - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/12/24)
"I Have a Story": The Man Behind the Minivan - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/5/24)
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"I Have a Story": The Man Behind the Minivan - Greg McQuade / WTVR (1/5/24)
Tribute to Herbert Delbridge on CBS6 Saturday Morning - Greg McQuade (12/23/22)
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Tribute to Herbert Delbridge on CBS6 Saturday Morning - Greg McQuade (12/23/22)
"I Have a Story: Snapshot of Camera Heritage Museum" - Greg McQuade - WTVR (12/22/23)
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"I Have a Story: Snapshot of Camera Heritage Museum" - Greg McQuade - WTVR (12/22/23)
"I Have a Story" JFK Expert Saves Car Linked to Lee Harvey Oswald - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/15/23)
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 5 měsíci
"I Have a Story" JFK Expert Saves Car Linked to Lee Harvey Oswald - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/15/23)
"Month of Giving" with Austin Gammon from Operation Furry Christmas - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/9/23)
zhlédnutí 17Před 6 měsíci
"Month of Giving" with Austin Gammon from Operation Furry Christmas - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/9/23)
"I Have a Story": Coffee Saves Veteran's Life - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/8/23)
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"I Have a Story": Coffee Saves Veteran's Life - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/8/23)
"I Have a Story": Teen Sibling Bakers Taste Sweet Success - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/1/23)
zhlédnutí 27Před 6 měsíci
"I Have a Story": Teen Sibling Bakers Taste Sweet Success - Greg McQuade / WTVR (12/1/23)
"Veterans Day 2023: Brothers in Arms" - Part 5
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"Veterans Day 2023: Brothers in Arms" - Part 5
"Veterans Day 2023: GeNiene's DJ Story" - Part 8
zhlédnutí 3Před 6 měsíci
"Veterans Day 2023: GeNiene's DJ Story" - Part 8

Komentáře

  • @MichaelLaferriere
    @MichaelLaferriere Před dnem

    Radio Shack @21:47 Did I misse the Dream Machine or wasnt it open in 1992? And Babbages became Gamestop a few years later.

  • @definitedoll
    @definitedoll Před 2 dny

    A wonderful video, .great he interacted with the girl in J. Riggins!! The Carousel at the end is the cherry on top!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @DavidRussellM
    @DavidRussellM Před 4 dny

    RIP heroes!

  • @Opinare
    @Opinare Před 4 dny

    3:47 this didnt age well

  • @maureengreen4008
    @maureengreen4008 Před 5 dny

    I tried to show my son and husband how magnificent Secretariat was when ran…no! Flew away from the rest of the other horses but I couldn’t convey how magical it was to them…it was like seeing the great horse - Phar Lap from the 1920’s. Seriously, I found the videos of Secretariat goosebump making🥰😮

  • @joyjulian433
    @joyjulian433 Před 11 dny

    Secretariat was my teen idol! I would draw his portrait and keep a scrap book of articles about him. He was amazing!

  • @topgeardel
    @topgeardel Před 11 dny

    This is such BS. We are so screwed up about our concept of heroism We don't set the bar high. The guy did something "heroic" in Vietnam. What he DIDN'T do was not go to a war his country didn't have the integrity and guts to declare. He DIDN'T have a clue that he didn't belong or have a right to be in Vietnam. He DIDN'T care if Vietnam did nothing to Americans and the US. He DIDN'T care if he was an invader and aggressor in someone else's country. He DIDN'T care that Vietnam was an Asian civil war for independence after an era of colonialism. He was too stupid to realize the simple conclusion that being in Vietnam did absolutely nothing for American freedom, security and way of life. And yet he gets the CMOH and is viewed a hero. Apparently obedience to a Government is more important than one's own conscience and ignorance doesn't disqualify someone from the nation's great award. I am a proud Vietnam/Draft resistor. Prove me wrong.

  • @user-re1hy6if7d
    @user-re1hy6if7d Před 15 dny

    The man who petted him, loved him, took care of him. Who knew where to scratch, where to rub. Real horseman.

  • @cassandra4146
    @cassandra4146 Před 15 dny

    Why is there NOT a license plate remembering Secretariat in Virginia!!!~!!!!

  • @mrs.c5471
    @mrs.c5471 Před 15 dny

    I laid my hands all over Big Red in 1978. My ex husband was raised in Paris Ky and went to school with the Hancocks, he surprised me by taking me out there on a Sunday in December. Clay Arnold, I believe was the Head Stud Groom and I couldn't BELIEVE when he had one of the guys go out and "bring in Red for this little lady to meet". So there he was, covered in mud, thick winter coat and HUGE! He was such a gentleman he literally stood there on a loose lead and let me love all over him! You could still SEE the look of eagles in his eyes. My polaroid picture is my wallpaper on my phone! I'll never ever forget and am so grateful to my ex, Clay Arnold and Big Red for the privilege of meeting a once in lifetime miracle

  • @jenifermorrell1918
    @jenifermorrell1918 Před 17 dny

    I was just a young teen, but I will never forget those races. He was an amazing boy.

  • @secretariatgirl4249
    @secretariatgirl4249 Před 19 dny

    I was given a private tour of the Meadows the day after the Virginia State Fair closed in the fall of 2016 by Leanne Ladin. As it happened, I was there on the date of his death. She kept the huge "poster" of him, life-sized, up and I look so small next to him! She told me stories about how as a young horse he would go into the river and they would frantically have to find him! My mom was in hospice in Dec. 2015 and I was up one night very late and suddenly the name "Secretariat" flashed into my mind. I went to YT and looked at the grainy Belmont over and over again and cried my heart out. After she passed in Feb. 2016, the NYRA finally released the color film of the race. That fall I went to his birthplace and then to KY to his grave and wept unabashedly and was given a rose from the bouquet on his grave. I still have it under glass. I have a wonderful collection with items signed by Ron and Penny. I also met his last born colt, Tinners Way, at Old Friends. To say it was a pilgrimage is not an exaggeration. It was magic. (PS..let's not forget Riva Ridge!)

  • @jimmiematho8082
    @jimmiematho8082 Před 20 dny

    BIG RED❤👏👏👏 GOAT🐐 X Factor= enlarged heart 26lbs Average horse is 7lb to 10lbs

  • @saturnslipper
    @saturnslipper Před 20 dny

    It makes me so sad to think about him being gone... I was so happy when he won the Belmont and the Triple Crown.

  • @marysage5864
    @marysage5864 Před 21 dnem

    I have a DVD of Secretariat and Seabiscuit watch them often . Guess which one is coming out tonight.

  • @997cloud
    @997cloud Před 21 dnem

    Secretariat- still the goat.

  • @evangriffin2069
    @evangriffin2069 Před 22 dny

    My father was the Owner/Pro here in the 90s till closing. I absolutley love this course and all the memoraeys it has given me. I'll never forget playing with my brothers and my dad out here.

  • @barbrice721
    @barbrice721 Před 23 dny

    I cant imagine how he feels because I still get chills watching this Beautiful Creature move. I watched those races and I picked him in the derby because I told my Dad look at him his hindend is so tall he will be running downhill. And we both laughed. Core Memory. That got even stronger with each race. ❤

  • @sergeantmasson3669
    @sergeantmasson3669 Před 23 dny

    Meeting Secretariat in-person was a life changing experience for myself and my 4 young daughters back in the 80's. Secretariat was as close to perfection as a horse could ever be.

  • @Bekindtopeople
    @Bekindtopeople Před 24 dny

    “Ancient” house… I think the word “historic” is more accurate.

    • @gregmcquade641
      @gregmcquade641 Před 24 dny

      Thank you for the correction @bekindtopeople. I really appreciate your feedback on my word usage. Hope you enjoyed the story on President Tyler's grandson.

  • @user-xf3qt8yn2w
    @user-xf3qt8yn2w Před 24 dny

    He never passed on those gene's of greatness ! I guess he was meant to be the greatest of all , one in a century ❤ rip

    • @jimmiematho8082
      @jimmiematho8082 Před 20 dny

      Apparently the X Factor is passed on through the mother. If you don't know what that is that's the enlarged heart syndrome they call it the X Factor it has its own Wikipedia page if you're interested

  • @184876ela
    @184876ela Před 25 dny

    SEMPER FI SIR

  • @jimhackett113
    @jimhackett113 Před 27 dny

    Absolutely outstanding. Hand salute, sir.

  • @custerdestiny30
    @custerdestiny30 Před 27 dny

    Its like you can still here the boo's.

  • @mafirearmsafety
    @mafirearmsafety Před 28 dny

    “A Tremendous Machine”!!! That still gives me chills every time I see this, and I never get tired of hearing/seeing this Legend!!

  • @J24J
    @J24J Před 29 dny

    Why does anything about Secretariat make me cry? Secretariat hits you deep inside and makes you feel...

    • @lucybarrington4634
      @lucybarrington4634 Před 29 dny

      I know. Me too.

    • @cathysmith1555
      @cathysmith1555 Před 28 dny

      Me too! I visited the Kentucky Horse Park several years ago. It was bittersweet as my Grandma always wanted to go there and never was able to. I went and stood in front of Secretariats statue and bawled my eyes out.

    • @janetbrooks.akaspiritwalker
      @janetbrooks.akaspiritwalker Před 24 dny

      I just found out after watching these races and other stories

    • @mistychenoweth9716
      @mistychenoweth9716 Před 23 dny

      Me too. Because we know we’ll never see his like again.

    • @secretariatgirl4249
      @secretariatgirl4249 Před 19 dny

      Because he was transcendent.....he is my Spirit Horse...He makes me cry every time ...

  • @kadeeimenuwat2143
    @kadeeimenuwat2143 Před měsícem

    Im grateful to have one of Secretariat's descendants who looks just like him. Big sorrel horse with the same blaze and same softness in the eye.

    • @feliciagaffney1998
      @feliciagaffney1998 Před 20 dny

      Did yours ever race?

    • @brendazenger9590
      @brendazenger9590 Před 18 dny

      I feel blessed to have a Great Granddaughter of Secretariat. Big bay with 4 white socks and a white star. Smart, kind, with a soft eye. My heart horse and a tiny piece of the one and only Secretariat. ❤️

  • @jasonbell5905
    @jasonbell5905 Před měsícem

    These grooms and stable men from then are the real hero’s and laid the foundation some reap from today.

  • @tambramccauley2132
    @tambramccauley2132 Před měsícem

    the greatest of all time

  • @OldSchoolLife
    @OldSchoolLife Před měsícem

    This was my very first mall as a kid...so many memories here through the years...going to the movies, Kay-Bee Toys, Orange Julius, Dream Machine, Radio Shack, buying my first item on a Sears credit card, eating at the food court, etc. Thanks for sharing this video, it's nice to look back at what we had. I'm sure that when a lot of us were kids, we thought these places would always be here. But now they're gone. So it's good to have these bits of nostalgia to revisit now and then.

  • @matthewfrawley724
    @matthewfrawley724 Před měsícem

    Thanks for the video. My last trip to the old Garden was in February or March of ‘95 for a Celtics game. Fond memories of going there with my father for games in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Saw Phish and The Grateful Dead there, too. Life goes on.

  • @matthewfrawley724
    @matthewfrawley724 Před měsícem

    Thanks for the video. My last trip to the old Garden was in February or March of ‘95 for a Celtics game. Fond memories of going there with my father for games in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Saw Phish and The Grateful Dead there, too. Life goes on.

  • @josephcampbell8029
    @josephcampbell8029 Před měsícem

    My wife is related to you

  • @alexandergonzie1200
    @alexandergonzie1200 Před měsícem

    I started going there in 1993! I remember Kaybee, Spencer, McCrory's and the Carousel.

  • @KeithHouchens
    @KeithHouchens Před měsícem

    Took this trip last year and it was great. I would highly recommend it, both Will and Will are very knowledgeable about the river and history of these boats.

  • @NastyCheesyBurp
    @NastyCheesyBurp Před měsícem

    I miss him

  • @NastyCheesyBurp
    @NastyCheesyBurp Před měsícem

    I miss him

  • @arshooter1
    @arshooter1 Před měsícem

    Thank you Sir for my freedoms. God Bless you

  • @mikeking7381
    @mikeking7381 Před měsícem

    What this man went thru God bless u 🙏

  • @oliverdavis5372
    @oliverdavis5372 Před měsícem

    So Awesome! The price of Freedom is Priceless! <3

  • @peskycitizen7582
    @peskycitizen7582 Před měsícem

    I was fortunate to get to visit The Meadow when it was open for tours. I got to stand inside the foaling shed Secretariat where was born. It gave me goosebumps! He won the Triple Crown the year I graduated from high school, and I knew I watched something very special that year. Amazing (but not a surprise) that the mighty Big Red still holds the stakes records in ALL three TC races. I doubt we will ever see his equal on the track. ❤

  • @Fantasycastle337
    @Fantasycastle337 Před měsícem

    Huh really.😮

  • @Fantasycastle337
    @Fantasycastle337 Před měsícem

    I should hope not. Haha.😊

  • @ResolUloseR
    @ResolUloseR Před měsícem

    After years of re-qualifying at D-West...the dunker is actually fun.

  • @longtimepittsowner5589
    @longtimepittsowner5589 Před měsícem

    Have you flown a Pitts Chuck. I bet you have!

  • @waldoanddenisestakes639
    @waldoanddenisestakes639 Před měsícem

    That is a real man right there. Take a good look. God Bless him.

  • @drummer7006
    @drummer7006 Před měsícem

    Marvelous story, Greg. See you in June 692nd . . . .

  • @DrJohn493
    @DrJohn493 Před měsícem

    What a remarkable life and story of an aviator. Speed and altitude are a pilot's best friends.

  • @d4untless261
    @d4untless261 Před měsícem

    This guy has more energy than me and I'm in my 20's!