Ep 16: The Fog of War and Humanity with host Richard Acritelli and guest Joseph Cognitore on hmTv

hmTv at HMTC Podcasts · Feb 24, 2025 · 28m

Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War with Joseph CognitoreIn this powerful episode of The Fog of War on hmTv, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Vietnam veteran and long-time veterans’ advocate Joseph Cognitore. From his early days growing up in Brooklyn and Farmingdale to his service as a combat platoon sergeant in the Vietnam War, Cognitore shares his remarkable journey of duty, sacrifice, and service.He recounts his transition from college to military service after receiving his draft notice, his intense training at Fort Polk—where soldiers knew they were bound for Vietnam—and his deployment…