Beyond the Call: Technical Sergeant Cleto L. Rodríguez at Paco Railroad Station, Manila, 1945 follows a young Mexican-American infantryman as he breaks away from his pinned platoon to assault a fortified strongpoint during the battle for Manila in World War II. Listeners hear a ground-level narrative of the fight for the Paco Railroad Station, the decisions that pushed him across open ground under relentless fire, and the meaning behind each phrase of his Medal of Honor citation. The story also traces his journey from orphaned newsboy to career noncommissioned officer, reflecting on leadership, initiative, and service. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.

Arsenal: USS Enterprise (CV-6) in the Pacific War, 1941–1945 follows the “Big E” from the gray dawn over Midway through Guadalcanal and the Central Pacific campaigns, tracing how one fleet carrier helped shift the balance of the war at sea. Listeners hear Enterprise under air attack and launch pressure, the vast ocean problem she was built to solve, how her Yorktown-class design and evolving air group shaped operations, what life and combat felt like on her decks and in her machinery spaces, and how her combat record influenced later carrier doctrine. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

Headline Wednesday: USS Johnston and the destroyers at Samar, World War II follows a thin line of “small boys” that suddenly find a Japanese battle line bearing down on them off Leyte Gulf. Escort carriers, destroyers, and destroyer escorts meant for anti-submarine work and close air support are forced into a running gun duel with battleships and heavy cruisers. The episode walks through the moment Taffy 3 realizes what is coming out of the morning haze, the decision by USS Johnston and her sisters to turn toward the enemy, and the brutal, close-quarters fight that follows. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the series is developed by Trackpads.com.

From there, the story traces how a handful of light ships and scrambling carrier aircraft built an illusion of greater strength, bought miles and minutes for the Leyte invasion fleet, and finally shook the confidence of a superior enemy into breaking off the attack. Listeners hear how Commander Ernest Evans drove Johnston into repeated attacks, how Hoel, Heermann, and Samuel B. Roberts joined the charge, and how smoke, torpedoes, and low-flying aircraft turned a one-sided gunnery exercise into a confused, high-risk fight. The episode closes with the aftermath at Samar, the honors and losses of Taffy 3, and the enduring lessons for anyone studying naval history, planning a staff ride, or just wanting to understand how a few destroyers changed the shape of a campaign.