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At 16 years old, Ronald “Rondo” Scharfe lied about his age to join the military. Though he told his parents he likely wouldn't be sent overseas until he was of age, Rondo found himself shipped off just three months after enlisting -- where he would go on to fight in the Battle of Iwo Jima before most teenagers graduated high school.
 
Martha originally met Rondo on a trip to Iwo Jima while writing her book Unknown Valor, and now the two meet back up in Normandy, France as they commemorate D-Day. Rondo discusses what it feels like to be surrounded by fellow WWII veterans on the 80th anniversary, how what he went through in combat and the loss of his comrades has forever impacted his outlook on life, and what his hopes are for America moving forward.
 
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On this day 80 years ago, more than 160,000 Allied troops were preparing to head into a long-anticipated invasion of Normandy, France -- not knowing that June 6th, 1944 would become one of the most memorable days in history.
 
Today, Martha sits down with 104-year-old WWII veteran Steven Melnikoff on Omaha Beach, where he landed 80 years ago as a 24-year-old soldier with the 29th Infantry Division. Melnikoff recounts what he remembers most clearly from that day and those that followed -- from being wounded in battle to witnessing countless acts of bravery.

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D-Day has been honored in a variety of ways throughout the years, from being depicted in iconic films and chronicled in an influx of documentaries and novels. Ahead of the 80th anniversary, historian and journalist Garrett Graff has chosen to honor D-Day in a uniquely intimate way this year in his new book, 'When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day'.
 
Garrett joins Martha to explain why he chose to write an oral history on D-Day instead of a straightforward book, how the powerful stories he heard during the interview process impacted him, and why it's crucial to remember the heroism and value so many demonstrated on June 6th, 1944.
 
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Though the horrors of D-Day live on today through diaries, documentaries, and other records -- few veterans are still alive and able to remember the tragedy that occurred on June 6th, 1944. But there are some, like 98-year-old Jack Gutman, who is still able to recount why honoring the sacrifice and bravery shown on that day 80 years ago is so crucial.
 
Today, Jack recounts his experience serving as a medic on Omaha Beach at just 18 years old on D-Day -- tending to countless wounded and dead soldiers on the beach. He discusses how this day still stays with him heavily and led him to write, "One Veteran's Journey to Heal the Wounds of War," and what his thoughts are on the current state of America.
 
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Addiction has become such a staggering problem in America that many people have become desensitized to it. However, turning our heads the other way is the last thing we should be doing if we want to help those falling victim to this disease -- which is why former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy is refusing to be quiet about it. 
 
In his new book, 'Profiles in Mental Health Courage,' Congressman Kennedy shares how his personal struggle with addiction profoundly impacted his life, and how he would not have been able to be in long-term recovery if he wasn't given the proper support and resources that so many addicts are not given.
 
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As former President Donald Trump's trial hits a pivotal point, with both the prosecution and defense resting their cases -- only closing arguments remain before the jury decides what the verdict will be in the former President's New York hush money trial. To discuss what they both saw live from the courtroom earlier this week, Martha sits down with Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) to debrief on what they observed during the trial and their thoughts on the jury's reactions.
 
They also discuss the helicopter crash that killed the Iranian president, and why Rep. Waltz, accompanied by fellow veterans in Congress, is honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day by jumping out of original C-47 transport planes.
 
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