Staff Sergeant Tom Bommarito
From Operation Insight by The Mid America Veterans Museum
March 29, 2026 · 1h 52m · Season 5 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Staff Sergeant Tom Bommarito discussing his experiences in the Vietnam War.
Join us on Operation Insight as we host Staff Sergeant Tom Bommarito of the U.S. Army! (00:00) Disclaimer (01:01) Opening Theme (01:30) Introduction (38:21) Vietnam Preparation & Deployment (49:24) SFC Douglas ”Woody” Woodward (54:32) Two Purple Hearts & Mortar Fire (1:06:35) The Futility of War & Honoring the ”Unwritten Contract” (1:15:35) No Rest & No Recuperation (1:20:36) "Welcome Home" (1:28:32) "It Didn't Smell Like Anything, and That Was Good" (1:36:04) The American Veteran (1:43:41) Closing
People in this episode
Guest: Staff Sergeant Tom Bommarito
Topics covered
- Vietnam War
- military service
- veteran experiences
- war impact
- honoring veterans
Keywords
- Vietnam preparation
- Purple Hearts
- mortars
- futility of war
- American veteran
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Army
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