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As a child, MG (Ret.) Antonio Taguba knew his father had been involved in the Bataan Death March \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t until the older man\u2019s dying days that General Taguba learned the full extent of it. That conversation inspired him to play a leading role in shining a spotlight on this dark moment of WWII, eventually leading to veterans of the battle and Death March receiving the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with General Taguba to discuss his own Army origin story, the historical events of April 1942, and why he still travels across the country to deliver the Gold Medals to survivors and veterans every year.\n\xa0\nGuest: MG (Ret.) Antonio Taguba, U.S. Army\n\xa0\nSpecial thanks to Director, T.S. Botkin, and to Producers, Amanda Upson and Benito Bautista, for permission to use audio clips from their documentary, A Long March. For more information check out, https://www.lfffilm.com/.\n\xa0\nAudio Clips Credits:\nUpson, Amanda, and Benito Bautista. A Long March. United States: Good Docs, 2022.\n\xa0\nHas a member of the Army changed your life?\xa0Now is your chance to thank them publicly with a shoutout via our\xa0Hooah Hotline\xa0and have it possibly appear on an upcoming episode of AUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast!\n\xa0\nAUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast can also be heard on\xa0Wreaths Across America Radio\xa0on Monday at 8 pm Eastern\xa0 You can find Wreaths Across America Radio on the iHeart Radio app, the Audacy app, and the TuneIn app. Search the word Wreath.\xa0\n\xa0\nDonate:\xa0If you are interested in supporting AUSA\u2019s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit\xa0www.ausa.org/donate.\nFeedback:\xa0How are we doing? Email us at\xa0podcast@ausa.org.\nDisclaimer:AUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners please note that you are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of AUSA.