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James Lednicky, a student at Arizona State University, joined the Veterans Heritage Project because he wanted to learn more about the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.\xa0\nHe was matched with a Vietnam veteran, retired Lt. Col. Fred Shirley, and was tasked with documenting Shirley\u2019s story.\xa0\xa0\nLednicky says he was a little nervous about interviewing Shirley, but \u201cas soon as Fred and I got talking, we really just had a conversation about his time in the military, and it was just a great conversation.\u201d\nLednicky plans to serve in the military himself and says his conversations with Shirley have influenced how he hopes to one day lead as a Marine.\xa0\nThe way in which Shirley led with \u201chumility" is "something that really struck me,\u201d Lednicky says.\xa0\xa0\nThe way Shirley looked after \u201cthose that serve under [him] ... it makes me want to lead my Marines the same way, to care about them deeply, and to let them know that I care, like Fred did,\u201d he says.\xa0\nLednicky and Shirley join \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to share their experience in the Veterans Heritage Project and how we can all care for our veterans.\xa0\nWe also cover these stories:\n\nInflation rates have hit a new 30-year record high.\n\nThe American Medical Association\u2019s recently released "Advancing Health Equity" guide comes under fire.\n\nAmerica\u2019s most elite private K-12 schools are teaching critical race theory, according to a new study by CriticalRace.org, founded by Cornell law professor William Jacobson.\xa0\n\n\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.