{"id":3350,"date":"2025-01-08T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/?page_id=3350"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:15:16","slug":"ep-201","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/ep-201\/","title":{"rendered":"EP-201"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19099389\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2614541\/episodes\/19099389-kicking-off-year-7-with-henry-sledge-unveiling-the-old-breed-complete-story.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19099389&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! Today marks the start of our 7th year on WTSP, and we\u2019re kicking off this milestone episode with a very special guest. Don and Dennis are joined by former co-host, author, and great friend, Henry Sledge, to promote his new book, currently available for pre-order: The Old Breed\u2026 The Complete Story Revealed: A Father, A Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2614541\/episodes\/19099389-kicking-off-year-7-with-henry-sledge-unveiling-the-old-breed-complete-story.mp3?download=true\">Listen \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DJZBPNFB?psc=1&amp;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR05YPhAtQ0cQm-j-ycBQquFoNxDSzzGbnsurDfqRE7AVIPgl6eTBiVgKRk_aem_AWjACiSUHJkSgkyL2hC-xg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-103656-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-103656-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-103656-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-103656-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-07-103656.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Henry shares the fascinating journey behind the creation of this book, including the extraordinary support from Auburn University\u2019s archives, which helped him uncover unpublished parts of his father\u2019s renowned work, With The Old Breed. He gives us a glimpse of the new book\u2019s content, reflecting on the deep personal and historical connections that make this story so compelling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Unveiling &quot;The Old Breed&quot; Complete Story \/ Henry Sledge\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pgl9Nptdko4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/7e3297d4-9c0b-414e-8302-720a036a791c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Henry also discusses the challenges of editing his original manuscript to meet publisher word count guidelines, along with plenty of other behind-the-scenes insights. 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