In this Veterans Day Special, Part 2, Dennis Prager welcomes bestselling historian H.W. Crocker III to discuss America’s role in World War I and how the United States helped change the course of history. Drawing on his book The Yanks Are Coming: A Military History of the United States in World War I, Crocker explores why America entered the conflict in 1917 and why the war’s outcome mattered far beyond the battlefield.

Dennis and Crocker examine Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare, the sinking of American ships, and the infamous Zimmermann Telegram, which proposed a German alliance with Mexico against the United States. They discuss President Woodrow Wilson’s reluctance to enter the war, Theodore Roosevelt’s outspoken criticism of German aggression, and the growing threats that ultimately made American involvement unavoidable.

Crocker explains how the United States rapidly transformed its military, sending millions of men into service and helping turn the tide against the German Empire. He also highlights the American heroes who emerged from the conflict, including Sergeant York, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Douglas MacArthur, while exploring how World War I helped shape the generation that would later lead America through World War II.

Why did America enter World War I? Could Germany have dominated Europe without American intervention? And how did this conflict help shape the modern world?

In this Veterans Day Special, Part 1, Dennis Prager speaks with bestselling author and journalist Sebastian Junger about his firsthand experience spending 15 months alongside American soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. Drawing on his book War, Junger shares a remarkable account of life in a remote combat outpost in the Korengal Valley, where soldiers endured nearly constant firefights and relied on one another to survive.

Junger explains why the bonds between soldiers can become so powerful that men who may not even like each other would willingly die for one another. He and Dennis explore the importance of purpose, camaraderie, courage, and sacrifice, and why some soldiers miss the intensity and connection of military life even after returning home.

They also discuss the psychological toll of combat, confronting the possibility of death at a young age, the soldiers’ relationships with Afghan civilians, and how military service can transform young men by giving them responsibility, direction, and a sense of belonging.

What makes these bonds so powerful? Why does purpose matter so much in a soldier’s life? And what can the experiences of American servicemen teach the rest of us about human connection?

Join Dennis Prager and Sebastian Junger for a compelling conversation honoring the experiences and sacrifices of American service members.