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Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles
Expert Appearing in Four Episodes
and the Trailer:
Bunker Hill • Battle of Brooklyn • Yorktown • Bull Run

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Patrick O’Donnell Shares His New Book “The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations.” - The War Room

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"The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations," from military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell.

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Patrick K. O'Donnell highlights the extraordinary military intelligence operations that were critical in the successful invasion of Normandy 80 years ago. - Real America's Voice

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Discussing THE UNVANQUISHED with Charlie Kirk - The Charlie Kirk Show

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Discussing THE UNVANQUISHED with one of the legends of radio, my dear friend @batchelorshow

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THE UNVANQUISHED recommended by Bill O'Reilly

On Fox News with Trace Gallagher discussing THE INDISPENSABLES and Afghanistan.

On Fox News with Charles Payne discussing “The American Dunkirk” conducted by THE INDISPENSABLES 245 years ago, ironically, on the exact day the US evacuated Afghanistan. Also, provided expert analysis of what’s next.


Event Hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon Featuring Patrick K. O'Donnell

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Patrick K. O'Donnell on
the Brian Kilmeade Show

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Patrick O'Donnell joins the War Room to talk about his book...

Stephen K. Bannon hosts War Room’s Memorial Day special to honor...

Patrick K. O'Donnell on
The John Batchelor Show

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"Real Inglorious Bastards" based on
They Dared Return
by Patrick K. O'Donnell

"Real Inglorious Bastards" (The Real Inglorious Bastards, based on They Dared Return, won numerous film awards, including GI Film Festival and Canadian Screen Award for Best History Documentary.)

Fire in the Hole
by Patrick K. O'Donnell



Footage shot by Patrick O'Donnell while clearing houses with Lima Company, 3/1, 1st Platoon ( We Were One) Battle of Fallujah Jolan District, November 18, 2004. Note the use of a piece of technology from WWII's Omaha Beach: the Bangalore Torpedo.

THE UNKNOWNS appeared
Nationwide on NPR

Nationwide on ABC’s John Batchelor Show, Lars Larson, Sirius XM Radio and scores of other shows

C-SPAN: Washington's Immortals

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Campaign 1776 / Civil Trust
Patrick K. O'Donnell at the Battle of Brooklyn

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Dog Company, National Portrait Gallery, General George Patton's portrait

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C-SPAN: Give Me Tomorrow

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Book TV: The Brenner Assignment

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The Book Studio : The Brenner Assignment

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Shootout: Germany

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Shootout: The Pacific

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History Channel: The Battle for Fallujah

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History Channel: Guadalcanal

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They Dared Return:
National Press Club Interview

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Patrick O'Donnell Interviews Rick Atkinson
on C-SPAN's Afterwards

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History Channel: Shootout!
The Battle of the Bulge

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Beyond Valor: Legendary WWII Heroes of
D-Day in Their Own Words and Bronze Star Presentation to WWII Paratrooper Veteran

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Reunion of legendary WWII intelligence and special operations veterans and a discussion of Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs

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  • National Geographic– Hitler’s Last Stand: Forest of Death
  • National Geographic –Hitler’s Last Stand: Nazi Fortress
  • Washington's Immortals on NPR’s “Here & Now” click here to listen and read excerpt
  • Patrick K. O'Donnell's First SEALs on NPR, November 2014
  • Washington's Immortals on WABC Radio: The John Batchelor Show
  • WABC Radio The John Batchelor Show—Battle of Kings Mountain
  • Washington's Immortals—Tom Gulley Show
  • D-Day And ‘The Boys Of Pointe Du Hoc’ on NPR
  • Patrick K. O'Donnell on WGN TV / Chicago
  • Bloody George At the Chosin Reservoir, Against the Odds / Season 1 Episode 5
  • The History Channel, Discovery, BBC—co-produced or served as “talking head” in more than twenty documentaries
  • Bloody Georgeby TheDiscovery Channel wasbased onGive Me Tomorrow.
  • 10 Things You Don’t Know Aboutwith Henry Rollins
  • Shootout!D-Day Fallujah,based on O’Donnell’s rifle platoon experiences inWe Were One—adocumentary used as a training film attheUSMC School of Infantry
  • Shootout!Guadalcanal
  • Shootout! WWII: The Pacific(Makin Raid, New Georgia,Peleliu, Battle of Manila)
  • Shootout! WWII: Assault on Germany(Siegfried Line, Battle of Hill 400, Operation Varsity)
  • Shootout! Okinawa: The Last Battle of WWII
  • Shootout! Iwo Jima: Fight to the Death
  • Battle of the Bulge: History Channel
  • Germany: History Channel
  • Moe Berg: Catcher was a Spy
  • History’s Secrets: OSS: National Geographic
  • Midway/Coral Sea: History Channel
  • D-Day to Berlin,British Broadcasting Corporation
  • War Stories with Oliver North: Operation Market-Garden
  • War Stories with Oliver North: D-Day
  • Band of Brothers, DreamWorks, historical consultant
  • National Memorial Day Concert,National Mall, selected reading ofDog Company, PBS
  • Where is the Unmarked Burial Place of Maryland 400,Fox 5, NYC
  • C-SPAN BOOK TV—host, interviewed historian Rick Atkinson,author ofDay of Battle
  • All of O’Donnell’s book presentations have been captured byC-SPAN Book TV or American History TV.
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