Veterans Day 2026: Honoring Sacrifice, Remembering Why Freedom Matters
Podcasts > The Bill Bunkley Show
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
On this special Veterans Day 2026 broadcast of The Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley opens with a heartfelt tribute to all who have served—living and deceased—dedicating the program to his own parents, Laura Aurora Bunkley and Walter Gervin Bunkley Sr., both World War II Army Air Corps veterans. Drawing from the history of Armistice Day and the evolution of Veterans Day, Bunkley challenges listeners to teach the next generation the true cost of freedom. He shares the powerful (and heartbreaking) final interview of 101-year-old British naval veteran Alec Penstone, who questioned whether the sacrifices of World War II were “worth it” given the erosion of freedoms in modern Britain. Callers, including John from Nyack, New York, offer emotional gratitude for America’s warriors and warn against forgetting the nation’s exceptional history. The program also highlights recent comments from Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett urging civic education and active participation to preserve the founding principles for the next 250 years. Blending personal family history, caller perspectives, faith-rooted reflection, and a sober look at cultural and political challenges, this episode is both a tribute and a call to remember why veterans fought—and what is still at stake.
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