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Ep. 357: The Fog of War and Humanity
Host: Richard Acritelli
Guest: Miguel A. Logreira
hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center
In this riveting first chapter of Miguel A. Logreira’s journey, host Richard Acritelli sits down with a Bronx-born soldier whose life defied every expectation. Miguel grew up ten blocks from Yankee Stadium, hated school, dropped out in 10th grade — and yet became a multilingual U.S. Army intelligence operative serving across the world.
Miguel shares how witnessing violence, chaos, and the arrival of the National Guard during the New York blackout ignited his call to serve. He opens up about basic training at Fort Jackson, the discipline and unity forged at Fort Lee, and the transformative intensity of airborne school at Fort Benning — where humor and hardship often ran side by side.
A global childhood, rich in Lebanese, Portuguese, South American, and American influences, gave Miguel a unique ability to read cultures — a skill the Army recognized, sending him to Monterey for elite language training and eventually into intelligence work.
This episode explores resilience, mentorship, identity, trauma, and the discovery of purpose. Miguel’s story is a testament to how service can mold someone from lost teenager to warrior, linguist, and empathetic leader.
Stay tuned for Part 2, where Miguel reflects on deployments, intelligence missions, life overseas, and the human cost of service.