The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

417: Nikki Stratton—All the Gallant Men

Nikki Stratton is the granddaughter of Pearl Harbor survivor Donald Stratton. Donald was a sailor aboard the ill-fated USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and wrote the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=all+the+gallant+men+by+donald+stratton&amp;crid=23SFYYL3BSNSC&amp;sprefix=all+the+gallan%2Caps%2C166&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_14"> All the Gallant Men</a> to recount the event. Nikki is the sponsor of the soon-to-be-commissioned nuclear submarine SSN Arizona. Every ship in the US Navy has a female sponsor who has a plethora of duties, including christening the ship. Nikki recounts her grandfather’s harrowing escape from the burning USS Arizona and breaks down all of her duties as sponsor of the SSN Arizona. Shout out to our great sponsors <a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/rowe">ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe</a> to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. <a href="https://auraframes.com/mike">AuraFrames.com/Mike</a> Use code: Mike to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carer Mat frame. Terms and conditions apply. <a href="https://www.puretalk.com/rowe">PureTalk.com/Rowe</a> Save 50% off your first month!

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