This is part four of a series on the Cold War, diving into topics around the world to help tell this story of this complicated time in history. Ian Richardson joins again with a focus this time on the Soviet-Afghan war and how that's viewed as a sort of book end to the history of the Soviet Union. Ian is a Captain in the Army Reserve and formerly served as a Logistics Officer in Iraq in 2020. He is a published museum professional with nearly a decade of experience and a focus in 20th century warfare. He formerly served as the Historic Vehicle Coordinator for the First Division Museum in Wheaton, IL. Ian also runs an Instagram account displaying his collection of militaria, check it out when you get a chance @ivy_vine_militaria

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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