In the latest edition of My Heart of Texas, Shara Fryer has a riveting conversation with author, engineer, and historian, Mark Lardas.
From the Normandy Invasion, to the Gateway Lunar project, Lardas shares insights from his incredible career, with unique insider knowledge of the unique accomplishments of Texas and Texans.
The USS Texas launched on May 18, 1912 and was considered to be the most powerful weapon in the world in 1914, and served on D-Day in 1944.
"It is the last remaining battleship, from the era when battleship's ruled the oceans" Lardas said, "And they brought it here in 1948."
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-my-heart-of-texas-115677827/episode/uss-texas-and-mark-lardas-183288761/