Sunday, May 10, 2009

Quebec, Canada


Today I interviewed Andre Renard brother of a legendary war hero. He is self motivated and happy to be alone. He would rather have the zombies find his house than the living. I've heard stories about people fighting in cities, parks, farms, and on islands but I am yet to hear about fighting underground. Mr. Renard told me it was hell. He fought underneath Paris. During the Great Panic many rushed underground for protection and that might have been the problem. If only one was infected the whole group of millions would be too. It was then Mr. Renard's job to clean up the mess. He had no good gear and the conditions were terrible. As you can imagine, dark, cold and messy with zombies all around you. The only way they could find zombies was if they ran into them face to face or another group in the tunnels called on their radio. Usually by the time they would get their it would be too late. Mr. Renard deserves a lot of praise for his work. It might have been the most gruesome job of World War Z.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Ainsworth, Nebraska, USA


Today I interviewed Darnell Hackworth a shy, soft-spoken man with an incredible story. He and his wife run a retirement home for the dogs who fought in World War Z. He opened with this quote, "They never got enough credit." The more I listened, the more I understood. K-9's where first used to sniff the infected, there was something about the zombies that made the dog's go crazy. Hackworth told me it was a great program but it all came down to the training. As pups, the dogs would sit across from G's and immediately go crazy, the instinct to kill. The main mission of the of any K team was scouting called LRP, Long Range Patrol. To sweep and pick out the zombies and it proved to be very helpful. I was confused when he talked about the K's attacking G's. Wouldn't the dogs become infected? Mr. Hackworth told me how some dogs would just tackle the legs knocking them down. According to him, that was as much time as he needed to put a lobo through it's brain.
It is no doubt that dogs played a crucial role in the history of the zombie war and saved millions of lives.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Denver, Colorado, USA


Today I had a very interesting interview with Todd Wainios. He told me the story about the "new army" and how much everything had changed since Yonkers, considering that he fought in that war, what a veteran. One big change was the weaponry. Instead of using the big bombs and rocket launchers they went back to a Standard Infantry Rifle. Recycled wood from furniture made one of the best guns in the history of war. Mr. Wainio told me that all the new people, new stuff, new training, and new plan all contributed to the first big victory in Hope, New Mexico. This was now the new Yonkers not remembered for an epic fail, but an epic victory. Would you consider it as a turning point in the war? I sure would. He described the battle as rhythmic, one kill a second, never running out of ammunition, all the way through the night to kill who knows how many G's. The nation needed this victory. As the president said, "It was finally the beginning of the end." The most important part of this quote is the fact that Americans slowly started to believe it.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia


Today I interviewed Barati Palshigar and did he ever have some very interesting remarks. He said, "Ignorance was the enemy. Lies and superstition, misinformation, disinformation, and sometimes no information at all. Ignorance killed billions of people. Ignorance caused the Zombie War." What do you think about that quote? But instead of complaining and pointing fingers, Palshigar took action in a program called Radio Free Earth. This program was information, good information, to South Africa's isolated citizens. Palshigar and his crew traveled across the country interviewing and collecting knowledge that they could then share with the world. Some was inspirational and some was devastating. It was people like him who helped change the war. By giving truthful information who knows how many lives he saved. We can only remeber him as a hero.