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Luck Be A Soldier

Alishia Kiiza•podcasters.spotify.com
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Major General Alli Kiiza is the luckiest of soldiers. As a member of the Uganda Airforce since 1966, he has been at first hand for it all. From violent changes of government in the 1970s to the famous tactical hostage rescue, Operation Thunderbolt, by Israeli commandos at Entebbe Airport. Many of these events could have ended his life but did not. In this podcast, he will relay some of these stories and you can decide for yourself: can luck be a soldier?
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Episodes

Ask A Soldier

The soldier answers some listener questions on his military journey.

Aug 16, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Soldiering On

Any questions send to @alishiagiggles on Twitter or Instagram. The soldier is backed into a decision to leave the country he so loves and has dutifully served. Hoping to one day return.

Aug 09, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Fall Of Idi Amin Part One

The soldier experiences the end of the rule of his Commander in Chief, a dictator who had declared himself Uganda's President for life.

Jul 12, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Knowing Idi Amin and the 1971 Coup

The soldier is caught up in a coup and at the end of it, finds himself under the command of the most ruthless of leaders.

Jun 21, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Top Gun Uganda

What adventures followed for the soldier after being fully commissioned into Uganda's Airforce?

Jun 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Making A Soldier

Major General Alli Kiiza takes us through why and how he first joined Uganda's air force in 1966.

Jun 07, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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