Behind The Anvil – Season 2, Episode 3 Description: In this episode of Behind The Anvil, host Michael Peterson sits down with John C. Thunert for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation that spans continents, generations, and the forge floor. Raised as an Army brat, John shares what it was like growing up across four continents—living in places like Italy, Germany, Ethiopia, Maryland, Virginia, and other parts of the United States—moving every few years and learning to adapt without ever quite having a place called “home.” The conversation dives into the realities of military family life in the 1960s and 1970s, from limited communication through ham radios to the impact of world events on daily living. John reflects on his father’s military career in supply and logistics, the lessons learned from an early loss, and how faith became a nec ...