Raquel Ramsey shares family war stories on Close Up Radio

Author, teacher and film producer Raquel “Raqui” Ramsey was featured in a two-part Close Up Radio interview tied to the history of her husband, Colonel Ed Ramsey, and her sister-in-law, WWII pilot Nadine Ramsey. The conversation spotlights the films, books and museum screenings she uses to preserve the Ramsey family’s military legacy.

Why it matters: - Raquel Ramsey has spent decades preserving a family history tied to World War II, the Philippine resistance and U.S. military service. - Her work reaches beyond memoir and teaching. It includes documentaries, museum screenings and military charity support. - The interview puts that legacy in front of new audiences through Close Up Radio.

What happened: - Close Up Radio featured Raquel R. Ramsey in a two-part interview, with Jim Masters on Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. Eastern and Doug Llewelyn on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Eastern. - Ramsey discussed her husband, Colonel Edwin P. Ramsey, her sister-in-law, Nadine Ramsey, and her own career as an educator and author. - The interview was presented as part of Ramsey’s ongoing effort to keep the family’s history alive. - The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, iHeart and Spotify.

The details: - Colonel Edwin P. Ramsey led the last mounted horse cavalry charge in modern history and later served as commander of guerilla forces in East Central Luzon in the Philippines. - Edwin Ramsey graduated from the Oklahoma Military Academy and later earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. - Raquel Ramsey and Edwin Ramsey were married for 34 years before his death in 2013. - Raquel Ramsey helped produce the documentary Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story as executive producer with Vanilla Fire Productions. - The film has won awards from public and private entities and was on the Oscar short list. - Never Surrender was narrated by Josh Brolin. - The film is tied to the book LT. RAMSEY’s WAR, written by Ed Ramsey and Stephen Rivele. - Ramsey also helped bring attention to Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story, a book and film about her sister-in-law, a pioneering World War II female pilot. - Taking Flight was published by University Press of Kansas and narrated by Jacqueline Bisset. - Ramsey later published Reflections, a memoir that includes photos and poems. - Ramsey said her work as an executive producer was a learning experience and a chance to bring historical events to light. - She coordinates screenings with museums and military organizations, contributes to affiliated military charities and speaks at exhibitions. - She has discussed the films at Women’s History events, the MacArthur Memorial and other museums. - Ramsey has taught for more than 50 years at schools including The International School in Manila, Yeshiva University High School in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills High School. - Her teaching roles included coaching speech and debate and coordinating English as a Second Language programs. - She holds a doctoral degree in education and philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. - Her expertise includes American and British literature. - Her teaching and writing have earned honors as a master storyteller and inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. - Ramsey belongs to the Military Order of the World Wars, the American Legion, the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, the U.S. Cavalry Association, the Oklahoma Military Academy alumni group and Biographers International Inc.

Between the lines: - Ramsey is using film, books and public speaking to turn private family memory into public history. - The timing of the interviews reflects personal meaning for the family, with one date tied to her son Doug’s work on Taking Flight and the other tied to Pearl Harbor Day. - Her comments suggest she sees the project as both a duty and a teaching tool for younger generations. - Ramsey’s long career in education helps explain how she frames military history in terms of courage, research and storytelling.

What's next: - Ramsey plans to keep promoting the films through museum events, screenings and interviews. - She said she hopes more generations learn about Ramsey’s War and the cavalry era. - Her continuing public appearances are likely to keep connecting her teaching background with her historical preservation work.

The bottom line: - Raquel Ramsey has turned a lifetime in education into a second career as a keeper of military memory, using documentaries and memoirs to preserve the Ramsey family legacy.