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MSG Paul Evans, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, Gulf War
Paul Evans joined the U.S. Navy as a young adult but after three years on ships he left the service. A short time later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army…
2 days, 3 hours ago
H.J. Burley Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine, Korea, USS Meredith Victory Evacuation
H.J. Burley Smith was 12 years old when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entered World War II. He followed the far closely, especially as his…
1 week, 2 days ago
1LT Leonard Ganz, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Silver Star
Leonard Ganz knew he was going to be drafted, so he studied all of the branches and enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic and other training, he pur…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Floyd Brantley, U.S. Navy, USAF, World War II, Korea
Floyd Brantley was born in Texas in 1925. He was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Unlike many Americans, Bra…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
SGT Vince Makela, U.S. Army Green Beret, Afghanistan 'Horse Soldiers'
Vince Makela enlisted in the U.S. Army while he was still in high school. After basic training, he specialized in communications and dreamed of fligh…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
LCDR Kaj Larsen, U.S. Navy, SEAL Training, War on Terrorism
Kaj Larsen did not follow the typical route to becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL. He was admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy but left after two years to focus…
1 month ago
Col. Allison Black, U.S. Air Force, Afghanistan, 'The Angel of Death'
Allison Black surprised her family by deciding to enlist in the U.S. Air Force after high school. She did it to be part of a mission bigger than hers…
1 month, 1 week ago
SSgt. Rudy Meekins, USMC. Korea, Chosin Reservoir
Rudy Meekins grew up in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Most young men from that area joined the U.S. Merchant Marine or the U.S. Coast Guard. How…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
COL Michael Gilpin, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Michael Gilpin had an interest aviation at a young age but had never pursued flying. He joined the Army with an option to pursue Officer Candidate Sc…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Lt. Col. Derek Jones, U.S. Air Force
Derek Jones was following in his father's footsteps when he pursued military service after high school. His father had been a prominent and highly re…
2 months ago