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LT Mark Greene, U.S. Navy SEALS, Iraq, Afghanistan Part 1
Mark Greene grew up in a military family but his dream was to play quarterback. And he was doing well until an injury suddenly ended his career in co…
1 year, 10 months ago
SSG Jake Larson, U.S. Army, World War II, D-Day
Jake Larson joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1938 in order to earn money and help his family during the Great Depression. He was just 15 years …
1 year, 10 months ago
LtCol Raul 'Art' Sifuentes, USMC, Vietnam
Raul "Art" Sifuentes was born in Michigan and knew he wanted to be a U.S. Marine when he watched John Wayne in "The Sands of Iwo Jima" when he was ju…
1 year, 11 months ago
PFC Don Mates, USMC, World War II, Iwo Jima
On Monday, Americans will pause for Memorial Day and honor the service and sacrifice of those gave what President Lincoln called their last full meas…
1 year, 11 months ago
PO1 James Finn, U.S. Navy, World War II
James Finn ended up in the U.S. Navy because he didn't want to join the Army and promised his parents he would not join the Marines. Soon he was trai…
1 year, 11 months ago
Cpl. Don Graves, USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima, Part 2
Last week, we followed Don Graves and his story of service as a U.S. Marine from basic training to the invasion of Iwo Jima to seeing the raising of …
1 year, 11 months ago
Cpl. Don Graves, USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima, Part 1
Don Graves was born in Michigan in 1925 and his family struggled mightily during the Great Depression. He was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked…
1 year, 11 months ago
TSgt Paul 'Bud' Haedike, B-17 Bombardier, World War II
Paul "Bud" Haedike was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. Before long, he was assigned as a bombardier on a B-17 bomber crew. From the fin…
2 years ago
T/5 Buck Winters, U.S. Army Engineers, WWII
Roger "Buck" Winters was a recent high school graduate working at a tool factory in Texas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941…
2 years ago
LCDR Lou Conter, WWII, Pearl Harbor, Last Survivor USS Arizona
On April 1, 2024, LCDR Lou Conter, U.S. Navy (Retired) died at the age of 102. He was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona, which was sunk by …
2 years ago