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CPL David Marshall, U.S. Army, WWII, Roer Valley, Battle of the Bulge
David Marshall was 16 years old and lying in a New York hospital room after suffering a sports injury when he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Upon turning sevente…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
SSG Paul Cunningham, USAF, Korea
Paul Cunningham graduated from high school in 1948 and had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. After some convincing from the local Air Force recruiter, he was off to train as a radar repairm…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Giovanni Renteria, September 11th Terrorist Attacks
Giovanni Renteria was in New York City undergoing training for Morgan Stanley in their offices inside the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On day two of the three-week program, Renteria and his…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Joe Mantegna, Actor, Host of the National Memorial Day Concert
Joe Mantegna grew up around multiple family members who were combat veterans of World War II. He tried to become a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War but was dismissed due to poor …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
SSgt. Craig Morgan, U.S. Army, Panama, Airborne
You may know him best as country music star Craig Morgan. But for 17 years, including 10 years on active duty, Craig Morgan Greer served our nation in the U.S. Army. He spent time with both the 101st…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Lt. Col. Charles 'Frank' Blount, USAF, Vietnam
Frank Blount was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force in 1960 upon graduation from Florida State University and completion of its ROTC program. Over the next 20 years, Blount would pilot planes carry…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
CAPT Charlie Plumb, U.S. Navy, Vietnam, POW
Charlie Plumb ended up in the U.S. Navy because money was tight for his family and it was a big economic relief when he was recommended and accepted at the U.S. Naval Academy. Upon commissioning from…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
CMSgt. William Walter, USAF, Panama, Grenada, Desert Storm
William Walter joined the U.S. Air Force in 1976. Two years later he arrived at Hurlburt Field in Florida for AC-130 gunship training. Over the next couple of decades, his serice in Air Force special…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Maj. Michelle Curran, USAF, Afghanistan, Air Force Thunderbirds
Michelle Curran was a teenager when she was mesmerized by the roar and power of military jets. Soon she was off to ROTC in college. Within just a few years, she would be at war in Afghanistan and eve…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Brig. Gen. Charlie Duke, USAF, Apollo 16
Charlie Duke attended the U.S. Naval Academy but accepted a commission into the U.S. Air Force upon graduation. After early assignments, including service near Berlin in the tumultuous days of the ea…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago