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Gary Sinise, Actor, Director, Veterans Advocate
While not a veteran himself, actor and director Gary Sinise is now synonymous with devotion to our active duty military, our veterans, and their families.
Sinise turned 18 years old shortly after the …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Col. Ed Hubbard, USAF, Vietnam, POW
Ed Hubbard has been fascinated by flight since he can remember. When he was a kid, his parents dropped him off to watch planes at the local airfield for hours at a time. He joined the Air Force Reser…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Col. Ronald Webb, USAF, Vietnam, POW
Ronald Webb was commissioned as a U.S. Navy officer through the ROTC program at Indiana University. First trained as a navigator, Webb later received his pilots' wings in 1966. Soon, he was off to Vi…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, Brittany, The Bulge Part 3
John Raaen, Jr. entered the U.S. Military Academy in the summer of 1939, just weeks before World War II broke out in Europe. During his four years at West Point, there was no question his class would…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, D-Day & Normandy Part 2
Just before 8 a.m. on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Captain John Raaen, Jr., of the 5th Ranger Battalion, landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy as the Allies launched their campaign to breach Adolf Hitler's At…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, D-Day Part 1
John Raaen, Jr. grew up in an Army family and his father was a West Point graduate. Long before World War II, the Raaens were family friends with the Eisenhowers, the Bradleys, and other figures who …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
MSgt Bernie Oder, USAF, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm
Bernie Oder joined the U.S. Air Force in 1972 when his number came up among the final names in the military draft. While serving as a supply clerk in the Philippines, Oder became friends with service…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
LCDR Mike Saraille. USMC, U.S. Navy SEAL, Iraq, Afghanistan
When college wasn't working out, Mike Sarraille decided to become a U.S. Marine when he became friends with a recon Marine and was impressed by his humble confidence. Saraille also become a recon Mar…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
T/5 Donald Banks, U.S. Army, WWII, 82nd Airborne
Donald Banks enlisted through the Draft Board to join the U.S. Army and then jumped at the chance to serve in the 82nd Airborne Division. After very difficult paratrooper training, Banks soon found h…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Col. George Ferkes, USAF, Vietnam, Operation Eagle Claw
George Ferkes could not pass up the opportunity to fly in the U.S. Air Force. After finishing flight school in 1970, he soon found himself in the skies over Vietnam. Ferkes flew in support of Operati…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago