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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 dur…
2 years, 7 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 i…
2 years, 8 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 …
2 years, 8 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 …
2 years, 8 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 …
2 years, 8 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…
2 years, 9 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 se…
2 years, 9 months ago
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 fami…
2 years, 9 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 …
2 years, 9 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…
2 years, 10 months ago