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LT. Lyla Kohistany, U.S. Navy Intelligence, Afghanistan
Dr. Lyla Kohistany was born in Afghanistan. Her family fled to the U.S. in 1982 to escape Soviet occupation. When the USSR was forced to leave Afghan…
2 months, 1 week ago
Cpl. Esteban Valenzuela, USMC, Vietnam
Esteban Valenzuela was a talented high school football player and could have continued playing in college. Instead, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps i…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
MAJ James Taylor, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
James Taylor enlisted in the Army in 1956. Several years later, he successfully completed Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned as an A…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
COL Richard Coachys, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Richard Coachys went to Indiana University on a football scholarship but also joined the Army ROTC on campus. After commissioning, he expected his ea…
3 months ago
Lt Col Robert Jeffrey, USAF, Vietnam, POW Part 2
In our previous episode, we learned how U.S. Air Force pilot Robert Jefffrey was shot down over North Vietnam during his first mission of the war. He…
3 months, 1 week ago
Lt Col Robert Jeffrey, USAF, Vietnam, POW Part 1
Robert Jeffrey became fascinated with aviation at a young age after his father got a pilot's license. By the time he was preparing to graduate high s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum, USMC, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
Harvey C, "Barney" Barnum, Jr. arrived in Vietnam in late 1965 with 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in the 3rd Infantry Division. In the final days of Op…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
GySgt Luke Focer, USMC Special Operations, Iraq, Afghanistan
Luke Focer was not sure what he wanted to do after high school but after reading many books on the military and being impressed by a teacher who had …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
SSG Roderick Pugh, U.S. Army Sniper, Iraq
Roderick Pugh enlisted in the U.S. Army less than three months before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Eighteen months later, he was partr of 1st Brigade …
4 months ago
Lt. Jason Redman, U.S. Navy SEAL, Afghanistan, Iraq
Jason Redman learned love of country and the importance of service at a young age. His grandfather was a decorated World War II veteran and his fathe…
4 months, 1 week ago