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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 …
2 months, 1 week 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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Richard 'Dick' Ramsey, U.S. Navy, D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Dick Ramsey's family had it tough lduring the Great Depression. He quit school when he was 15 years old and started working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Maj. Geoffrey Ball, USMC, Afghanistan, Abbey Gate Terrorist Attack
On August 26, 2021, an ISIS-K terrorist attack killed 13 American service members and wounded many others at Abbey Gate outside Kabul International A…
3 months ago
SGM Mike Elmore, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Horse Soldiers
Mike Elmore was born in Illinois into a family with a legacy of military service. He joined the U.S. Army in 1987 with no immediate intention of purs…
3 months, 1 week ago
Bob Boeke, U.S. Army, World War II
Bob Boeke was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Nearly two years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as part of …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
SFC Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan
Michael "Rod" Rodriguez was born into a family with a rich legacy of military service. His father and grandfather both served during wartime. Rod dec…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
MSG Steve Bleigh, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf War, Somalia
Steve Bleigh is the son and grandson of Army veterans. He joined the U.S. Army in 1986, fully expecting to be an infantryman throughout his service. …
4 months ago
SSG Dominick Critelli, U.S. Army, World War II, Battle of the Bulge
Dominick Critelli was born in Italy and came to the United States as a child. He was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and launche…
4 months, 1 week ago
Russell Sattazhan, U.S. Army, World War II
Russell Sattazhan was 15 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the U.S. into World War II. in 1944, he was drafted and was pl…
4 months, 2 weeks ago