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Hershel "Woody" Williams, USMC, WWII, Medal of Honor
Last week, America lost the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II when Hershel "Woody" Williams died at the age of 98. A few year…
3 years, 9 months ago
SSG Travis Mills, Afghanistan
After discovering that college was not a good fit, Travis Mills joined the Army and became a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then went …
3 years, 10 months ago
PFC Vincent Speranza, WWII, Battle of the Bulge
Vincent Speranza was born to immigrant Italian parents in New York City. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Speranza's father stressed to his b…
3 years, 10 months ago
Col. Victor Vizcarra, USAF, Vietnam
Victor Vizcarra was enthralled by military aviation from a very young age, as he and his father tracked his older brother's service as a P-47 Thunder…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tom Rice, U.S. Army, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge
Tom Rice grew up in the military community of Coronado, California, and joined the U.S. Army in November 1942. He then went through the rigorous trai…
3 years, 10 months ago
Henry Langrehr, U.S. Army, WWII, D-Day Paratrooper, POW
As we prepare to mark 78 years since the D-Day invasion, we are blessed to have veterans who can share their stories of that fateful day. Iowa native…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why Veterans Should Tell Their Stories: Monica Mohindra, Veterans History Project
As the nation prepares to pause for Memorial Day, we honor all who have given their lives in defense of the United States. And we remain committed to…
3 years, 11 months ago
Sgt. Terry Bucklew, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Terry Bucklew was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Initially trained in communications, Bucklew accepted many different assignments…
3 years, 11 months ago
Capt. Paul Austin, U.S. Navy, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam
Paul Austin never really thought about being an aviator as a kid, but one day he saw a Fly Navy recruiting sign and the rest is history. Austin would…
3 years, 11 months ago
Capt. Jack Ensch, U.S. Navy, Vietnam, POW
Jack Ensch served three years in the U.S. Army but would spend decades as an aviator and officer in the U.S. Navy. As a "backseater" in an F-4, Ensc…
3 years, 11 months ago