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Harry Miller, U.S. Army & USAF, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Harry Miller was so intent on joining the Army in World War II that he found a way to enlist at the age of 15. He soon found himself and his tank bat…
5 years, 1 month ago
Major Jeff Struecker, U.S. Army, Blackhawk Down, Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq
Retired U.S. Army Major Jeff Struecker served our nation in two very different capacities, both as an Army Ranger and as a chaplain.
In this vivid an…
5 years, 1 month ago
Remembering Frank Buckles, the Last World War I Veteran
Ten years ago, on February 27, 2011, America's last World War I veteran passed away. Frank Buckles was 110 years old. Four years earlier, we visite…
5 years, 2 months ago
James McEachin, U.S. Army, Korea
James McEachin joined the U.S. Army before turning eighteen, fascinated with the idea of being part of answering Uncle Sam's call to join the United …
5 years, 2 months ago
Mae Krier, Rosie the Riveter, World War II
Mae Krier grew up in North Dakota during the pain of the Great Depression. Shortly after the war, she went to visit Seattle. While there, she learned…
5 years, 2 months ago
SSG James Pierce, U.S. Army National Guard, Iraq, Afghanistan
James Pierce joined the U.S. Army National Guard as he finished high school in the spring of 2001. Within months, America was at war and Pierce event…
5 years, 2 months ago
George Walsh, U.S. Navy, WWII
George Walsh learned to fly before he learned to drive. He then served as a Navy dive bomber pilot in the Pacific theater of World War II. He shares …
5 years, 2 months ago
Lt. Col. William Bonelli, USAF, WWII, Pearl Harbor
Bill Bonelli joined the U.S. Army Air Corps prior to Pearl Harbor, strongly suspecting that the U.S. would soon be at war against Adolf Hitler and Na…
5 years, 3 months ago
Col. Bruce Crandall, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
In November 1965, U.S. Army helicopter pilot Bruce Crandall defied orders and flew an unarmed chopper into enemy fire 22 times to evacuate dozens of …
5 years, 3 months ago
Brigadier Gen. George Bartlett, USMC, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Over his 36 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Brigadier General George Bartlett went from enlisted man to officer, fought in three wars, and did other …
5 years, 3 months ago