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SFC Earnie Savage, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Ia Drang, Landing Zone X-Ray
In the early 1960's, the U.S. Army developed a new way of moving troops into and out of strategic locations. It was called Air Cavalry and operated u…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Major Gen. Patrick Brady, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
Patrick Brady was born in South Dakota and he originally had no intention of serving in the military. He was recruited by several schools to play col…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Clarence Singleton, USMC, FDNY, Vietnam, 9/11
Clarence Singleton joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1967 while was still in high school. The valedictorian then went through boot camp at Parris Islan…
5 months ago
SFC Stephen Kofron, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Horse Soldiers
Steve Kofron's father and grandfather both served in the military. His grandfather was a U.S. Marine who fought at Iwo Jima. But Kofron had his own r…
5 months, 1 week ago
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bob Ingram, U.S. Navy Corpsman, Vietnam, Medal of Honor
Bob Ingram joined the Navy after graduating high school in 1963 to give himself some direction. He was initially assigned to work in electronics, but…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Corporal Nils Mockler, USMC, World War II, Iwo Jima
Nils Mockler joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17, only because they wouldn't let him join when he was 16. Upon enlisting in 1944, Mockler c…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Sami Steigmann, Holocaust Survivor
Sami Steigmann was born in Romanian controlled territory in December 1939. Before he turned two years old, he was a prisoner at the Mogilev-Podolski …
6 months ago
Maj. Gen. Matt Smith, U.S. Army, Iraq, Afghanistan
Matt Smith grew up on Long Island and joined Army ROTC at the University of Delaware in 1989. Four years later, he was commissioned as an officer. Sm…
6 months, 1 week ago
MSG Ed Miklavcic, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima
Ed Miklavic was one of 12 children and he ended up joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940 because he tagged along with his brother and a friend to t…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
William Keim, U.S. Merchant Marine, World War II
William Keim joined the U.S. Merchant Marine in 1943 at the age of 17. He was called to active duty when he turned 18 years old that same year. For t…
6 months, 3 weeks ago