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Cpl. 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…
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Cpl. Wayne Fletcher, U.S. Army, Korea
Wayne Fletcher joined the U.S. Army in September of 1949. In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, and just 16 months after enlisting, Fletcher…
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Col. Gregory 'Matt' Dillon, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Battle of Ia Drang
Gregory "Matt" Dillon was required to enroll in ROTC at the University of Alabama. Upon graduation, he was required to give two years in the U.S. Arm…
1 year, 2 months ago
PHM2 Charles Cram, U.S. Navy Corpsman, World War II, Iwo Jima
Charles Cram was 15 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Before he was old enough to join the military, he worked as a messenger and re…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lt. Col. Harry Stewart, USAF, World War II, Tuskegee Airman, 'Top Gun'
Harry Stewart grew up with a love of flying and dreamed of becoming an airline pilot one day. But shortly after graduating high school, with the nati…
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Col. Allison Black, USAF, Afghanistan, 'Angel of Death'
Allison Black surprised her family by deciding to enlist in the U.S. Air Force after high school. She did it to be part of a mission bigger than hers…
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Lt. Jesse 'Bud' Alley, U.S. Army, Vietnam, Battle of Ia Drang
Jesse "Bud" Alley was born in Florida but grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He joined Army ROTC while enrolled at Furman University. Not long af…
1 year, 3 months ago
Capt Jack Hawkins, USMC, Vietnam
Jack Hawkins grew up in Alabama in a community full of military veterans. His family was full of U.S. Marines so joining the corps came naturally to …
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SN Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, U.S. Navy, Notre Dame Football Legend
Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger grew up in a house of 14 children and his his connection with his father, a World War II veteran, was watching Notre Dame foo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Miracle Files: The Mystery Boat
If you're a fan of true crime but crave a dose of inspiration instead of tales of darkness, The Miracle Files is your perfect alternative. With the s…
1 year, 3 months ago