Gene Harper was born in Ontario, Calif., on April 7, 1923. He is the only child of Lester Maurice Harper…
Born in New York in June 1956, Jerome Wescott Mapp grew up in Brooklyn and on Virginia’s eastern shore. His…
Paul Kerchum remained unyielding to challenges during his lifetime of service and dedication to his country, his family, and his…
During a 30-year career, Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Harold Edward Wilson saw action during three major wars. His…
James Joseph “Gene” Tunney was born in May 1897 in New York City to Mary and John Tunney, the latter…
Promised he could work with electronics, which he loved since he was a child, in 1997 Joel Dameron enlisted in the Marine…
Before joining the military, Norma Hudgens had been a teacher, working with 4th graders at Manuel S. Rojas Elementary School in…
During one trek toward the end of World War II, Harold Williams and members of the 1st Infantry Division encroached…
William “Bud” McLeroy was born in San Diego, Calif. He joined the Marine Corps in May 1980 and completed…
Brittany Elliott was born and raised in West Virginia before moving to Tennessee at 15. After graduating high school, Elliott…
Arlington National Cemetery conducted a rare funeral service for a Civil War soldier this week, providing military funeral honors with…
George Neves Leighton was born in Massachusetts in 1912 along with his twin sister after his parents immigrated to America from Cape…
When Navy Ensign Frank William Crilley joined the service, he likely didn’t realize he would become the hero of some…
