Navy Lt. j.g. Joseph R. Kerrey has been a lot of notable things in his life: a business owner, a…
Born in Norfolk, Va., Shane Adcock grew up with a fascination for the military. Learning from his grandfather, a 30-year…
Edwin Layton was born in Nauvoo, Ill., in April 1903. After graduating from high school in 1920, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy and…
Carl Clark was born in 1916. He joined the Navy in the 1930s, when African Americans were permitted to serve only as mess attendants….
David Bennes Barkley was born in March 1899 in Laredo, Texas. His parents Jose S. Barkley and Antonia Cantu had…
Marine Sgt. Jeremy Murray possessed a passion for serving his country and joining the military from a young age. He…
William Robinson Wilson was born in December 1914. As a native of Audubon, Iowa, Wilson attended Iowa State University where…
It’s not often that overzealousness can lead to a court martial on charges of desertion, but that was the case…
Leo Martin “Marty” Schlocker was born in Los Angeles, Calif. He attended Fremont High School and, after graduating, moved to Boulder City,…
Tomas Luke Avey was born in Omaha, Neb. In 1999, he graduated from Harrah High School in Harrah, Okla. He enlisted in the…
Brian Prening was born in July 1980, and grew up in Sheboygan, Wisc., with his twin brother, Bill, and…
Retired Navy Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson continues to serve his country both as a VA employee and as…
Tristan Southworth was born in October 1988 in New Jersey and was raised with two brothers, Matt and Robert. He attended Hazen Union High…
