Alvin York was born in 1887 in a log cabin in the Indian Creek area of Fentress County, Tenn. The…
Frank A. Tobey joined the military because of a passion for country and a heart for ministry. He was born…
When his unit was overwhelmed in Vietnam, Army 2nd Lt. Harold Bascom Durham Jr. didn’t hesitate to unleash a barrage…
Alan B. Shepard Jr. was destined for a career in the military. His father, Alan Shepard Sr., became a member…
Stephen W. Pless was born in Newnan, Ga., in September 1939. His original name was Stephen Pollard, but after his mother remarried,…
In this episode of theSITREP, Paul Corbett discusses the new, 2023 VA Disability Compensation rates and based on Social Security’s…
Spiros Nicholas “Steve” Pisanos was born in Athens, Greece, in November 1919. One morning, as he headed to school, a…
Born in May 1916 in Los Angeles, California, to missionary parents, Edward Allen Carter Jr.’s early childhood was spent in…
When John “Jack” Thurman first learned about his great-uncle’s military service in the Marine Corps, he knew that he, too,…
Dominic J. Hall was born in August 1989 in Fond du Lac, Wisc. His military service interest began at Xavier High…
Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr. likely knew working on a ship during World War I would be…
World War I saw innumerable valorous and heroic acts. In October 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Army Maj. Charles W….
Hank Welzel was born in 1926 in Elyria, Ohio, to German immigrant parents. When he was two years old, he and his…
