Marine and Army Veteran James “Jim” Hill grew up in Pittsburgh, Penn., where he was inspired by the service of…
Dale Dye was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., in October 1944. As a child, Dye often joined his father, a liquor salesman,…
Robert Primeaux had grown up on a Lakota Reservation as a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation of Fort…
Tom Skerritt knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue the arts; however, it was service in the Air…
Matthew Brewer was born in August 1989, in Ann Arbor, Mich. After losing his father when he was five, Brewer became a…
In 1969, Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris waded through a blistering firefight in Vietnam to rescue a fallen comrade…
I once met a soldier from Texas named Dan. He did well in college and was commissioned by the U.S….
On his way to becoming one of the U.S. Air Force’s most legendary — as well as courageous and inspirational…
As the New Year’s meter reset to 2023 it reminded me it has been nearly 20 years since my first…
J.D. Salinger was born and raised in the hustle of New York City. Born in January 1919, he grew up going…
