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…
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…
Ronald L. Green, a native of Jackson, Miss., enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1983. He attended recruit training at…
During World War II, it was not unusual for American boys to lie about their age in order to enlist….
Growing up in Mountain View, Okla., Horace Poolaw was fascinated with photography from a young age. He left school after…
Deborah Jo Pereira enlisted with the military at a unique time in her personal life. She came from an extensive…
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, all responsibilities for the verification of veteran-owned small businesses will transfer from the Department of Veterans…
James Hudson grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. His family supported itself by growing their own…
James Lewis Day was born in East St. Louis, Ill., in October 1925. He joined the Marine Corps in 1943,…
Benjamin “Lone Feather” Reifel was born in a log cabin in Parmelee, S.D., on the grounds of the Rosebud Indian…
Lawrence E. Dickson was born in May 1920, in South Carolina, and later moved to the Bronx, N.Y. He joined…