As an officer in the USS Franklin’s engineering department during World War II, Navy Cmdr. Donald Arthur Gary knew all…
John Paul DeJoria was born in 1944 to Greek and Italian immigrants. He was raised in Los Angeles, Calif., by a single…
Paul Anthony “Tony” Velazquez was born in Paris, Tenn., in July 1974. He grew up in San Diego and attended Mira Mesa…
Sam Huff was born in July 1986 in Tucson, Ariz. Her father, Robert, was a detective who later became a musician, and…
Nicholas O’Brien was born in Charlotte, N.C., in May 1990 to Marine Veteran Richard O’Brien Jr., and Tammy O’Brien. He attended East Gaston High…
Alexis McCray was attending middle school in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, during the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “The…
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Clarke was born in December 1924. After graduating from Rochester West High School, she became a secretary and then…
When it came to tank warfare, Army Staff Sgt. Herbert Hoover Burr seemed fearless. He saved the day twice during…
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…
