It’s not often that overzealousness can lead to a court martial on charges of desertion, but that was the case…
Retired Navy Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson continues to serve his country both as a VA employee and as…
James “Nicki” Rowe was born in 1938 in McAllen, Texas. The untimely death of his brother prompted him to promise…
Marine Corps Pfc. James Anderson Jr. had a plan for his future, but when the Vietnam War began, he felt…
Army Capt. Paris D. Davis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty…
In 1969, Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris waded through a blistering firefight in Vietnam to rescue a fallen comrade…
Israel Fuentes was born in July 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas, to “Mr. and Mrs. Guadalupe V. Fuentes.” They raised 16 children in a…
Dan Pedersen joined the Navy in 1953. He was an excited mechanic who later became one of the founders of the…
Brian L. Buker was born on Nov. 3, 1949, in Benton, Maine. After graduating from Lawrence High School in Fairfield,…
Army Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Ashley Jr.’s bravery was integral in rescuing Special Forces troops during the Battle of Lang…
