When Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Karl Gorman Taylor Sr. was called upon to rescue a trapped platoon in Vietnam, he…
Forrest Fenn grew up in Temple, Texas. He enlisted in 1950 with the goal of becoming a fighter pilot. He completed…
In August 1967, Ed Dougherty delivered his own draft notice to his childhood home in Marcus Hook, Penn. He had grown up…
Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr. barely had time to adjust to Vietnam as a young lieutenant before…
James Robert “Bob” Kalsu was born in April 1945 in Oklahoma City, Okla. From a young age, he was exposed…
Meals have always been an important part of military life — for sustainment as well as enjoyment. On holidays, the…
Donald “Doc” Ballard was born in Kansas City, Mo., in December 1945. Growing up, he helped his family in house construction and entrepreneurial…
Lewis Millett was born in December 1920 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, and was raised in South Dartmouth, Mass. Enlisting in the Massachusetts…
David Sage dedicated his life not only to serving our country, but also to a lifelong passion for music. His…
The living history panel was called “Going Downtown: The Air War in Vietnam.” For a few choice years before the…
Born in June 1950 to a family in which “everyone had [served] in the past,” Gordon Roberts was destined to join the military. He…
Stepheni LeGuin was born in Louisville, Ky., in June 1973. She was raised in South Dakota, Indiana and Nebraska, and had…
Each year when the holidays come around, those in the military experience a wide range of emotions. Being the trained…
