Born in June 1950 to a family in which “everyone had [served] in the past,” Gordon Roberts was destined to join the military. He…
Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk was born in February 1921 in Northumberland, Penn. Growing up, he helped his father with his coal business, moving…
World War II Army Veteran Gladys Blount grew up in East Orange, N.J., working as a beautician. However, due to…
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presided over a ceremony for retired Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, promoting him…
Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. was born in Topawa, Ariz., in January 1912, shortly before Arizona was officially recognized as a state. Hubbard…
Navy Veteran Chris Isleib grew up surrounded by examples of service. His parents both served in the Navy during World…
PALMDALE, Calif.—With a pulse-pounding flyby, three charter members of American Global Strike Command welcomed a new member to their mission…
George Johnson was born in May 1920 in Seaford, Del., to James Johnson and Mary Johnson. He grew up with two sisters…
Fayard Nicholas was born in Alabama in October 1914 and grew up in Philadelphia. He and his younger brother, Harold,…
by Larry Grooms special to Aerotech News AEROSPACE VALLEY, Calif.— “This changes everything,” is the silent message superimposed on an…
Robert Fischman was born in April 1925 in Del Ray, Va., and spent most of his life in Alexandria, Va….
Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Deane Hawkins gave everything he had to help the Allies wrestle control of the strategic…
Originally from Medicine Park, Okla., Charles Chibitty was a member of the Comanche tribe and descended from the Comanche Chief…
