Doris “Dorie” Miller: The Hero of Pearl Harbor
Doris “Dorie” Miller, an African American sailor, was one of the most unsung American heroes of World …
Category: Honoring Vets
Remembering the Navajo Code Talkers
On National Navajo Code Talker Day, we celebrate the tenacity and remember the courage of the code talkers …
Army Vet proves doctor wrong, says wheelchair sports made her better and stronger
Doctors said she'd be paralyzed from the neck down. Twila Adams proved them all wrong and said wheelchair …
Veterans Study Smarter, Not Harder for Free with StudyEdge
StudyEdge, an online study resource and tutoring service, offers a free semester of services to Veterans in …
Johnny come home: a Purple Heart returned
The story of John Efstis' Purple Heart emerged in March 2019 when the medal was found outside Overton …
Don Egolf: From a river to retirement
After enlisting in the Army in 1944, Don Egolf’s nearly 20-year career took him all over the world, …
Robert Lynn Cox: Faces of service
Robert Lynn Cox was an Army draftee during the Vietnam War and fell in love with the military lifestyle, …
Dog tags of fallen WWII soldier found and returned
On July 23, the lost dog tags of WWII soldier, Pfc. David Solomon Ortiz, was returned to his family at Santa …
Jamaine Smith: VFW Post Commander builds tradition, community
Army Veteran Jamaine Smith recently became the first woman to command Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3337, …
Brothers in arms, and in hearts
South Texas VA Engineering employees stay connected with fellow Veteran and friend during his recent illness …