Absalom Kelly enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1942. He completed basic training in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and went on to aerial gunner training.
Arnold Ragains was drafted in 1943 and sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. At first, he was assigned to the 97th Infantry Division.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Tony Teravainen. Tony served from 1986 to 1995 working as a nuclear planner, repair manager and operator.
Leonard Goldbeck's first assignment was Cairo, Egypt; where he served as perimeter security for President Roosevelt’s 1943 Cairo Conference.
After basic training, she served in Boston as paymaster for naval aviators. Mary Goldbeck completed her service in 1945 as a Petty Officer 3rd Class.
Manuel Sagen was awarded the Purple Heart after he was wounded three times. The wounds were caused by shrapnel to the head, eye, and knee.
Senator John McCain lived a life of patriotism through public and military service as a Navy Veteran, US Representative and Senator.
Charles Alsip enlisted in the Army in 1967. He was a sergeant and he served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Sam Marchiafava was drafted in 1968 and completed basic training at Fort Polk. He served with the 25th division, 2nd of 27th Infantry in the Vietnam War.
In 2017, Nicholas Amsberry was deployed with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in Germany and died on Feb. 4, 2018.
On August 22, 2018, the President of the United States awarded Technical Sergeant John Chapman the Medal of Honor in recognition of conspicuous gallantry.
Melvin Lazarcheff served with the Army Air Corps and flew 33 missions from England over Germany with the 486th Bombardment Group between 1943 and 1944