Wilfred Anderson served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was stationed on the USS Morris in the South Pacific where he earned rank of Radioman Second Class
Before being drafted into the Army Air Corps 1943, James Humbert was a cadet at the Kentucky Military Institute and spent one semester at the Citadel.
Marc Ortiz graduated from West Point in 1999 with a degree in mathematics. He served as a signal corps officer with a special operations unit.
While stationed in Vietnam, George Alexander led jungle teams as a scout dog handler, which gathered intelligence information behind enemy lines.
Lissette served as a logistics specialist on active duty for six and a half years. She began her military career in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Jared Taylor was born in 1978 in New Mexico. When Jared became unsure of his future, he decided to join the Marine Corps to give back to his country.
Harold Mabrey was born in February 1927. He was drafted into the Army. Harold trained in Texas before entering the war, where he served in Japan.
Millie Dunn Veasey was a member of the “Six-Triple Eight” Central Postal Battalion, the only all-black, all female battalion to serve overseas during WWII.
Marion Baker completed basic training at Camp Livingston before being deployed with the first wave of occupation troops in Japan during World War II.
Arthur Mainzer arrived in Weimar a few days after the liberation and spent a week there filming and photographing the concentration camp.
June Wandrey Mann served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Her service brought her to Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany.
Brian Kinney served at NAS Pensacola, Florida and on ammunition ships, USS Vulcan, USS Holland and USS Mount Baker. He deployed in support of Desert Storm.