Louis Alcuri received dental training from the National Guard and would be stationed with the 824th Dental Detachment of the 244th Medical Group.
Larry Hama also became editor for The ‘Nam, a monthly series depicting the soldier’s perspective of events that occurred during Vietnam.
Vision-impaired Vietnam War Veteran uses new technology to access optical devices which are available via VA’s MyHealtheVet program. JAWS program helps him read the screen and manage his health care.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Elise Hackstall. Elise served actively from 2004 to 2008 and as part of the reserves until March 2018.
Kevin Assenat was medevacked to Germany, then to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he stayed for three months and received multiple eye surgeries.
Clarizza Paz was stationed with the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion and Headquarters, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Tacoma
Fang Wong joined the American legion, eventually becoming the first Asian-American national commander of the American Legion.
One of the most memorable moments for Jesse Oxendine was the liberation of the Wöbbelin concentration camp near Ludwigslust, Germany on May 2, 1945.
Dovey Johnson Roundtree was recruited by Dr. Mary Bethune, along with 39 other African American women, to initiate the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
In 1940, Stanley Goldstein joined the Pennsylvania National Guard after seeing advertisements in the paper for a one-year term of service.
In Milwaukee, Veterans with PTSD and other issues enjoy a unique elective treatment: knitting. It helps them cope and focus, it’s calming and they are very proud of the results
In 1972, right after graduating from high school, Gary Moore enlisted in the Army. After he completed his training, he was stationed at Fort Benning.