James McNeil was born in Mississippi. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a ground crew chief for the B24 Liberator, Miss Fire.
As a Corporal in the 28th Infantry Division, Milton Addleman was stationed in Germany for 2 years, where he served as a medic.
During his combat deployment in Afghanistan, Daniel Kerrigan was awarded the Bronze Star with valor for saving the life of his friend, Steve DeYoung.
William Frobe pursued the Green to Gold scholarship in 1996 and attained commission as second lieutenant at the University of Arizona upon graduating.
A car accident left Candice Caesar traumatized and medically retired. She vowed to run again one day, leaning on physical training to keep her going.
Les Payne was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning Newsday reporting team that created a series tracking heroin from growth in Turkey to being sold in America.
Robert Ondrish's unit fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, one of the first major battles of the Korean War. He recalls seeing combat nearly every day.
Dona Mills-Bozman joined the Army Nurse Corps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She was working at a New Orleans Hospital where nurses were being recruited
In January 1955, Virginia Edds Defourneweaux was deployed to Camp Gifu, Japan, where she was a nurse for the Air Force and the Marines.
“I ain’t no hero, but I did my time,” says former U.S. Merchant Marine, Coast Guardsmen and Army Soldier John Rust.
Rita was called to duty on December 1, 1942. She first served in Africa, but was moved to Italy where she was stationed at the 225 Station Hospital.
Janet was assigned to Korea to treat wounded soldiers. She was again sent overseas during the Vietnam War and served as a chief nurse in Saigon, Vietnam