by jack | Jan 18, 2023 | Korean War, Military, Vietnam War
Navy Lieutenant Royce Williams’ actions on November 18, 1952 are considered “one of the greatest feats in aviation history” by military experts, yet for over 50 years they were kept secret. Williams’ actions were removed from U.S. Navy and...
by jack | Dec 20, 2022 | Military
81 years ago The USO was created with the mission of lifting the morale of our military and nourishing support on the home front. The organization is still at work, bringing holiday spirit to service members at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, Tumon Bay in Guam, Camp...
by jack | Sep 24, 2022 | Military, Ukraine
Viktor Yatsunyk left his home in the UK in March to defend his native country, Ukraine, against Putin’s invasion. When his children asked him “Daddy when are you coming back?” he had no reply. He told friends that leaving his family was the “hardest part”. Known...
by jack | Sep 6, 2022 | Military, Vietnam War
At 18, John Baca had better things to do than go to class. Spending his days body surfing at the beach and getting into various forms of mischief got him labeled “troubled youth” and a short stint in the California Youth Authority. His next stop would be...
by jack | Aug 12, 2022 | Medal of Honor, Military
Katie Celiz remembers meeting her future husband. Both were high school kids working at a supermarket in Summerville, South Carolina. One evening just before closing she couldn’t find her jacket, which she always hung in the break room. Looking out at the...
by jack | Jun 13, 2022 | Military, WWII
Okinawa, May 21, 1945 Private Desmond Doss and his battalion were ordered to ascend a jagged 350-foot escarpment called the Maeda Escarpment, which was heavily fortified with Japanese defenders. “The Japanese had been there for years,” said Doss....
