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My Hero Parents
Larned, KS
Here's a little about my father. Dad went into the Army during World War II and ended up at Fort..
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My hero and our unique connection to the U.S. Navy
Hearne, TX
During World War I, my grandfather joined the Navy in 1918 and served aboard the first USS Helena PG-9 which..
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My Appreciation
Long Beach, NY
My appreciation for America has been instilled in me since before I can remember. My grandfather, a Vietnam veteran who..
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Fellows honor and remember our veterans with pinning
Leland, NC
On Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, members of the Cape Fear Fella’s performed a pinning for a Navy veteran at the..
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My hero: Clarksville American Legion Post 289 helps families arrange proper burial
Clarksville, TN
PRESS RELEASE Clarksville, Tenn. — A Clarksville woman tried for more than six years to get military honors for her late..
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Our dad, Benny Wilhelm
Statesville, NC
Our dad was Benny Wilhelm and he died on April 15, 2023. Maybe that is why I'm writing on behalf..
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Honor the fallen - duty, honor, respect
Jacksonville, FL
Some humble thoughts as we kick off this 2022 Memorial Day weekend .... Duty, Honor, Respect - so much more..
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My dad and my dilemma
Michigan City, IN
On April 26, 2006, I was in my classroom when the phone rang. It was my mother, who knew not..
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My dad, my hero
Redding, CA
My dad, Lester T. Gregory, served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946. He served in Company F, 105th Infantry. He..
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A hero's feet
Ocean Springs, MS
Veteran Patrick Hymel wrote the below poem to his son, Dr. Rene Hymel, as he began his medical..
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A salute to a nurse and mom of two naval pilots, on the..
Ocean Springs, MS
As I shelter in, I want to salute my niece and godchild Jeanette Baird Vaughan who is on the..
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Honoring our veteran 79 years later
Yakima, WA
Mildred N. Simon was notified that on Dec. 11, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., the Department of the Army would be..
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Meet my vets
Tucson, AZ
My father, son and brother all served in the military. I'm very proud of them, proud to be a son,..
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The Girl In The Picture
Madison, WI
The sepia tone gives the photo a sense of history. Three young people, teenagers really, leaning against a World War..
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Vietnam 1966/1967
Jackson, CA
My nephew Skip "Frederich" Borghi was my hero. He was a helicopter crew chief for two tours in Vietnam. He..
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130th Evacuation Hospital SM
Murphy , TX
To the best of my knowledge my late father (Roy H. Davison, DVM, OS Class of '41) was the only..
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My great-uncle, PVT Joseph S. Lietzan, KIA in France April 28, 1918
Griffith, IN
PVT Joseph S. Lietzan was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, KIA at the River Lys on April 28, 1918, the..
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In memory of Capt. Lloyd Williams -"Retreat, hell! We just got here."
Belleau woods - France
Dear All: As a grandson of the mayor of a small village where Captain Lloyd said the famous sentence, "Retreat hell!..
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"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers
Metairie, LA
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers. He remembers the bitter cold. It was so cold that the ground froze so..
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"Service above and beyond"
Huron, OH
I wanted to share a story with you regarding the installation of a "Veterans Marker" on my dad's (Col. Robert..
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1st. Lt. William R. Preddy, fighter pilot
Clarksville, VA
Bill Preddy was following in the footsteps of his famous and older brother, George. He was flying the P-51 Mustang..
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Maj. George E. Preddy Jr. - top Mustang ace
Greensboro, VA
Maj. George E. Preddy Jr., USAAF “I have never met a man of such intense desire to excel. George Preddy was..
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A cousin's legacy
Venice, FL
Clearly displayed in my parents’ home was a large photograph of my father’s first cousin (my first cousin once removed),..
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My dad, my hero
Cherry Hill , NJ
My dad Ralph DeFlaviis enlisted in the Navy to serve his country in 1943 during WWII. He completed his training..
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My veteran, my hero, my dad
Pryor, OK
James Vermont Carson "Monty" Montgomery enlisted in the Army in January 1949, and in November 1950 at Inchon he was..
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My dad, my hero
Murrells Inlet, SC
My name is David A. Rapp and my dad is my hero. My dad Charles David Rapp Jr, was born..
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World War II Navy Seabee
marysville, MI
My father, Chester B. Kidder, was inducted into the U.S. Navy Seabees on Aug. 10, 1945, Nearing the end of..
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My hero, our story
Bronx, NY
My name is Carl DiMedio. I am a 27-year member of SAL Squadron 253 in the Bronx, N.Y. This is..
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My dad is still my inspiration
Yoe, PA
As a young kid I was always snooping into my parents' cedar chest. I would come across my dad’s medals..
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My Hero, Our Story
Huntington, WV
I see a photo of my late father in his U.S Army uniform every day. It reminds me of his..
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Like father, like son
Layton, UT
My father served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, ending his naval career as a..
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