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Air Force Veteran Harry Shoup, the “Santa Colonel,” started the Christmas tradition of NORAD tracking Santa Claus.

Veteran George Meldrum shares the true story behind his song “Whiskey on Your Stone.”

Known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, Navy Seal Chris Kyle, who served during the Iraq War, has become renowned as the American Sniper.

Harvey Alter served in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; later, his research on hepatitis C virus led to a Nobel Prize.

John Farritor was among the first Marines to ever step foot in Camp Pendleton in September 1942. On his 100th birthday in 2019, the spirit of Camp Pendleton remains by his side.

Harvey Pratt served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He later designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Army Air Force Veteran Don Herbert served in WWII as a B-24 Bomber Pilot. Later, his TV show, “Mr. Wizard,” inspired a generation of kid scientists.

Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans captained the USS Johnston which sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Navy Veteran Joseph James “Jocko” Clark was the first Native American to graduate from the Naval Academy. He served during both World Wars and the Korean War.

Joseph Medicine Crow served with the U.S. Army during World War II. During his service, he fulfilled four war deeds and became the last Crow Nation war chief.

Sally Murphy was the first women to go through flight school. She went on to serve in the Army for 27 years

The song is about the longing for home in every Veteran’s experience while serving in foreign countries. Through each singer’s story of how each branch of the military contributes to America’s freedom, we learn how much America means to the five Veterans who helped write the lyrics to this song.