Bert Schwarz, imprisoned by the Japanese, was given little food and was not allowed to wear shoes because the Japanese feared he would escape.
Solomon Atkinson became a training instructor for the Navy SEALs and had the opportunity to train 48 astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
Donald Weber was sent to the Demilitarized Zone in Vietnam. One night during his time in Vietnam, Donald’s unit was overrun and suffered mass casualties.
Raye Montague's story was recounted in the film, Hidden Figures, which describes the vital roles African American women played in the NASA space program.
Larry Hama also became editor for The ‘Nam, a monthly series depicting the soldier’s perspective of events that occurred during Vietnam.
Marine Veteran John Canley's Navy Cross, earned during the Vietnam War, was upgraded and he received the Medal of Honor on October 17, 2018.
Meggen Pearsall-Ditmore played a significant role in Air Force history as the first female Crew Chief of the A-10 Thunderbolt fighter jet.
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.
Ronald Tatum earned the rank of major and served as an instructor for the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in the Sierra Mountains
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.