Arch Lewis was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and sent to England. There he and the other paratroopers prepared for D-Day by taking practice jumps.
After hitting rock bottom in their marriage, A Panama City Veteran couple found hope through a Warrior to Soul Mate (W2SM) workshop and want to help others.
In 1969, Joseph Clemons returned to combat in Vietnam. He was recognized for his use of helicopters to support combat, medical resupply and evacuation.
Lyle Allen served in Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom as being a combat engineer and served with the 479th, 1st, 2nd, and 82nd Battalion.
Mervin Rose enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 394th Signal Corps. His unit was responsible for radio communications with England.
When World War II began, Willard Matthias was working as an assistant professor of political science at Miami University.
After Army Veteran John Johnson, 68, was diagnosed with melanoma he bought a bike to get in condition prior to his surgery. In July, he finished an iconic mountain climb of the Tour de France.
Anthony Lopez took part in two jumps and two beach landings during the war. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for actions and sustaining wounds.
Charles Lewis was in a segregated unit and all of the officers were white, including the 2nd Lieutenants, so Charles did not get the commission he earned.
Chosen from the 611 super athletes at the wheelchair games, Keith Thompson was given the Spirit of the Games award for his “athletic achievement, leadership and support of his fellow Veterans.”
Absalom Kelly enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1942. He completed basic training in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and went on to aerial gunner training.
Arnold Ragains was drafted in 1943 and sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. At first, he was assigned to the 97th Infantry Division.