Herbert Baker was drafted into the Marine Corps in during World War II in 1943 and worked mainly in Hiroshima and in Nagasaki, Japan.
Willard Knockum served on the destroyer USS Fox 779 before he deployed to Vietnam in 1969 during the Vietnam War where he served in Saigon and Dong Tam.
U.S.S. Cape Cod departed from San Diego on Jan. 11, 1991 to replace the U.S.S. Acadia AD-42 in the Persian Gulf and aid in the conflict to liberate Kuwait
Millie Dalrymple joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots program in 1943 with a good friend after they both became widows from war.
Rae Mary Leff was a nurse on the USS Repose. The ship visited Guam, Midway Island, Vietnam, Japan and St. Augustine, New York (the ship’s home base).
Rhonda Allison was a sailor on the U.S.S. Yellowstone in Norfolk, Virginia, where she repaired ships. She deployed in 1990 during Operation Desert Shield.
Phyllis enlisted in the Women’s Navy Reserves, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program, in 1944.
Bernie was deployed to Europe and served alongside Patton’s Third Army in German-occupied France. Oct. 2, 1944, Bernie was taken prisoner by German forces.
July 16, 2015, Navy Operational Support Center Chattanooga was attacked. Four Marines and one Navy sailor were killed. Among them was Staff Sgt. David Wyatt
After growing up near a Naval community in Port Orchard, Washington, Logan decided to enlist in the Army at the encouragement of his cousin. Logan worked his way to become an NCO.
World War II Army Veteran J. David Bailey is 95 years old and oversees Veterans Day events at the White House and Arlington National Cemetery.
Shelby Johnson served during World War II and was a survivor of the Bataan Death March.