Army Air Forces Veteran Staff Sergeant Edwin W. Hays was shot down over Denmark during World War II, spending 15 months in camps as a prisoner of war.
After a traumatic accident during Sgt. Kirstie Ennis’ deployment to Afghanistan left her with a prosthetic leg, she set out to inspire the world through her endeavors.
Army Veteran William George Beem participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and was part of the first tank crew to cross the Rhine.
Richard “Dick” Winters served in the Army during World War II where he received several medals and inspired the hit HBO series Band of Brothers.
Army Veteran William Henry Highfill was a paratrooper during World War II. Assigned to the 17th Airborne Division he fought German troops in Bastogne.
Charles E. Baker served in the Marine Corps during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and fought in Iwo Jima.
Alice Jeannette McGrath Albersheim served wounded World War II Veterans as a member of the Red Cross.
A B-17 crew crashed into a forest to avoid killing a group of school children following a bombing run during World War II.
Allen Lynch received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam and now runs his own Veterans foundation.
Army Air Service Captain and legendary fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker served with distinction in both World Wars.
The remarkable life of Capt. Rosemary Mariner, and her journey of paving the way for women by changing the face of the U.S. military forever.
Clint Hill served as a United States secret service agent under five different presidents from Eisenhower to Ford, 1958 to 1975. An Army Veteran, Hill is widely credited for saving First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s life in 1963 during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.