John Fales lived by the motto “If it helps one Veteran, it’s effective.” His life reflected this belief. John passed away on November 26th of heart failure.
During his time in Vietnam, Derl Horn was one of a group of Marines called “Walking Dead”. During the Battle of Buffalo only 26 out of 150 Marines survived.
David Paxson served as a mechanic, deploying to the Mediterranean and Kosovo. In 2003, he received notice that he would deploy for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Betty Cunar served as a nurse in the Vietnam war. During American Heart Month, she shares her story of care she receives from VA to remind Veterans of the importance of knowing your heart numbers.
Peter served in the Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer from 2004 to 2008. During that time he served on a deployment to Ramadi and Rutbah Iraq.
Daniel served as an assaultman and served in Iraq. In “Breathe In, Breathe Out”, Daniel describes many of the challenges he faced during his service. The
Thomas Claw enlisted in the Marines at the age of 21. He completed basic training in San Diego, and was assigned the secret position of Navajo Code Talker.
Throughout his life, Marine Veteran Charles Harrison exhibited unfailing courage against insurmountable odds and never allowed bitterness or anger to determine the path of his future.
Marine Corps Veteran John O’Leary served during World War II and fought to reclaim Guam from the Japanese in 1945.
Phil served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. During his tour, he was awarded three Purple Hearts for injuries he sustained.
Fidel Gomez is a rare member of the Frozen Chosin, the group of Korean War Marines who were given the near-impossible order of holding off an overwhelming Chinese Army and 8,000 saving U.N. troops from possible slaughter.
Tony enlisted in 1962 and was trained as a 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer, but become a Mechanic. He was aboard USS Suffolk during the Cuban Missile Crisis.