Al Matthews' experience as a Marine prepared him for his most notable acting role as Space Marine Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the horror-action film, Aliens.
Navy Veteran Dale Doss was a Prisoner of War along side John McCain for 1,824 days and was released during Operation Homecoming.
In 1969, Joseph Clemons returned to combat in Vietnam. He was recognized for his use of helicopters to support combat, medical resupply and evacuation.
Frank Block, whose father served in the Marine Corps during World War II, has a daughter who enlisted in the Navy and another who served in Desert Storm.
In August of 1960, Thomas Connors was part of the crew of the USS Seadragon when it became the first submarine to complete the Northwest Passage.
After witnessing his father deteriorate from the Vietnam war the author, also a Vietnam Navy Veteran, shares his backstory and passion for non-profit work.
Charles Alsip enlisted in the Army in 1967. He was a sergeant and he served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Graduating Allentown School of Nursing, Peggy DuVall was commissioned into the Army Nurse Corps. She served in Vietnam at the 93rd and 95th Evac Hospitals.
Griffith served two tours in Vietnam., as an infantry adviser of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and later as the executive officer of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
Cronauer, well known by those troops who tuned into his daily radio show “Dawn Buster,” was loosely portrayed by Robin Williams in the 1988 movie “Good Morning Vietnam.”
While deployed to Vietnam, Army Veteran Arthur Baltazar fought alongside the 167th Signal Company and First Field Forces units.
After completing training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Thomas Bartley was stationed in An Khe, Vietnam with the 60th Air Defense Artillery.