Category: Veteran Stories

Erik Thompson

Erik Thompson cames from a long line of military men dating back to the Civil War. His great grandfather served in the Calvary during WWI

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Brandon Zettl

Brandon followed family tradition of both his grandfathers by enlisting in the US Army. He wanted to see the world while serving a greater purpose.

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Ryan Foote

Ryan has always known that at some point in his life he would join the military, most likely the Army, because he wanted to do

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Jackie Drakeford

Jackie Drakeford enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps December 2, 1965, and he comes from a family of military Veterans. His three brothers served in

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Robert Sasso

Robert joined the U.S. Army in 2008. He was in law enforcement with the Leon County Florida SWAT Team and also worked with the Sheriff’s

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James Jones

James grew up in a family devoted to serving their country. His Grandfather served in World War I, his father served in World War II

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Charles Harris

Charles grew up in Winnsboro, SC. Although he was drafted into the U.S. Army, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, his desired branch. After completing

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Robert Marr

Robert Marr found himself in a bad way at a young age, but soon found a valuable option – join the U. S. Navy. Robert

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Phillip Frasher

Phillip Frasher was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. Although he had plans to attend college, he instead decided to serve his country. Ten

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Willie Gray

The year 1964 was a period of social unrest in Mississippi, and Willie Gray decided he wanted to make a difference, so he volunteered to

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