On May 12, 1975, Khmer Rouge gunboats captured the SS Mayaguez in the Gulf of Thailand approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of Cambodia. The vessel was taken to Koh [island] Tang. Alerted to the capture, U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft began surveillance flights around the island. After...
SPC. Chris Kube was a pretty cool guy. He was my friend, roommate, fellow soldier and a Hero. It has been 15 years since the day that we all lost a great human! To Kube, who resides in the halls of Valhalla! Until Valhalla Brother! STEEL!!
May God's ever assuring comfort provide peace for me and my recently passed mother Mary Morris who never stopped loving her husband after 63 years of separation.
May the memory of your sacrifice live in eternity.
Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/43; Kearney 12/7/43; Dow Field 16/7/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-K] Great Ashfield 21/7/43; detailed Bordeaux 16/9/43 with John Schley, Co-pilot: John Baum, Navigator: John Ellingsen, Bombardier: Earl Bates, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walter Roth, Radio Operator: J...
Sergeant Yntema received the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and above and beyond the call of duty. Sergeant Yntema, U.S. Army, distinguished himself while assigned to Detachment A-431, Company D. As part of a larger force of civilian ...
This is a tribute from my uncle Thaddeus Banachowski. I never met you because you passed before I was born but, I heard so much about you from your brother my dad. I was very proud to see your name on the Pearl Harbor memorial. I read the history of your mission that lead to your death near Tu Tu...
USS NEOSHO - IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA - 7TH MAY 1942 - SIT TIBI MARE LIBIS - (LIGHT LIE THE SEA UPON THEE)
Robert T. Allsopp was from East Orange, New Jersey. He was appointed to the US Naval Academy in 1936, where he was highly regarded by his...
My family always had such a reverence for Robert N Lentz who was known as Noble, which is a family surname and his middle name. He was so young when he died. He missed out on so much. He left behind two younger sisters who thought he was such a wonderful brother. I've researched the mission a...
PFC Rulon Borgstrom was awarded the Purple Heart for his service.
First Sgt. Pascal Cleatus Poolaw Sr. served this country through three wars, and gave up his life in Vietnam.
Poolaw has been called America's most decorated American Indian Soldier with 42 medals and citations. Among his medals are four Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars. He also earn...
A member of of Nawetsa Dancers from Zuni Pueblo performs a buffalo dance at the Native American Heritage Month Luncheon.
For example, while a Tree for Lori Committee Chair Sue Schlegel originated the idea for a memorial tree, garrison Commander Col. Don Gentry offered the suggestion th...