Orville’s Story: Born in Chamberlain, South Dakota and grew up in Eagle Grove, Orville joined the Air Force only 4 months after graduating high school. He spent 24 years in the Air Force, working in a number of different fields, one of which was working on the famed SR-71 aircraft.
Lee’s Story: The son of an Army Combat Medic serving in Europe in WWII, Lee was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Lee graduated from Omaha Ryan High School and then continued his education at Omaha’s Creighton University, where he joined the Army ROTC and majored in Finance. After Lee graduated from Creighton University in 1969, he was commissioned as an officer and assigned to the Army Reserves. In September 1970, Lee was called to active duty and was assigned duty in Vietnam as an infantry officer.
Burt’s Story: The son of a Marine WWII veteran, Burt was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha Tech High School. Influenced by his father’s service in the Marine Corps, Burt decided to be a Marine after graduating from high school. Although Burt was badly wounded and has a limited income due to the wounds he suffered in Vietnam, he still manages to give generously to the various organizations he supports.
Gus’s Story: Gus was born and raised in Harlow, Arkansas. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force as a firefighter. Gus’s illustrious career spanned 3 major wars – WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. His experiences include occupation duties in post-WWII Japan and 2 tours in Korea. He spent 22 years in the Air Force and retired as a Staff Sergeant.
Glen Page, Army https://youtu.be/HlhA4ukPQ9E Description:The son of a WWII Normandy landing soldier, Glen was born in Mankato, Minnesota. Although Glen was originally stationed in Munich, Germany and could’ve served his entir ...
Anthony Weathers, USAF https://youtu.be/9irDBlTvzQQAnthony's Story:Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Anthony and his 6 siblings have combined for more than 100 years of proud public service. During Anthony’s service in Thailand ...
Deborah O. Bails, USAF https://youtu.be/oj8iXSMpZxgDescription:Deborah O. Bails joined the USAF on October 30, 1974. Although her siblings were proud Marines, Debby followed the lead of her other family members and chose to enlis ...
Eldon J. Terrell, Army https://youtu.be/_bgSTX6P0IQDescription:Eldon J. Terrell was born in Wyoming. He served in the Army from August 1970 to September 1971. Elden held the rank of E-9 Command Sergeant Major. During his service ...
Norman G. Jelken, USMC https://youtu.be/OGvgLDrQKOkDescription:Norman G. Jelken was born in Hasting, NE. Prior to his service in the United States Marine Corps he went to Kearney State College. While in the USMC Norman held the ...
Jeff A. Smith, Navy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJPkMyEKF00Description:Jeff A. Smith grew up in Boston, New England. As a young adult Jeff fell in love with submarines which lead to his enlistment for the Navy. While in the N ...
