When you meet John Walker, he is a very warm and welcoming person. When he begrudgingly tells you about his time in Vietnam, right away you know he is one of the most courageous people you will ever meet.
On August 7, 1969, Corpsman Richard Campbell's medical training, and valor, rose to the occasion.
Don Tollefsen went from being a garbage man working in Cicero, Illinois, to being part of a Floating Battalion in the South China Seas.
U.S. Army Vietnam Palos Heights, IL [...]
U.S. Army Korean War Indian Head Park, [...]
From Medic to Motor Pool Mechanic
Italian Born - American Made
A Family of Coasties that are “Semper Paratus” … Always Ready
Gerald comes from a family deeply rooted in “answering the call for military duty.” Gerald’s father and uncles all fought in France during World War I and his older brother fought in Europe during WWII.
Amos Reinhart did 26 months of duty aboard the USS North Hampton. He traveled the world, from Norway to the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle.