Larry Shaver: Bodyguard to the Stars
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T08:05:56-05:00At 17 years old, Larry Shaver enlisted in the Marine Corps and his whole life changed – including his name.
Rodney Branch: Playing TAPS In Combat
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T08:06:01-05:00Rodney acquired his first trumpet for $2. He didn't want to just make noise with it. He wanted to play “music”.
Robert Hornung: Life of a Grunt in the Hot Jungle
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T06:13:35-05:00Robert Hornung grew up on the south side of Chicago. His older brother served in the Korean War. He volunteered for the draft in 1968, at age 18.
Paul Barrath: From Naval Reserve To Active Duty During the Vietnam War Years
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T06:12:44-05:00Growing up in a military family, it was not a difficult decision for Paul Barrath to make the decision to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
Stephen (Pete) Pedersen: Achieved a Double Mustang
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T06:11:26-05:00Looking back on his early life, Lt. Colonel (Ret. U.S. Army) Stephen (“Pete”) Pedersen mused that the big surprise at his birth had been that he was a boy and not a girl.
Ronald Dascher: Flying With The Blue Dragons
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T08:08:18-05:00Ron was born on a farm near Freeport, Illinois in 1936, one of six kids. He and several buddies from his neighborhood in Freeport left high school halfway through senior year to sign up for the military.
Thomas Corzan: Three Decades in The Navy
marc.zarefsky2022-06-09T06:18:52-05:00When Tom turned 18, he took to heart the Navy slogan, “Join the Navy and See the World.” He enlisted and did just that.