Stephen Fenes: Silver and Bronze Star Hero of Con Thien
marc.zarefsky2021-09-12T22:02:08-05:00Steelworker Second Class Stephen Fenes was born and raised in Hammond, IN where he grew up on a farm with his parents and siblings.
James Carson: Following In His Father’s Footsteps
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:26:31-05:00James Carson, known as JC to his friends, decided at 18 to enlist in the Navy. “I wanted to do my part to help fight the Vietnam War.
Curtis Bentley: A Cook in the Messman/Steward Branch of the Navy
marc.zarefsky2021-08-15T21:16:53-05:00Curtis Bentley grew up 90 miles from Atlanta on his family’s 200 acre farm “growing anything we could eat, except for the cotton.”
Anthony Vinezeano: From Boilerman on Three Ships to President, A Life’s Journey
Doug Meffley2019-10-10T15:01:21-05:00At the beginning of World War II, Anthony “Tony” Vinezeano was 13-years-old. By the time he was 17, he could wait no more to join the fight, changing his birth certificate to gain admittance.
William Siska: Service in the “Brown Water Navy”
Doug Meffley2019-09-16T11:35:06-05:00“I know what it’s like to be shot at and missed.” That’s how Bill Siska described part of his experience in the U.S. Navy stationed in Nha Be, Vietnam.
Clelia Ginay: 98-Year-Old Navy Officer Recalls Early Life Challenges
Doug Meffley2019-09-13T11:00:50-05:00Early in life, Clelia Ginay experienced a great deal of misfortune, but she persevered. She said “My life started when I joined the Navy.”
John “Gene” Craig: Training Sailors and Educating Students – A Life’s Passion
Doug Meffley2019-09-13T10:50:45-05:00John "Gene" Craig was a crypto officer aboard the USS Mississippi when it was decommissioned, making him responsible for destroying all classified material on the ship.
Phillip Cirullo: Join The Navy, See The World
Doug Meffley2019-09-13T10:00:19-05:00During Phillips Cirullo's time in the Navy, he served aboard three different vessels. The majority of his time came on the brand new USS Enterprise, the first-ever nuclear powered aircraft carrier.
Thomas Chambers: A Chief Who Has Seen More Than Just Engines
Doug Meffley2019-09-13T09:44:41-05:00After four years of active duty in the Navy beginning in 1963, Thomas Chambers went on to serve 29 more as a member of the Reserves.
Richard “Doc” Campbell: Silver Star and Purple Heart Corpsman
Doug Meffley2019-09-12T11:44:39-05:00On August 7, 1969, Corpsman Richard Campbell's medical training, and valor, rose to the occasion.
Terry Cable: A Life Powered By Diesel Engines
Doug Meffley2019-09-12T10:44:54-05:00Terry Cable's tour of duty in Vietnam included time aboard the USS Satyr, a vessel equipped to repair the boats that patrolled Vietnam’s rivers and canals.
Robert L. Borgstrom: Survived the War and Typhoon Louise
MicheleZander2018-09-06T11:19:27-05:00Survived the War and Typhoon Louise
Harold Dickson: Hard Times, Good Times and a Captured U505 Submarine
MicheleZander2018-07-29T17:49:27-05:00Hard Times, Good Times and a Captured U505 Submarine
John W. Hoffmeister: Navy Corpsman At Home with the Marines
MicheleZander2018-07-05T12:43:21-05:00Navy Corpsman At Home with the Marines
Matthew J. (Jim) Peters / Nancy T. Peters: A Match Made in Corona
MicheleZander2018-07-01T21:34:40-05:00A Match Made in Corona
Edward Kasan: Playing a Different Kind of Music on the USS Missouri
MicheleZander2018-07-01T19:34:46-05:00Playing a Different Kind of Music on the USS Missouri
Paul (Joe) J. Peraino: A Navy Seabee, Two Bulldozers and A Surf Crane
MicheleZander2018-06-28T19:50:22-05:00A Navy Seabee, Two Bulldozers and A Surf Crane
Arnold R. Painter, Jr.: Military Service – A Family Tradition With Surprising Twists
MicheleZander2018-06-01T21:14:14-05:00By the summer of 1953, Arnie was promoted to 1st Sergeant. During the fierce battle around Pork Chop Hill, 1st Sergeant (E7) Arnold R. Painter Jr., was wounded when he took a bayonet to his midsection ... His next recollection was waking up on a hospital ship, recovering from his injuries. As fate would have it, in the bed next to him was none other than Arnold R. Painter, Arnie's father, who was recovering from his fourth eye operation. As soon as Arnie Sr. was able to focus, he recognized his son, and stated, “Arnie, (expletives deleted !) what are you doing here? ” The 1st Sergeant immediately notified the Army that his son, Arnie Jr. was only 16, and had lied on his enlistment papers.
Adolph “Floyd” Ermer: Sweeping for mines in the combat zone
MicheleZander2018-05-08T08:28:42-05:00“The military is all about discipline,” says Floyd. “I was used to it growing up. When my dad said to do something, we knew better than to ask why.