Marion J. Buliga: Search and Destroy Missions
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:27:48-05:00Marion was drafted in October of 1968 but decided that the U.S. Army was not for him so instead joined the United States Marine Corps.
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.
Paul Crites: Combat Interrogator
marc.zarefsky2021-09-11T15:56:29-05:00When Paul Crites finished Basic Training in 1970, his Major told him something that he hadn’t been aware of.
Ray Genis: Just A Motor Sergeant Leading Convoys Through Vietnam
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:23:53-05:00While in high school, Ray joined the JROTC following the military background of his father, who served in the Army during World War II.
Keith Kolozie: The Way Finder
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:22:22-05:00Keith Kolozie was born in Chicago and grew up in the city’s south side, but he found direction in the jungles of Vietnam.
Donald Lines: Bringing A Little Enjoyment To All With The 76th Army Band
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:20:49-05:00It was only 16 inches in length, but when light would hit it, it shone so brightly a person needed sunglasses to tone down the glare.
Monty Lutz: CID, the Army’s Real Life Version of NCIS
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:19:30-05:00Monty Lutz saw his first U.S. Military Police on the family’s 100-acre sugar beet farm in the San Luis Valley of Colorado in the late 1940’s.
Fred Moffatt III: A Combat Medic Knocks Down Anything In His Way
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:17:59-05:00After high school, Fred worked for an electrical parts manufacturer. When he was drafted at age 19, he did not know where Vietnam was.
Ronald Navickas: Nuclear Weapons Maintenance
marc.zarefsky2021-09-11T15:59:55-05:00Ron joined the Air Force Reserve at 17, when he was assigned to the Military Police with the 439th Fighter-Bomber Wing.
Edward O’Connell: Cushy Job, Not for Long
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:15:42-05:00Faith and Family. No two words better describe what sent Ted O’Connell to Vietnam in 1965, and what brought him home again.
John Charles Stevens: A Proud Member of The 101st Airborne Tradition
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:14:23-05:00When asked about his response to receiving his draft notice at the age of 22, John smiled and said, “I went kicking and screaming.“
Lawrence Vaillancourt: Combat Field Medic
marc.zarefsky2021-09-11T16:00:59-05:00Lawrence Vaillancourt served as a medical records clerk and combat field medic attached to the 503rd Aviation Battalion in Germany.
Jay Warbiany: I Saw A Lot Of Air Force Bases in Four Years
marc.zarefsky2021-09-10T12:11:33-05:00Jay gave up a four-year scholarship to IIT and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the height of the Vietnam War.
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.
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.
Ken Shoberg: More Than Just a Simple Corpsman
Doug Meffley2019-05-07T10:29:28-05:00U.S. Navy Korean War Wheaton/Arlington Heights, IL [...]
John Debnar: A Four Year Band “Gig” in Alaska Including The Aleutian Islands
Doug Meffley2019-05-05T10:41:42-05:00U.S. Air Force Korean War Oak Brook, [...]
Matthias Burger, Jr.: German Immigrant From WWII Era Fights For His Country in Korea
Doug Meffley2019-05-03T22:44:45-05:00U.S. Army Korean War Park Ridge, IL [...]
Art Berg: Serving Many Roles From Infantryman to Bandsman to MP
Doug Meffley2019-05-03T16:23:40-05:00U.S. Army World War II Woodridge, IL [...]
Albert Armellino: A Factory Supervisor Becomes a Trainer for the Recoilless Rifle
Doug Meffley2019-05-02T15:58:11-05:00U.S. Army World War II Steger, IL [...]