CAUTION: Watching these stories may cause feelings of intense admiration, sense of duty and a compulsion to be part of something bigger than yourself.
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In college, a young Keith Sime fell in love. But not with a woman, instead with the allure of Naval aviation. After graduating Naval ROTC at Oregon State University, he joined the Marine Corps for a quicker transition into the pilot training pipeline. His first deployments were in electronic countermeasure […]
When he joined the Army shortly after the end of Vietnam, Cliff Brumels never thought he’d be sent to a large scale conflict. After serving for more than a decade in a time of relative peace, he found himself on the ground in Iraq. Now, more than 30 years later, […]
Serving his country wasn’t an option, but in what capacity took Gary Stormer by surprise. In 1968 he was drafted. He studied Vietnam knowing that his destiny in the Army would take him there. His early days in the country were under the tasks of Military Intelligence, plotting maps and […]
Dave Thomason suffered numerous concussions over many years. The repeated head injuries took a serious toll on his cognitive ability and even forced him to retire from a job he loved. After a few years of facing an uncertain future, he found a new and effective treatment for brain injury […]
He told his father that he was tired of school and he wanted to join the Marines. Dave Thomason joined in 1973 thinking that he would probably be sent to Vietnam. However, during basic training, his aptitude for technical skills set him apart from the crowd and he was offered […]
Under the umbrella of Military Intelligence, George Endicott endured the horrors of war but didn’t defer his duty to country. His civilian life echoed his families sentiment for living in a country worth fighting for. “My core belief system says that everyone ought to serve society in some way,” he […]
