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Honoring Veterans by sharing their stories

Honoring Veterans by Sharing Their Stories

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Thomas L Cavallo - USMM WWII
Thomas L Cavallo - USMM WWII

Happy 100th Birthday to WWII Merchant Marine Veteran Thomas Cavallo!

Thomas Cavallo was born in New Jersey in 1926 and joined the Merchant Marine when he was 17 after being rejected by the U.S. Navy. “I decided that I would like to be a sailor. I did try for the Navy, and they rejected me on partial colorblindness. So, the next thing would be the Merchant Marine.” Tom would be one of More than 240,000 civilian Merchant Mariners who served as a “fourth arm of defense,” transporting supplies and troops during the war.

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Allan Bierlein USMC 1966-69 (3rd Force Recon Co., 3rd Marine Division)
Allan Bierlein USMC 1966-69 (3rd Force Recon Co., 3rd Marine Division)
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Angie (Hodge) Agundez – USAF 1997- 2002
Angie (Hodge) Agundez – USAF 1997- 2002
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Donn Weaver - Army 1968-72 and Todd Weaver - Army '02-10 (KIA 09/09/10)
Donn Weaver - Army 1968-72 and Todd Weaver - Army '02-10 (KIA 09/09/10)
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Veteran Service Organization/Events
Band of Veterans and Friends
Band of Veterans and Friends
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10th Annual Military Order of Purple Heart Recognition Ceremony
10th Annual Military Order of Purple Heart Recognition Ceremony
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The Art of the Operator
The Art of the Operator
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Featured Stories - D-Day 81st Anniversary
Harold Granitur - U.S. Army 1943-45
Harold Granitur - U.S. Army 1943-45

On March 17th 2022, 97 year old WWII Veteran Harold Granitur was presented with the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his military service in France during WWII.

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Jim Cady - U.S. Army Air Corps 1941-45
Jim Cady - U.S. Army Air Corps 1941-45

World War II Veteran James C. Cady passed away on November 17th at the age of 105. Jim was one of the 1st Veterans USA Warrior Stories interviewed for our project. Please honor his memory by taking a moment to watch his story.

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Martin Sylvester U.S. Army 1943-1945
Martin Sylvester U.S. Army 1943-1945

Martin Sylvester and his son Paul recently traveled to France for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. While recording Martin's original story we were just about to turn the camera off when we asked Martin if there was anything else he would like to talk about. Martin replied, "Did I tell you about when the put me in front a firing squad?" That day we decided to never turn the cameras off. Thank you for continuing to be our inspiration.

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