Veterans

Below is a collection of current and past American Profile articles. Don't forget you can also submit your own story and read others submitted by the American Profile community.

A Troop Who is Also an American Hero on the Homefront

shared by BFSDanetta

This is a story about my kidney donor, Dennis, one of those rare, fine individuals who turns an ordinary life into heroism. I met Dennis strictly by chance, very much like throwing a bottle into the

first appeared: 7/6/2009

I was a DJ for the Armed Forces Radio Service (Good Morning Vietnam) during the War

shared by "Diamond Don" Barnes

I was a teenager when Rock and Roll music was introduced in the mid fifties. Bill Haley and his Comets "Rocked us Around The Clock", followed by Elvis Presley with Heartbreak Hotel. Little

first appeared: 6/27/2009

"from my eyes"

shared by David Garza

Mercedes Veterans War MemorialMemorial Services "from my eyes" As I looked at my committee members and Rosemarie Ellis from Weslaco who will sing the National Anthem and they a

first appeared: 6/18/2009

Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath

shared by Normansb

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-

first appeared: 6/7/2009

PTSD Vet gets Help from Service dog

shared by Chrisa

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can cause life-long struggles with depression and flash-backs. Chris

first appeared: 1/24/2009

MY SON 'S TRIBUTE TO ME ON VETERANS DAY

shared by RICHARD POLICZ

Guest CommentaryNovember 2007by: Rich Policz "In July of 1970 my company was to assault a hill called 805. It was July 12. I remember the day well. It was my 21st birthday. We took the hill with

first appeared: 1/15/2009

Welcome Home to All Veterans

shared by Kate German

First Lieutenant David Westphall was among sixteen Marines killed in an ambush in Con Thien, Vietnam May 22, 1968. The grieving Westphalls used David's insurance policies as a catalyst for the

first appeared: 1/13/2009

One original Hatfield

shared by sister

I met Roger about 2 years ago when I joined the Lion's Club in Cadiz Ky. He was a disabled veteran with a heart breaking story. He was also a charter member of our Lion's Club and famous fo

first appeared: 4/26/2008

Survivors of the Bataan Death March

shared by don borman

My cousin Walter Engstrom was in the Army Air Force,stationed somewhere in the Phillipines when the Japanese bomber Pearl Harbor in WWII. He was captured and my aunt was told that he was on the death

first appeared: 3/11/2008

A Night to Remember

shared by steinken

On November 18th, 1969 at 0200 hours we were on a Combat Air Patrol Barrier mission 30 miles east of Hanoi North Vietnam. A flight of two (2) F4Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron -542. Call signs

first appeared: 3/4/2008

The First Surface to Air Missle (SAM) strike in North Vietnam

shared by steinken

On July 25th 1965, the first surface to air missle launched in the Vietnam War was fired at a formation of four (4) Air Force F4 fighters over Hanoi. The missle took out the number 2 man in the forma

first appeared: 3/3/2008

USO - We Thank You

shared by SmithFamily

Our son, a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, has been deployed to the Middle East three times. Two of them were to Iraq. Each time, we have gone to Camp Lejeune to see him off. We hav

first appeared: 2/17/2008

My Story 1962-1999

shared by Patrick Marshall

My Story SFC Patrick W. Marshall, USA RetPioneer, California &

first appeared: 1/30/2008

USO Welcomes our Troops

shared by cfoltz

My son joined the Marine Corps right out of high school 3 years ago. We are from a small town and not that familiar with the military and once he graduated from boot camp and began traveling al

first appeared: 1/21/2008

The USO

by Nancy Henderson

Volunteer Mary Parry, 85, recalls sitting at her USO desk at Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base near Watertown, N.Y. (pop. 26,705), in 2006 when a young soldier from Alabama approached with tears in his eyes.

first appeared: 1/20/2008

I'm slowly losing my dad

shared by justbnkim

I am writing today to tell people about my father. He was in Vietnam and did several tours, I respect my dad for doing what he had to do. I also want to tell anyone and everyone abou

first appeared: 1/17/2008

In the Service of Our Country--Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB-111)

shared by chiefpeterb

first appeared: 1/12/2008

Vietnam Veteran still giving to his country

shared by Shirley

His name is Michael Reagan and he lives in Edmonds Wa. He's an artist who has dedicated his life to ALL our Fallen Hero's. Here is an interview he had back in 2006 that might explain it bette

first appeared: 1/7/2008

HENRY LEWIS SHOLAR, US NAVY WW II USS BACHE DD 470

shared by Jim Sholar

HENRY LEWIS SHOLAR, son of Emit Henry Sholar and Rutha Belle Chadwick. He was born July 17, 1914 in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, and died April 23, 1996 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN.

first appeared: 12/24/2007

MARVIN EDWARD SHOLAR, IS NAVY WW II

shared by Jim Sholar

MARVIN EDWARD SHOLAR was born August 12, 1912 in Grady County, Georgia, and died March 16, 1985 in Leon County, Florida. He was the son of Samuel Curtiss Sholar and Hannah McMillan. He married PATRIC

first appeared: 12/24/2007

jump to page: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8

Veterans Stories Links

newspaper partner login create account

Recent

Popular

Recipes

Below are the most recent American Profile articles:

Below are the most recent, highest rated American Profile articles:

Below are the most recent, highest rated American Profile recipes:

Relish

Spry

Below are the most recent articles from our Relish sister site. Click on the "Spry" tab above to see the most recent articles from our other sister site.

Below are the most recent articles from our Spry sister site. Click on the "Relish" tab above to see the most recent articles from our other sister site.