They protect and save us.
We admire them and aspire to be like them. In uniform, in Our Communities, in every branch of the military, Our Heroes give their all —and sometimes the ultimate sacrifice.
These are their stories. On the eleventh of every month, we celebrate these selfless men and women with profiles of their service. Reflecting on their accomplishments and respecting each challenge overcome. Take note. Take pride. Please join us in honoring them here.
Stronger Together
In December 2005 a Humvee carrying Jason Ehrhart and his fellow soldiers was hit by an explosion while heading to support election security in Iraq. In the months and years since, Jason has continued to push forward. “When the doctors told me I reached my plateau, I didn’t want to hear that, because I don’t believe I have a plateau,” Jason said. While Jason works to push himself, the whole family has become advocates for injured veterans and their families. “The best care anybody can get is at home,” said Pam Estes, Jason’s mom.
Fred Cherry was raised as a sharecropper’s son and grew up to be a fighter pilot and military officer. After his aircraft was shot down over North Vietnam, He spent more than seven years as...
Richard Casper is a Marine who went from protecting the President of the United States at Camp David to fighting for Our Country in Iraq. Today, he continues to serve his fellow veterans. He is...
Jerry Taillon is a Korean War Veteran who served 13 months in active combat. His sons planned a trip to Washington, DC so he could honor his brothers and the fallen at the Korean War...
As Executive Director of the Army Heritage Center Foundation, Mike Perry serves the public and the Army proudly. “It’s a facility dedicated to preserve the memories of soldiers and their families, honoring their service and...
“I had no idea that when I kissed him at the Watertown little airport, it would be the last time,” says Katherine Turner, wife of Sergeant Major Wardell Turner. Serving Our Country in Afghanistan, SGM...
The work that Patti Brady does to improve the lives of Our Veterans is “just enormous and incalculable.” From housing the homeless to helping connect Our Heroes with vital services, “I was trying to be...
“There’s a lot more to the picture on the wall that you should know about,” says Greg Lange, Captain of the Fairfax County Fire Department during 9/11. As part of the team asked to share...
“The most defining event in my life was when I was ordered to lead Marines into combat,” says retired WWII Veteran Lou Schott. His wise advice at age 100: “Let’s do our best to keep...
Honor Flight Network has taken 244,000 Veterans to visit their memorials in Washington, DC. “Our whole purpose in an Honor Flight Day is to thank the Veterans for their service, to give them a thank...
50 kamikaze aircraft “came winging in under the darkening skies.” Veteran Russ Miller was there, along with his brother during WWII. His family continues to serve Our Country, which makes him genuinely proud. So are...
From Florida, Michigan, Maryland, and beyond, the stories of selfless people helping others during this pandemic are inspiring to us all. Watch this collection of personal Thank You’s for those who went above and beyond...
From Philadelphia to North Myrtle Beach, Delaware to Maryland and all across America, the stories of selfless people helping others during this pandemic are inspiring to us all. Watch this collection of personal Thank You’s...
“When the battle starts and somebody gets wounded it’s my job to fix ‘em and hopefully bring ‘em back alive.” That’s Corpsman Jerry Pedrin describing his mission in Vietnam. Even after earning 5 Purple Hearts,...
That was the warning Nurse Mary Damon received after volunteering to land on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasions. Her bravery is what inspired granddaughter Brett Johnson, now a Captain at the largest volunteer rescue...
Marine Sgt. Donald “Woody” Woodworth was awarded the Navy Marine Corps Medal, our nation’s highest military honor bestowed in peacetime. Yet he’s just as proud to be honored alongside his grandson, Marine Captain Justin Peterson,...