After seeing a movie about the five Sullivan brothers who all served and died during World War II, Tommy Jurnett and his four brothers were inspired to join the military and began their own family tradition of service that has continued into the next generation. “I’m the oldest son of Minnie Pearl Jurnett. My son served in Iraq. William, my second oldest brother, his son Terrance also served,” said Tommy. All five Jurnett brothers served during Desert Storm and all five returned home. “That’s what I want the world to remember. Don’t forget the Sullivan brothers, all five sons died. Thank God that all five sons of my mother, Minnie Pearl Jurnett, lived.”
