SFC Sammy Lee Davis

May 16, 2019 | Army

Sammy Davis took some ribbing in the Army because he shared a name with the famous entertainer. Much later, long after his military days were over, he would again gain some acclaim among his old comrades, this time as the “real” Forrest Gump. Davis enlisted in the...

Firefighter Lue Mallett

May 15, 2019 | Fire

More than four decades ago, history was made at the Jackson Fire Department. One woman’s courage led the way for those who protect our communities today. “The April Fool’s Class they called us,” recalled Lue Mallett. “The lucky 13. It was 12 guys and one...

Seal William “Bill” Dawson

May 14, 2019 | Fire, Navy

Bill Dawson, the last living member of the first-ever U.S. Navy SEAL team, celebrated his 94th birthday [in April 2019], and CBS News visited him to hear stories that only he can tell. Dawson is now in a wheelchair and he uses oxygen, but he was once part of an elite...

Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class William “Doc” Halyburton

May 13, 2019 | Marines, Navy

“Pharmacist’s Mate, Second Class” isn’t the type of rank you’d expect to see associated with a Medal of Honor winner. But William “Doc” Halyburton was no average man. A Navy corpsman serving with a Marine Rifle Company in the...

Firefighter Frederick Kopf

May 12, 2019 | Fire

On the night of July 4, 2015, the Baldwin Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from an apartment. The chief was the first to arrive on the scene and transmitted a Signal 10 (working fire). Ex-Captain Frederick Kopf, a 28-year veteran of Ladder...