MAJ Emiline Ann “Duce” Bourgeois

Jul 11, 2018 | Army

Major Emiline Ann “Duce” Bourgeois, a native of Thibodaux referred to by the National World War II Museum as the oldest living female WWII veteran in Louisiana, whose service also included the Korean and Vietnam wars, died Oct. 30, 2015. She was 103. In...

Kemal Amin “Casey” Kasem

Jul 9, 2018 | Army

The American disc jockey was a student at Detroit’s Wayne State University when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952 at the age of 20. Kasem was sent to Korea, where he honed his on-air broadcast skills as a DJ and announcer for the Armed Forces Radio network....

CPL Jessica Ellis

Jul 4, 2018 | Army

Jessica Ellis was born in Burley, Idaho on June 26, 1983. She graduated from Lakeview (Oregon) High School in 2002, where she was active in cross country, track and field, and the swim team. After high school graduation she attended Central Oregon Community College in...

GEN Henry H. Shelton

Jul 3, 2018 | Army

General Henry H. Shelton became the fourteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 October 1997. In this capacity, he serves as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. Prior to becoming...

CPT Ronald Reagan

Jul 2, 2018 | Air Force, Army

Ronald Wilson Reagan enrolled in a series of home-study Army Extension Courses on 18 March 1935. After completing 14 of the courses, he enlisted in the Army Enlisted Reserve on 29 April 1937, as a Private assigned to Troop B, 322nd Cavalry at Des Moines, Iowa. He was...

PO2 Benjamin A. Myra

Jun 30, 2018 | Army

I enlisted Feb 14, 2011 and was honorably discharged May 31, 2018. I was an Avionics Technician which is someone who troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs and replaces electronic on aircraft like radios, radar, and navigation. My highest ranking was a 2nd class petty...