Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr.

Dec 14, 2019 | Army

BRIGHAM CITY — There is a Tibetan proverb that says it is better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep. Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr. was that tiger, living life fiercely, with passion and determination. That tiger turned into a pilot, served his...

Brig Gen James “Jimmy” Stewart

Dec 11, 2019 | Air Force, Army

For all the fans of “It’s A Wonderful Life” and Jimmy Stewart. Just months after winning his 1941 Academy Award for best actor in “The Philadelphia Story,” Jimmy Stewart, one of the best-known actors of the day, left Hollywood and joined the US Army. He was the first...

Hayden Thomas Rabins

Dec 10, 2019 | Army

Born in Everett Washington. Died in Lehi, Utah. Hayden served in the Armed Forces since 8 April 2013. His journey began in Fort Sill Oklahoma (boot camp was a beast), followed by field medic training in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Next he was off to Fort Lewis McChord in...

Harold Stone

Dec 8, 2019 | Army

This Nov. 5, 2019, photo shows WWII veteran Harold Stone in Beckley, W.Va. (Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald via AP) Harold Stone wakes up every day and walks two miles. For most 95-year-olds this would be a difficult task. But no, not for Stone. Stone remains in...

PFC Richard G. Christensen

Dec 5, 2019 | Army

On August 3, 1970, my younger brother’s birthday, I was assigned to a flight to take Captain Bob Walker to Long Bihn for DEROS. He was going home. Captain Walker was one of our most accomplished and respected scout pilots. I had flown many combat missions with...

CPT Joe Ronnie Hooper

Nov 29, 2019 | Army, Navy

There is a long-standing adage in combat arms branches that says “you haven’t had a full career until you’ve gotten an Article 15.” Well, this Vietnam War veteran had his share non-judicial punishments (authorized by Article 15 of UCMJ), racked up 115 confirmed kills...