Sep 13, 2017 | Army
Richard “Rick” Rescorla was born a British citizen. He served in British military service and as a police officer in Rhodesia before migrating to the United States. He joined the United States Army just in time for the Vietnam War. Rescorla was assigned to the 7th...
Sep 11, 2017 | Army
Sidney Riches’ attraction to the Army was in part inspired by his late uncle’s service in World War I. Riches enlisted in 1940, seeing extensive duty in the Pacific. In a letter to his father in 1942, he wrote, “Sure hate to think of leaving and...
Sep 10, 2017 | Army
Captain Bernadette Miller was just twenty-one years old when she arrived in Vietnam for duty as a post-operative nurse. Considered the baby of the hospital, the other nurses took her under their wing, helping her to cope with the stress of the job. Her first night...
Sep 6, 2017 | Army
The Secretary of the Army of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Commendation Medal with Combat “V” to Specialist Fifth Class Bobby E. Padgett, United States Army, for heroism in the Republic of Vietnam on 11 August 1968....
Sep 5, 2017 | Army
After graduating from Penn State in 1942, John commissioned in the Army and he continued to serve for over 30 years. During that time, he participated in World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. His duties included commanding a rifle company, an infantry...
Sep 4, 2017 | Army
My father enlisted within a few days of our country’s declaration of war on Germany. He was sent to Washington D.C. for his Basic Training. On December 3, 1917 he left from Hoboken, New Jersey on the German Liner, Frederick Der Grosse. The crossing on the...
