PO3 Warren Samuel Craig

May 7, 2019 | Navy

On Oct 11-12, 1942,  I had the honor of being one of 250 crewman on the USS DUNCAN DD485 at the slot at Guadalcanal and Save Island in the south Pacific in a battle group of cruisers and destroyers. Our target was the Japanese Tokyo Express. It was 11;30pm on the...

Major Roger Thomas (Ret)

May 5, 2019 | Air Force, Navy

Three days after his 18th birthday, a young Roger Thomas enlisted in the US Navy and served as a Machinist Mate and Nuclear Engineer, sailing aboard the USS Enterprise for 8 years. After a brief break in service to complete college, Roger realized his duty to country...

QM1c Richard L. Glenn

Apr 30, 2019 | Navy

Richard “Dick” Glenn grew up in Altoona, PA, where he graduated from High School in 1938.  In response to the Japanese attack of 7 Dec 41 that plunged the United States into war, he enlisted in the Navy in April of 1942. After completing basic training at Great Lakes,...

Police Chief Edward Picard (Ret)

Apr 10, 2019 | Navy, Police

In what he’s describing as a Valentine’s Day gift to his wife, Norma, of 33 years, Auburn Police Chief Edward Picard announced that he plans to retire from the force on Feb. 14, ending a 38-year term of service with the town. While the 29 years he spent as police...

CPO Christopher Scott Kyle

Apr 9, 2019 | Navy

The late Navy SEAL sniper, Christopher Scott Kyle was born April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas. The son of a church deacon, Kyle grew up on a ranch and experienced a childhood that was shaped by outdoor pursuits. He loved to hunt deer and pheasant and later competed in a...

Mary Duchesnay

Apr 6, 2019 | Navy

My name is Mary Duchesnay. I was born in Québec City in 1920. In 1939 I passed the civil servants examination for bilingual shorthand and typing, and stayed home to help my mother. Then I was called by National Defence – the naval control in Québec City –...