Veterans Day is a special day for honoring all who have served in the armed forces. The origins of the holiday date back to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, who proclaimed Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919 to mark the end of World War I.
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World War II Meet Robert Mills. He served in World War II. Interview by Perry McLeod from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
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Vietnam War Meet Danny Brazzel. He served in the Vietnam War. Interview by London Knight from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
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Vietnam War David Hill was a Vietnam Medic. Hill describes his training and the conditions in Vietnam. Interview by Ryan Riordan. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
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Inaugural Flight - November 15, 2008. Recorded by Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
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Vietnam War Ewell Gilbert "Buddy" Sturgis Jr. — During the Vietnam War, Buddy Sturgis volunteered and served with the Navy's elite River Patrol Force special warfare group, where he earned his "Black...
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Vietnam War Ewell Gilbert "Buddy" Sturgis Jr. — During the Vietnam War, Buddy Sturgis volunteered and served with the Navy's elite River Patrol Force special warfare group, where he earned his "Black...
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World War II Jack Bush was a tail gunner in World War II. A tail gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who defends against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane. Listen to...
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War in Afghanistan Meet Col. Gordon Johnson. He served in Afghanistan. Interview by Anne Baudette from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered...
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World War II Irving Levine was a CBI Pilot in World War II. CBI stands for the China-Burma-India Theater. This area was where many pilots flew bombing and transport missions. Interview by Kristen...
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During the Celebrate Freedom - Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary, Ralph Parks shares the history from Freedom through Flight: African Americans in the United States Air Force.
