by Makenna Uriarte | Nov 10, 2022
Joe Sciarra is a 97 year old World War II Army Veteran who was born in Los Angeles, CA. After being drafted at age 18, he saw combat in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and the Philippines, and was part of the occupation of Japan for 5 1/2 months. He recently did a...
by Christian Southards | Sep 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force was established by the National Security Act of 1947 and celebrates its birthday every Sept. 18. THE FOUNDING OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE Until the recent establishment of the U.S. Space Force in 2019, the Air Force was the U.S. Military’s youngest...
by Brian Heyman | Aug 12, 2022
My father, Arthur A. Heyman, a WWII Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Bosun’s Mate on the USS Bairoko (CVE 115) an escort carrier, died on Jan. 10 at almost 94 years of age. He was a member of that greatest generation who went off to war, and if they were lucky...
by Christian Southards | Jun 26, 2022
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, officially ending segregation in the United States armed forces. Before the order, Americans of color could only serve in segregated units that were often held in disregard by the white officers...
by Christian Southards | Jun 8, 2022
On June 7, President Joseph Biden signed nine bipartisan veterans bills into law while advocating for the passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, which is currently on the Senate floor. In a release issued by the White house, President Biden notes, “our nation has many...
