Happy 101st Birthday to WWII Veteran Robert W. Jones. Robert was born on September 9th, 1922 and served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft engineer 1942-45. We interviewed Robert and his granddaughter U.S. Coast Guard/Air Force Veteran Lisha Jones at VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach NY. The Jones family has a long history of service going back to the American Revolution where their relative Robert Townsend was part of the Culper spy ring supplying vital information for George Washington.
Read MoreHappy Birthday to the Navy SEALs! The first Navy SEAL teams were established on Jan 1, 1962, however; they also direct their lineage to the Navy UDT created during WWII. Grant Mann serve with SEAL team 5 and 6 during his 34 years of military service and is currently the Executive Director of the National Navy UDT/SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Read MoreLt. Gen. William “Bill” Welser III spent over 34 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2005. Lt. Get. Welser served as Director of Operations and Logistics for U.S. Transportation Command, where he led operations supporting the response to 9/11.
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