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American Heroes: Jared James

Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:44 PM EDT

By Craig Thornton

SPC Jared James recalls an experience under fire.

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American Heroes: Euel Akins

Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:27 PM EDT

By Craig Thornton

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Matthew Pelc: on patrol with Brits

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:42 AM EDT

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Matthew Pelc was on joint patrol in Afghanistan in 2009 with a unit from the British army.

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Matthew Pelc: “We’re all the same”

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:38 AM EDT

The British soldiers U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Matthew Pelc served with in Afghanistan were always joking and laughing.

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Matthew Pelc: wounded in battle

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:34 AM EDT

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Matthew Pelc’s tour of Afghanistan ended when his unit took small arms fire while on patrol.

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John Kubis: 8 years in the Air Force

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:26 AM EDT

7 News chief weathercaster John Kubis served in the Air Force right after high school.

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Sam Stedman: the family business

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:21 AM EDT

Sam Stedman comes from a military family.

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Miyako Shanley: an exciting time

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:17 AM EDT

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miyako Shanely says America relies on her military.

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Lisa Crum: Hurricane Andrew relief

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:13 AM EDT

When SP4 Lisa Crum was stationed with the U.S. Army at Fort Drum in 1992, she was sent to what looked like a war zone.

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Rich Crum: greetings from Panama

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:04 AM EDT

One of Rich Crum’s most powerful memories of his service as a U.S. Army specialist was the first time he was deployed to Panama.

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Rishel ‘Rick’ White: the Nazi buzz bomb

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM EDT

T/5 Rishel “Rick” White, 1921-2017, was a U.S. Army POW during World War II.

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Rick White: stalag rutabaga soup

Updated: May. 27, 2019 at 10:56 AM EDT

When U.S. Army T/5 Rishel “Rick” White was incarcerated in a German POW camp during World War II, prisoners were fed a daily diet of rutabaga soup.

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John Kubis: 8 years in the Air Froce

Updated: May. 24, 2019 at 1:24 PM EDT

By Ron Robertson

7 News chief weathercaster John Kubis served in the Air Force right after high school.