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American Heroes
Matthew Pelc: Afghans “were good people”
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Matthew Pelc spent a great deal of time with the Afghan army when he was deployed in their country in 2009.
Matthew Pelc: on patrol with Brits
Matthew Pelc: “We’re all the same”
Matthew Pelc: wounded in battle
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Matthew Pelc’s tour of Afghanistan ended when his unit took small arms fire while on patrol.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:34 AM
John Kubis: 8 years in the Air Force
7 News chief weathercaster John Kubis served in the Air Force right after high school.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:26 AM
Sam Stedman: the family business
Sam Stedman comes from a military family.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:21 AM
Miyako Shanley: an exciting time
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miyako Shanely says America relies on her military.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:17 AM
Lisa Crum: Hurricane Andrew relief
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.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:13 AM
Rich Crum: greetings from Panama
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.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:04 AM
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Rishel ‘Rick’ White: the Nazi buzz bomb
T/5 Rishel “Rick” White, 1921-2017, was a U.S. Army POW during World War II.
Published May 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Rick White: stalag rutabaga soup
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.
Published May 27, 2019 at 10:56 AM
John Kubis: 8 years in the Air Froce
7 News chief weathercaster John Kubis served in the Air Force right after high school.
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Ron Robertson
Published May 24, 2019 at 1:24 PM
Jared James: Army Commendation Medal
Spc. Jared James was sent out of his compound into enemy fire to retrieve a Humvee for transporting casualties.
By
Ron Robertson
Published May 24, 2019 at 11:41 AM
Euel Akins: a nighttime climb to glory
Pvt. 1st Class Euel Akins was among the 10th Mountain Division soldiers ordered to drive the enemy out of Italy's Apennines Mountains during World War II.
By
Ron Robertson
Published May 24, 2019 at 11:20 AM
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