American Heroes

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

Published May 27, 2019 at 11:38 AM

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

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 comes from a military family.

Published May 27, 2019 at 11:21 AM

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

Published May 27, 2019 at 11:17 AM

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

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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

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

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

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

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Published May 24, 2019 at 1:24 PM

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