- Ehren Watada
Ehren Watada is a First Lieutenant (1LT) of the United States Army who in June 2006 publicly refused to deploy to Iraq for his unit's assigned rotation to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Watada said he believed the war to be illegal and that, under the doctrine of command responsibility, it would make him party to war crimes. At the time he refused to deploy, he was assigned to duty with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, … - John Adams
John Adams (July 1, 1825-November 30, 1864), was an officer in the United States Army. With the onset of the American Civil War, he resigned his commission and joined the Confederate States Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general before being killed in action. Adams was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Irish immigrant parents. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1846, ranking 25th in his class. - Robert Patterson
Robert Patterson (January 12, 1792 - August 7,1881) was an Irish immigrant and a noted soldier and businessman from Pennsylvania. Patterson was born in Cappagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. His family was banished from Ireland due to his father's involvement as an insurrectionist. He emigrated to the United States, in 1799, where he eventually became involved in banking at a young age. - Baldomero Lopez
Baldomero Lopez was a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Inchon Landing, on September 15 1950. Baldomero Lopez was born in Tampa Bay, Florida. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, and upon graduating June 6, 1947, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. He attended The Basic School at Quantico, Virginia, … - Jimmy Doolittle
General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, Sc.D. USAF (December 14 1896 - September 27 1993) was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served with as a general in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War, earning the Medal of Honor as the commander of the Doolittle Raid. - John Harris
Colonel John Harris (May 20, 1790 - May 12, 1864) was the sixth Commandant of the Marine Corps. Harris was born in East Whiteland, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on 23 April 1814. Two months later he was promoted to first lieutenant and, during the summer of that year, served with the forces that opposed the advance of the British on the city of Washington during the concluding days of the War of 1812. - Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 - January 26, 1893), was a career U.S. Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was his finest hour, but his relief by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade caused lasting enmity between the two men. - Presley O'Bannon
Presley Neville O’Bannon was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War. He received a sword for his role in restoring Prince Hamet Karamali to his throne at Tripoli in recognition of his bravery. That sword became the model for the Mameluke Sword adopted in 1825 as the Marine officers' sword that is still part of the dress uniform today. - Isaac Hull
Isaac Hull (March 9, 1773 - February 13, 1843), was a Commodore, in the United States Navy. Hull was born in Derby, Connecticut. Early in life he joined his mariner father, Joseph, on local voyages and longer trips to the West Indies. After his father died while still young, Isaac was adopted by his uncle William Hull, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. During the mid-1790s, the young Hull commanded several merchant vessels, losing some to French privateers. - Henry Jones
Henry Jones was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. He is best known as a First Lieutenant in Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division, the unit that is the subject of the book "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose. In the BBC/HBO miniseries adaptation of the book, Jones was portrayed by Colin Hanks. - Creighton Abrams
Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72 which saw U.S. troop strength fall from 530,000 to 30,000. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until shortly before his death in 1974. In honor of Abrams, the U.S. Army named the XM1 main battle tank after him as the M1 Abrams. - Robert Martin
Robert J. Martin (born January 13, 1947) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served as a member of the New Jersey State Senate since 1993, where he represents the 26th Legislative District. Before entering the Senate, Martin served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant (1969-1971). Martin served in the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, from 1985 to 1993, … - David Porter
David Porter was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. Born at Boston, Massachusetts, Porter served in the Quasi-War with France first as midshipman on board USS "Constellation", participating in the capture of "L’Insurgente" 9 February 1799; secondly, as 1st lieutenant of "Experiment" and later in command of "USS Amphitheatre". - Jacob Zeilin
Brigadier General Jacob A. Zeilin (July 16, 1806 - November 18, 1880) was the first United States Marine Corps general. He served as the seventh Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1864 to 1876. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Zeilin entered the Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant on October 1, 1831 after several years of study at the United States Military Academy. By 1836, he reached the rank of First Lieutenant. - James Biddle
James Biddle (February 18, 1783 - October 1, 1848), of the Biddle family, brother of financier Nicholas Biddle and nephew of Captain Nicholas Biddle was an American commodore. His flagship was USS "Columbus". He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he entered service in the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1800. - Major Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 - October 26, 1871) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his command of Fort Sumter at the start of the war. He is often referred to using his rank of that time, Major Robert Anderson. - David Collins
David Collins (March 3 1754 - March 24 1810) was the inaugural Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Van Diemens Land, founded in 1804, which in 1901 became the state of Tasmania in the Commonwealth of Australia. Born in Exeter, he went to Exeter Grammar School before joining the Royal Marines as an Ensign at the age of 14. He was promoted second lieutenant on February 20, 1771. - Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase. - John R. Fox
John Robert Fox was killed in action by friendly fire in northern Italy during World War II. He was belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor in 1997. The 92nd Infantry Division (colored), known as the Buffalo Soldiers, is an African-American division that fought in World War II. One of this division’s soldiers, First Lieutenant John R. Fox of the 366th Infantry, made the ultimate sacrifice in order to defeat the enemy and save the lives of his fellow soldiers. - James Calhoun
James Calhoun (August 24, 1845 - June 25, 1876) was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Black Hills War. He was the brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer and was killed along with Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Calhoun was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. When the American Civil War broke out, he was travelling in Europe. Upon returning to the United States, he enlisted in the Union Army in 1864. - Frederick Steele
Frederick Steele (January 14, 1819 - January 19, 1868) was a career military officer in the United States Army, serving as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was most noted for his successful campaign to retake much of secessionist Arkansas for the Union cause. Steele was born in Delhi, New York. He was an 1843 graduate of West Point, and later served in the Mexican-American War, where he participated in many engagements. - George Little
George Little (b. 10 April 1754, Marshfield, Massachusetts - d. 22 July 1809, Weymouth, Massachusetts) was a United States Navy officer. He served in the Massachusetts naval forces during the Revolutionary War and in the U.S. Navy during the Quasi-War with France. Born in Little was appointed first lieutenant of Massachusetts ship "Protector" in 1779, and was aboard in 1781 when she fought a running battle with the British ship "Thames". - Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord Anton Nelson was a Democratic American politician from Wisconsin. He was the principal founder of Earth Day. In 1970, he called for Congressional hearings on the safety of combined oral contraceptive pills, which were famously called "The Nelson Pill Hearings." As a result of the hearings, side-effect disclosure was required for the pill in patient inserts — the first such disclosure for a pharmaceutical drug. - John Quilliam
Captain John Quilliam RN was a British Isle of Man born sailor. John Quilliam was a farmer’s son from the Isle of Man. He was born on 29 September, 1771 and died on 10 October, 1829. He is first recorded at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, when he was made a lieutenant by Admiral Donean. - Norman J. Hall
Norman Jonathan Hall (1842 - May 26, 1867) was an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War, perhaps most noted for his defense of his sector of the Union line during Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. Hall was born in New York, but when he was a young man, his family moved to London, Michigan, where his father, the Rev. William Hall, became pastor of a Presbyterian church. - Harry Welsh
Harry F. Welsh (27 September, 1918 - 21 January, 1995) was a US Army officer best known as a First Lieutenant in Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division. - Wesley L. Fox
Wesley Lee Fox (born September 30, 1931) is a decorated United States Military veteran and retired Colonel in the Marine Corps. Fox earned the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor, for valor during the Vietnam War. In addition, as a 43-year veteran, he is uniquely distinguished by having held all but one enlisted and officer rank from private to colonel. (The exception is Sergeant Major.) He retired only upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 62. - Joseph W. Latimer
Joseph White Latimer (August 27, 1834 - August 1, 1863), "The Boy Major," was a promising young officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's artillery branch during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. Born in Oak Ridge, Prince William County, Virginia, Latimer was educated at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and studied artillery tactics under Stonewall Jackson. - John Irvin Gregg
John Irvin Gregg (July 19, 1826 - January 6, 1892) was a career U.S. Army officer. He served with particular distinction during the American Civil War in the Union army. "Long John" Gregg was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of Andrew Gregg (a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania) and the cousin of future Civil War general David McM. Gregg. He was also related to Pennsylvania governor Andrew Gregg Curtin. - Robert L. Howard
Robert L. Howard (b. July 11 1939 in Opelika, Alabama) is a highly decorated officer of the United States Army and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam Conflict. He entered the Army at Montgomery, Alabama and retired as Colonel. As a Staff Sergeant of the highly-classified Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG), … - Charles Heywood
Major General Charles Heywood (3 October 1839 - 26 February 1915) was the ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps. Heywood was born in Waterville, Maine. He was appointed second lieutenant in the Marine Corps from New York, on 5 April 1858. During that year he was stationed at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., and at Brooklyn, New York. While on duty in Brooklyn he served in the 1858 quarantine riots at Staten Island, New York. - William Hays
William Hays (May 9, 1819 - February 7, 1875) was a career officer in the U.S. Army, serving as a general during the American Civil War. Hays was born in Richmond, Virginia, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Andrew Jackson appointed Hays to the United States Military Academy, where he graduated in 1840 alongside William T. Sherman and Richard S. Ewell. He as initially a brevet second lieutenant, and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1847, … - Robert Guy
Captain Robert Lincoln Guy, LVO Royal Navy, is a Royal Navy officer. He was born in 1947, and educated at Radley College, and the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, and entered the Royal Navy in 1966. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1971, and was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bermuda in 1973. In 1974 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMS "Ashton", and in the following year of HMS "Kirkliston". - Thomas D. White
General Thomas Dresser White (1902-December 22, 1965) was the fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. White was born in Walker, Minnesota, in 1902. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy on July 2, 1920, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and immediately promoted to First Lieutenant. Entering the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, White graduated in July 1921, and was assigned duty with the 14th Infantry at Fort Davis, … - Eli Long
Eli Long (June 16, 1837 - January 5, 1903) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Long was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, and graduated from the Frankfort, Kentucky, military school (the Kentucky Military Institute) in 1855. In 1856, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Cavalry. He was later promoted successively to first lieutenant and captain, serving in a variety of frontier outposts and occasionally battling hostile Indians. - James W. Forsyth
James William Forsyth (August 8, 1835 - October 24, 1906) was a career officer in the United States Army, serving as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the commander of the 7th U.S. Cavalry at the Wounded Knee Massacre of Lakota Indians on December 29, 1890. Forsyth was born in Maumee, Ohio, where he attended the local schools. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1856. - William McBryar
William McBryar was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. McBryar joined the Army from New York City and by March 7 1890 was serving as a Sergeant in Company K of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, he participated in an engagement in Arizona where he "[d]istinguished himself for coolness, … - Andrew Jackson Smith
Andrew Jackson Smith (April 28, 1815 - January 30, 1897) was a U.S. Army general during the American Civil War, rising to the command of a corps. He was most noted for routing Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest's force at the Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi, on July 14, 1864. It was the worst defeat ever suffered by the vaunted Forrest. Smith was born in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1838, … - John Taylor Wood
John Taylor Wood (August 13, 1830 - July 19, 1904) was an officer in the U.S. Navy who became a captain in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. The son of Robert Crooke Wood, an Army surgeon, and Anne Mackall Taylor, daughter of President Zachary Taylor, Wood was born in Minnesota on August 13, 1830. He became a U.S. Navy Midshipman in 1847 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1853. He served at sea during the last part of the Mexican-American War, … - James A. Gardner
James Alton Gardner was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Gardner joined the Army from Memphis, Tennessee, and by February 7 1966 was serving as a First Lieutenant in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.
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