- Max Cleland
Joseph Maxwell Cleland (born August 24, 1942) is an American politician from Georgia. Cleland, a Democrat, is a former U.S. Senator, disabled US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and a critic of the Bush Administration. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a presidentially appointed position.
- Oliver North
Oliver L. North is a combat decorated marine, a #1 best-selling author, the founder of a small business, an inventor with three U.S. patents, a syndicated columnist, and the host of War Stories on the Fox News Channel. Yet, he claims his most important accomplishment is to be "the husband of one, the father of four and the grandfather of eleven." North was born in San Antonio, Texas, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served 22 years as a U.S. Marine.
- Leonard Boswell
Leonard L. Boswell (born January 10 1934) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Iowa (map). Boswell was born in Missouri, was educated at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. He spent twenty years in the United States Army. He was first drafted in the Army in 1956 as a private. He later graduated from Artillery Officers Candidate School, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
- Patrick Murphy
Patrick Joseph Murphy (born October 19, 1973) is the Congressman from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, an American lawyer, a U.S. Army soldier, and a professor. Patrick Murphy is the first veteran of the Iraq War to serve in Congress, and was awarded the Bronze Star. Murphy was the Democratic candidate in the 2006 election for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick, a freshman Republican.
- Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin and grew up in Massapequa, New York. His autobiography, Born on the Fourth of July, was adapted as an Academy Award winning film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise as Kovic. Academy Award winning Actress Jane Fonda has stated that Ron Kovic 's story was the inspiration for her film Coming Home.
- Richard Jadick
Richard Jadick is an American Naval surgeon who was awarded the Bronze Star with “Combat V” device for heroic valor in January, 2006. He was credited with saving the lives of 30 marines and sailors during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Jadick was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, assigned as a battalion surgeon to the First Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
- Joseph L. Galloway
Joseph Lee "Joe" Galloway (born November 13, 1941), an American newspaper corresondent and columnist. He is the former Military Affairs consultant for the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers and is presently a columnist with McClatchy Newspapers.
- Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York (map) Rangel's district, the smallest in the country in geographic size, encompasses Upper Manhattan and includes such neighborhoods as Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and part of the Upper West Side, …
- Jim Jones
Jim Jones (born May 13, 1942 in Twin Falls, Idaho) is a Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and a former Attorney General of Idaho. Jones is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Northwestern University School of Law. He served as an officer in the United States Army in Vietnam in the late 1960s, where he received several decorations including the Army Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star.
- Leonard Matlovich
Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Matlovich was perhaps the best-known gay man in America in the 1970s. His fight to stay in the United States Air Force after coming out of the closet became a "cause célèbre" around which the gay community rallied. His outspoken manner resulted in articles in "The New York Times" and a television movie on NBC.
- Jack Keane
John (Jack) Keane (born 1945) is a retired four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a defense analyst. Keane attended Fordham University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1966. He then attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a master's degree in philosophy. He then attended Army War College and the Command and General Staff College. Keane served in the Vietnam War as a paratrooper.
- Robert Stethem
Robert Dean Stethem (November 17, 1961 - June 15, 1985) was a United States Navy diver and steelworker second class. He was killed after the commercial airliner he was aboard, TWA Flight 847 was hijacked. Robert Stethem was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, but grew up in the Pinefield section of Waldorf, Maryland. He was one of three children. His two brothers and his father also served in the U.S. Navy. His mother was a civilian Navy administrator.
- James Kimber
James Kimber, age 33, is a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and was removed from command regarding a hazing incident recorded and aired by the BBC.
- Ernest Hollings
Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (born January 1 1922) served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005.
- Michael Durant
Michael 'Mike' J. Durant (born July 23, 1961) is the American pilot who was held prisoner after a raid in Mogadishu, Somalia on October 3, 1993. Durant is a native of Berlin, New Hampshire, and served in the United States Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers) as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. He retired from the Army as a CW4 Blackhawk helicopter master aviator in the 160th SOAR after participating in combat operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, …
- Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman (born May 27 1925) is an award-winning American author of detective novels and non-fiction works. His mystery novels are set in the Four Corners area of New Mexico and Arizona. The protagonists are Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo tribal police. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced in Hillerman's first novel, "The Blessing Way" (1970). The second book in the series, "Dance Hall of the Dead" (1973), …
- Clay Shaw
Clay Laverne Shaw (March 17, 1913 - August 14, 1974) was a successful businessman in the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is notable as the only person ever to be tried for conspiracy in relation to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Shaw was honorably discharged from the United States Army as a major in 1946. He served as a secretary to the General Staff and was decorated by three nations: The United States with the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star, …
- Samuel Fuller
Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12 1912 - October 30 1997) was an American film director.
- Al Cuppett
Alexander B. Cuppett served as "Action Officer" with the Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Department of Defense). While serving in official capacity, he was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Cuppett also received the Secretary of Defense Civilian Service Medal upon his retirement in 1990 after 21 years of service in the United States Army. Mr.
- Aaron Weaver
Aaron Weaver, (7 June 1971 - 8 January 2004), was a U.S. Army Ranger who survived the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993 and was later killed in a missile attack on a medical helicopter during the Occupation of Iraq. Weaver was also a survivor of testicular cancer. Weaver was the second son of Kelly and Michael Weaver. He grew up near Floral City, Florida and attended Citrus High School at Inverness, Florida. He earned his degree from Central Florida Community College.
- Arron Perry
Arron Perry is a former Master Corporal in the Canadian Forces who was mistakenly credited with having the record for the longest sniper kill in combat. Perry was a member of a five-man team of snipers as part of Canada's contributions to Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan during 2002. Perry's team received praise from United States Army colleagues for killing a significant number of Taliban and al-Qaeda combatants.
- Robert Vaughan
Robert Vaughan is an American writer. He has authored over 200 books. He won the 1977 Porgie Award (Best Paperback Original) for "The Power and the Pride". He has also written a series of contemporary and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms "Paula Moore" and "Paula Fairman". Vaughan is a frequent speaker at seminars and at high schools and colleges, and has also hosted three television talk shows: "Eyewitness Magazine" on WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, …
- Ted Ankrum
George “Ted” Ankrum, is a retired U.S. Navy Officer and the Democratic candidate for the 2006 election in the Texas 10th U.S. Congressional District. He faced incumbent Republican Michael McCaul and 2004 Presidential candidate Libertarian Michael Badnarik. In his military career Ankrum served four tours of duty in Vietnam as a Seabee, where he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
- Frank Tejeda
Frank Mariano Tejeda (October 2, 1945-January 30, 1997) was a decorated United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives (1976-1987), the Texas Senate (1987-1993), and in the United States House of Representatives (1993-1997).
- Eddie Crook Jr.
Edward ("Eddie") Crook, Jr. (April 19 1929 - July 26, 2005) won a gold medal for the United States as a boxing teammate of Muhammad Ali in the 1960 Summer Olympics. After winning his gold medal, Crook served two tours in the Vietnam War as a command sergeant major in the U.S. Army. He received two purple Hearts, a Silver Star, and a Bronze Star.
- Mike O'Callaghan
Donal Neil "Mike" O'Callaghan (September 10, 1929 - March 5, 2004) was the governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1971 until 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
- Ruby Bradley
Colonel Ruby Bradley was one of the most decorated women in United States military history. She was a native of Spencer, West Virginia. Bradley entered the Army Nurse Corps as a surgical nurse in 1934. She was serving at Camp John Hay in the Philippines when she was captured by Japanese forces three weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. In 1943, she was moved to the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila.
- Howard Johnson II
Howard Johnson II (January 27, 1982 - March 23, 2003) was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Private First Class, officially listed as killed in action in southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah on March 23 2003 in the ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company. He was the first casualty from Alabama during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A graduate of LeFlore High School in Mobile, Alabama, he was single. Known to his family as "Junior", Johnson was the son of Rev.
- Lucian Adams
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams (October 22, 1922-March 31, 2003) was a U.S. Army soldier during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor for single-handedly destroying enemy machine gun emplacements to re-establish supply lines to U.S. Army companies. He was also awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his heroic actions in Italy.
- Jeff Danziger
Jeff Danziger (born 1943) is a syndicated political cartoonist and author. Danziger served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1971. An intelligence officer and linguist during the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Air Medal in 1970. He has spent time teaching English at Union 32 High School in East Montpelier, Vermont, and worked for the Christian Science Monitor between 1987 and 1997. He now lives in New York City.
- Mike Hayden
John Michael ("Mike") Hayden, (born March 16, 1944) is an American politician, former governor of Kansas, and current Secretary of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department. Born in Colby, Kansas and raised in the small town of Atwood, Kansas, Governor Hayden received degrees from both Kansas State University, in wildlife conservation, 1966, and Fort Hays State University in biology in 1974. He served over a little over a year in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star, …
- Bernard E. Trainor
Bernard E. Trainor (born 2 September 1928) is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general who is military analyst for NBC. He worked for "The New York Times" as chief military correspondent from 1986 to 1990 and at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government as Director of the National Security Program from 1990 to 1996. Later he was a Senior Fellow for National Security at the Council on Foreign Relations.
- Danny McKnight
Danny R. McKnight (born 1952) was the leader of the "Lost Convoy" during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor Device for his actions during the battle. He has retired as a Colonel.
- Eddie Lebaron
Edward Wayne LeBaron, Jr. (born January 7, 1930 in San Rafael, California) was an American football quarterback in the 1950s and early 1960s in the NFL. He graduated from Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California and went on to the College of the Pacific (now the University of the Pacific). He played there from 1946 to 1949, lettering all four years and achieving All-American honors in 1949 after leading them to an undefeated season.
- Joe Hooper
Captain Joe Ronnie Hooper (August 8, 1938-May 6, 1979) was a Vietnam veteran whose combat decorations surpassed those of Lt. Audie Murphy or Sgt. Alvin York. He was the recipient of America's highest military decoration for valor in combat - the Medal of Honor. During two tours of duty with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, he earned the Medal of Honor (February 21, 1968 outside of Hue), two Silver Stars for gallantry, …
- Brandon Sloan
Brandon Ulysses Sloan (October 7 1983 - March 23 2003) was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Private, officially listed as killed in action, aged 19, in southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah on March 23 2003 in the ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company. Sloan was a high school senior who left school to join the Army. He grew up as the son of a Baptist preacher in the Cleveland suburb of Bedford Heights, Ohio and moved in with his mother Beverly Sloan in Fraser, Michigan, …
- Johnny Marks
Johnny Marks was an American songwriter. He is remembered today for his Christmas songs, which include "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (first recorded by Bing Crosby), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), and "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters then Burl Ives).
- Calvin Graham
Calvin Leon Graham (April 3, 1930 - November 6, 1992) was youngest person ever to enlist in the United States Navy, and the youngest U.S. serviceman during World War II. He enlisted in the Navy at age 12 following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was wounded at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, while serving aboard the USS "South Dakota". During the battle, he helped in the fire control efforts aboard the "South Dakota", …
- Young-Oak Kim
Colonel Young-Oak Kim (Korean: 김영옥, RR: "Gim Yeong-ok", M-R: "Kim Yŏng-ok", 1919 - December 29, 2005) was a highly decorated U.S. Army veteran who fought in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the U.S. 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team and led many critical battles into victory in Italy and France during World War II.
- Jack H. Jacobs
Jack H. Jacobs (born August 2, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired Colonel in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. He currently serves as a military analyst for MSNBC and previously worked as an investment manager.