Articles written by Martha Poole Simmons
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Honoring Our Heroes
Col Douglas B. Cairns: Age 84 Col Douglas B. Cairns served for 30 years in the United States Air Force. His primary Air Force specialty was pilot and Director of Air Operations. He began his career...
Honoring Our Heroes
Rear Admiral William Kent Davis and Lieutenant Commander Lisa Renee Davis Rear Admiral (RDML) William Kent Davis served 30+ years in the United States military including 10 years in the U. S. Navy, 18...
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Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) David E. Headley Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) David E. Headley served 32 years in the United States Air Force Reserve. His Air force Specialty Code (AFSC)...
Honoring Our Heroes
Master Sergeant Kenneth W. Ragan: Age 93 Master Sergeant (MSGT) Kenneth W. Ragan served 23 years in the United States Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was Plumber. He received the...
Honoring Our Heroes
Petty Officer First Class Frank Stovall: Age 83 Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Frank Stovall served 20 years in the United States Navy. ,His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Machinist Mate....
Honoring Our Heroes
Master Sergeant George A. Hill: Age 79 Master Sergeant (MSgt) George A. Hill served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (811X2) Security Policeman. His awards, decorations,...
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Master Sergeant Harold E. Neal: Age 86 Master Sergeant (MSG) Harold E. Neal served 21 years in the United States Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was Manager of Materials. His awards,...
Honoring Our Heroes
Helen Lattal Helen Lattal is a veteran of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) having served with 8th Air Force Headquarters at High Wycombe, England. Her three years of service were 1942-1945. Not only was s...
Honoring Our Heroes
Master Sergeant (MSgt) Kent Stephen Kline served 22.5 years in the United States Air Force. His 1st Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was as a Reciprocating Aircraft Maintenance Specialist (43131A),...
Honoring Our Heroes
Lt. Col Douglas Spencer Catchings served 23 years in the United States Air Force. His Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) included Fighter Pilot of the F4 Phantom Jet and of the A10...
Honoring our Heroes
Tech Sergeant (TSgt) Willie Mack Wheeler served 23 years in the United States Air Force including one tour to Korea during the Korean War and two tours to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. His...
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Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Michael Springer served 26 years in the United States Air Force. His Air Force Specialties (AFSC) included: Professional Military Education Instructor for two years...
Honoring our Heroes
Corporal (Cpl) Johnny Saxton served in the United States Marines for 1.6 years in the United States Marine Corps with eight months of heroic service in the Vietnam War where he was seriously wounded...
Honoring Our Heroes
Col Larry Patrick Cornwell: Age 76 Col Larry Patrick Cornwell served 28 years in the United States Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) for 21 years was as a Security Police officer. He...
Honoring Our Heroes
Staff Sergeant Deborah Marie Chambers: Age 68 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Deborah Marie Chambers served in the U.S. Air Force. Her Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) was Education and Training Craf...
Honoring Our Heroes
Col William Randall Ray: Age 66 Col William Randall Ray served 35 years in the Alabama Army National Guard. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) included beginning as the Fire Direction Officer...
Honoring Our Heroes
Sergeant First Class James Owen Dozier: Age 97 Sergeant First Class (SFC) James Owen Dozier served eight years in the United States Army including four years of active duty followed by four years in...
Honoring Our Heroes
Master Chief Petty Officer Marion Lee Hornsby: Age 88 Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Marion Lee Hornsby served 21 years in the United States Navy. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Boil...
Honoring Our Heroes
Master Sergeant David Gordon Stainback: Age 78 Master Sergeant David Gordon Stainback (MSGT) served 20 years in the United States Air Force. His Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) was Fire...
Honoring Our Heroes
Gunnery Sergeant Jamie Michael LyBrand Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Jamie Michael LyBrand served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps. His Military Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS)...
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Technical Sergeant Christopher Laneaux (89) Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Christopher Laneaux served 21 years in the U. S. Air Force with four separate periods of voluntary service. His Air Force...
Honoring Our Heroes
Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Gerald Cooper (94) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Melvin Gerald Cooper completed twenty-five years seven months and twenty-six days in the U.S. Navy (Active and Reserve) and the...
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Captain Nimrod Thompson Frazer (92) Captain (Cpt) Lt. Nimrod Thompson Frazer served three years in the U. S. Army including the Army National Guard and the regular Army with service in Korea during...
Honoring Our Heroes
Senior Master Sergeant Douglas M. Terry: Age: 79 Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Douglas M. Terry served 24 years in the United States Air Force. His last assigned Air Force Occupational Specialty...
Honoring Our Heroes
Major David Timothy Boyle Major David Timothy Boyle served 20 years in the United States Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was communications operations officer and communications staff...