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Col Charles A. Bonasera served 37 years in the AL Army National Guard. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) included: (1) Military Police Officer, (2) Quartermaster Officer, (3) Infantry Officer and (3) Aviation Officer. He received the following medals, decorations, badges, commendations, citations and campaign ribbons: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf, Army Commendation Ribbon with One Oak Leaf, Army Achievement Ribbon, National Guard...
Chief Master Sergeant Zacchaeus Buckner served 24 years in the U. S. Air Force. His Air Force Service Code included Supply Manager for one year and 11 months, Supply Management Superintendent for six years and 10 months and Inventory Management Supervisor for 15 years and four months. CMSgt Buckner received the following decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons: Meritorious Service Medal with one Device, Air Force Commendation Medal with one Device, Air Force Outstanding Unit...
Staff Sergeant Drew Donis Lufkin served 15 years in the U.S. military including six years in the Army Reserve and nine years on active duty in the Army. His Military Operation Specialty (MOS) was Infantryman eight years and five months and Counterintelligence Agent for four years and five months. His decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons awarded included Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Army Achievement Medal, USA/USAF Presidential Unit Citation, Army...
Col Hugh David McCracken Jr. October 27, 1935 to August 18, 2025 He served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force. His article was published in the June 2021 issue of the Alabama Gazette....
The POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Alabama State Capitol South Lawn, 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to honoring and remembering the sacrifices of American service members who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). This day serves as a reminder of the nation’s commitment to accounting for every s...
Operation ReConnect is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded, operated and managed by current and former service-members with one simplistic Mission: “To provide the ‘GIFT OF TIME’ to the men, women and their families who have dealt with the difficulties from an overseas Combat Deployment.” The mission is executed by providing Post 9/11 combat veterans and their families with a full seven nights of uninterrupted time together in a resort environment typically located in coastal Alabama...
The Montgomery Military and Veterans Affairs Commission is partnering with the AL Department of Veterans Affairs to honor and remember veterans who lost their lives to suicide. The campaign features a powerful display of American flags at Rotary Park behind Montgomery City Hall on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The flag laying ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m., and parking is available in the Municipal parking garage behind City Hall. Veterans and the public are invited to attend this special...
Robert Clifton Fell……….. September 4th Robert E. Dinsmore……… September 5th Robert Wesley Marcus…..September 6th George A. Hill…………….. September 11th Eddie Digby Compton……September 12th Charles A. Bonasera…….. September 13th Thomas Leon Harrell……. September 17th James Earl Jackson……... September 17th John Lakeos……………… September 18th Kent Stephen Kline…….… September 21st Douglas S. Catchings…….September 23rd Roy Franklin Stephens…...September 27th...
SGT Theodore Irvin Jackson served four years in the U.S. military including two years on active duty in the Army and two years in the Army AL National Guard during the time of the Korean War. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Radar Operator. SGT Jackson was born June 15, 1930 to his parents, Asa and Velma Jackson, in Walker Country, AL. He was reared in Walker, Jefferson, Montgomery and Crenshaw Counties, AL. He dropped out of high school when he was in the 10th grade and worked on...
Col. Gilbert Brian Eddy, age 55, dedicated 29 years of honorable service to the United States Air Force. His military career was defined by steadfast leadership, global assignments and an unwavering commitment to supporting the well-being of service members because so many of his assignments were joint and their families. Today, he continues that mission through his work at BondFire Ranch, a nonprofit that he founded to serve military, veterans and first responders. Col Eddy was born on June 17,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Due to an overwhelming response from veterans and their families, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) has announced a venue change for the upcoming Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony in the Shoals region. Originally scheduled to take place in Tuscumbia, the event will now be held at the University of North Alabama's Guillot University Center in Florence to accommodate the growing number of attendees. With more than 200 veterans and guests already confirmed, the ceremony is...
Henry Grady McInnis Birthday: August 3, 2025 Age 101 Cecil H. Prescott Birthday: August 8, 2025 Age 100...
The POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Alabama State Capitol South Lawn, 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to honoring and remembering the sacrifices of American service members who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). This day serves as a reminder of the nation’s commitment to accounting for every s...
Richard Giordano…………….August 2nd Gerald Hopson Thompson….August 2nd Henry Grady McGinnis………August 3rd Fenton Wesley Johnson…….August 4th Cecil H. Prescott Jr.………….August 8th Joan E Ford…………………..August 9th Carolyn McMeans……………August 18th Neal R. Schultz………………August 20th Lisa Renee Davis……………August 21st Andrew Carnegie Nolin……..August 22nd Henry Craig Jenkins…………August 25th Donald Lee Applegarth………August 30th Joseph Edward Boyett………August 31st...
July 11, 2025 – CULLMAN, AL – Candidates, office holders, and public figures joined the community of Cullman to celebrate the birthday of prominent community member Roy Drinkard. Drinkard is the oldest living United States Marine, having just turned 105 years old. {Caroline and I are honored to stand beside Mr. Roy Drinkard’s family and friends today to honor a veteran who bravely served in World War II as a United States Marine,” said Congressman Robert Aderholt. “At 105 years old, Mr. Roy D...
Captain Jerry Lynn Huffstickler served 25+ years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Service Code included: (1) 4024: Aircraft Maintenance Officer for 10 years and four months, (2) 43370: Maintenance Scheduling Technician for 10 years and nine months and (3) 42153: Aerospace Ground Equipment for four years and six months. He received the following medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons: Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force...
Since 2005, the Honor Flight Network has honored 317,128 veterans from all across the U.S.A. by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials in Washington, D.C. Its vision is to provide all of America's veterans with receiving the honor, gratitude and community support that they deserve. The Honor Flight Network is a 501 © 3 nonprofit organization with a four out of a four-star rating by Charity Navigator. The first flight of the Wiregrass Honor Flight occurred on June 4,...
Veterans in the tri-county area were honored on July 2, 2025, with a pre-4th of July celebration at Sage Health in Montgomery. Sage Health celebrates veterans not only for the sacrifices that were made during their service but also educates and offers them an alternative to the VA for primary healthcare. The event was attended by over 35 Veterans, veterans’ spouses and market partners who enjoyed barbeque with all the fixings from Jim ‘N Nicks Bar-B-Q while being entertained with patriotic, fol...
The Captain William Bibb Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) proudly hosted a Flag Day Tea at the Trinity Episcopal Church at Wetumpka, AL, on June 14th commemorating two powerful milestones in American history, the adoption of the United States flag and the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. Held in a spirit of reverence and patriotism, the event brought together members of DAR, distinguished guests, veterans, and community partners for a program that...
CMSgt Robert E. Dinsmore served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Service Code (AFSC) was Bomb Loader, Aerial Gunner-Helicopter and Special Missions Aviator. He received the following medals, decorations, awards, ribbons and citations: Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak...
James C. Poole Jr……………..July 1st Jerry L. Gantt…………………..July 3rd James E. Salminen……………July 3rd Michael Springer………………July 4th William C. Stewart…………….July 5th Jerry L. Sailors………………...July 8th Bill Allison………………………July 9th Raymond Keel…………………July 9th Donald D. Lehman…………….July 10th John A. Brown…………………July 11th Willam L. Struthers……………July 12th Gilbert R. Monismith.…………July13th David Headley………………...July 17th J.R. Jimenez...
Senior Master Sergeant Jeremiah Daniel Bybee served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Service Code included: (1) Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman and (2) First Sergeant in which he supplied his commander with a mission ready force. He received the following medals, badges, citations, and campaign ribbons: Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air and Space Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air and Space Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster,...
On May 31, 2025, the 100th birthday on June 2, 2025 of the WWII veteran, James O. Dozier, was celebrated at the Crossroads Community Church in Elmore, AL. Dozier served as an artillery cannon crewman in the liberation of Europe from the Nazis....
Petty Officer Third Class Peggy Holley passed away May 26, 2025 at the age of 102. She served as a WAVE during WWII. Her article was published in the February 2023 issue....
WWII Veteran Robert Shafton Kohn will celebrate his 103rd birthday July 28, 2025. He fought in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Battles of the Bulge and the Rhineland. His article was published in the December 2019 issue....
