Joe Hooper: U.S. Army -Viet Nam. Medal of Honor. Most Decorated person in Viet Nam War...At Least 35 Medals. Listed as having recieved every medal for bravery in U.S. Military.  Buried at Arlington.

 

Audie Murphy: U.S. Army - World War Two. Medal of Honor. Most highly decorated person in U.S. Military. Buried at Arlington.

 

Alvin York: U.S. Army -World War One. Medal of Honor. Buried at Arlington.

 

John Paul Jones : U.S. Navy - American Revolution. Considered to be the Father of the U.S. Navy.  Buried at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

 

James "Nick" Rowe: U.S. Army Special Forces - Viet Nam. Was a Prisoner Of War in Viet Nam until he managed to escape. He then helped create the U.S. Military's "SERE" school. (Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape or "Survival School"). He was later killed by a former POW camp guard (or sympathizer) who wanted revenge. Burial site is unkown at this time.

 

Bob "Eagle" Ghallagher : U.S. Navy Seal Teams - Viet Nam. One of the greatest warriors this nation has ever seen. Won respect of all who served with him and all who have been SEALs since. Highly decorated combat veteran.

 

Jimmy Stewart : U.S. Air Force - WW2, Korea, Viet Nam. The Actor turned servicemember. Was in the Air Force Reserves when he retired as a Brigadier General (One Star). He not only entertained millions of people with his acting skills, but he served his country as well.

 

Bob Hope :   He may not have been in the military, but he was a service member at heart 100%. He devoted his life to letting us know that even though we were away from home, we were not forgotten. He entertained us with the U.S.O. until the day he died.MILLIONS of people's souls were touched by this wonderful person. Bob Hope will always live in our hearts and in our memories forever. He is without a doubt, one of the greatest people to have ever lived. He will truly be missed.

 

John Wayne : He also never served in the military but grew up wanting to. He injured his knees in college while playing football. Because of that, he was medically disqualified from service. So, instead, he devoted his life to entertaining us with his movies. Many of which were military related. ( "Sands of Iwo Jima" and "The Green Berets" being among his best ).

 

Dwight D. Eisenhower : U.S. Army- WW1 and WW2. General of the Armies (5 stars). Supreme Allied Commander of forces in Europe. Oversaw all combat action in all of Europe during World War 2. In charge of Normandy Invasion. President of the United States. A soldiers soldier. One of the greatest leaders this nation has ever had. He went from Colonel to General (4-stars) in just 2 years.

 

Jonathan Fitzgerald Kennedy : U.S. Navy - WW2. Navy Marine Corps Medal. President of the United States. Commanding Officer of PT-109 in South Pacific. His boat was sliced in half by a Japanese ship several miles from land. He encouraged his shipmates to swim for shore causing many to survive. He also voluntarily tred water for hours searching for friendly forces to come and rescue him and his crew. He demonstrated the utmost in leadership and courage to his crew. Buried at Arlington. Grave is the location of the Eternal Flame.

 

Ronald Wilson Reagan: The 40th President of the United States. Army Reserves. Actor/sports commentator/Governor of California. He loved his men and women in uniform. Known as "Raging Ronnie", he refused to take anything from anybody who threatened democracy. He is responsible for ending (and winning!!!) the Cold War and for destruction of the Berlin Wall and ending communism in the former Soviet Union. One of the greatest leaders this world has ever known.

 

Martha "Maggie" Raye: Civlian Nurse/Entertainer. Famed Stage and Screen actress who devoted months on end to entertaining our troops in Viet Nam. Staying as long as nine months. She was also a skilled nurse and would help our wounded troops with her medical skills. Grew quite fond of the men in the Special Forces. Buried at Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

CWO Michael Novosel: U.S. Army Medevac ("Dust Off") Pilot. Medal of Honor- Vietnam. Novosel's career is an inspiration to anyone who has ever needed to overcome an obstacle or achieve a desired goal. At age 48, Michael J. Novosel earned his nation's highest award for valor when he risked his own life to rescue 29 soldiers from certain death. He achieved the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force (Also Army Air Corps) during WW2 and also as an instructor pilot during the Korean war flying both the B-24 and B-29. When the Vietnam war broke out, the Air Force told him he was too senior to fly in combat, he left the Air Force and joined the Army as a helicopter pilot with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. His son was also a helo pilot and they served together in Vietnam. They also had to rescue each other after being shot down!!! 

" On 2 October 1969, Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel received word of wounded South Vietnamese soldiers pinned down by a large enemy force. Flying without air cover, he encountered ground fire so intense it forced him away six times. Courageously, he completed 15 hazardous extractions. On the last, just as a wounded soldier was pulled into the aircraft, the enemy unleashed a hail of fire directly at Novosel. Wounded, he momentarily lost control of the aircraft, but recovered and flew to safety. In all, he had saved 29 men!  He served two tours in South Vietnam, flying 2,543 missions in the Bell UH-1 Huey while airlifting nearly 5,600 medical evacuees. During his second tour, he was nominated for and later received the Medal of Honor. Following his heroic service in Vietnam, he served 3 years at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as chief pilot for the Army's Golden Knights parachute team. On occasion, he jumped with the team to maintain proficiency. Afterward, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Novosel lectured in the Warrant Officer Career College and became Senior Tactical Officer in the Warrant Officer Candidate Program. In 1985, he was the last World War II pilot actively flying and was known as "Dean of the Dustoff Pilots." Retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, he received a rare honor for a living hero; the main street of Fort Rucker became Novosel Avenue. In 1992, he marched with other World War II veterans across Red Square in Russia's Victory-in-Europe Anniversary Parade. This man has held a special place in my heart for a long time. I have had the pleasure of meeting him. He was a very warm, kind, patient and friendly person. He has passed away recently, and he will be missed greatly.

 

 

Sergeant Jeff Shaver: U.S. Army Medic - Washington Army National Guard. Serving with 1st Cav Div. In Iraqi Freedom. Killed by Improvised Explosive Divice (IED). Great man and the world is worse off without him. Personal friend of Doug Cordova. Following is an article about him:

26, of Maple Valley, Washington.
Shaver died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's HHC 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Spokane, Washington. Died on May 12, 2004.

Shaver was promoted to Sergeant on April 1, 2004.

 

MORE NAMES TO COME SOON. If you can think of somebody who you would like to include in this list, please feel free to e-mail the name and the reason why to our office. Generally, it's people who are deceased and did alot for the services, our entertainment or who showed superior bravery in combat above and beyond the call of duty.