• David Ross Brower: American Environmentalist

    David Brower not only fought for environmentalism and the national parks system, he also fought for the U.S. Army during World War II.

  • Emil Joseph Kapaun: American Hero

    Emil Joseph Kapaun served in WWII and the Korean War as an Army Captain and Catholic priest. During the Korean War, he was captured and died as a prisoner of war.

  • Warren Michio Tsuneishi: American Hero

    Army Veteran Warren Michio Tsuneishi served in the Military Intelligence Service as a translator during World War II, in Hawaii, the Philippines and Korea.

  • Peter M. Rhee: Navy Surgeon

    Dr. Peter M. Rhee served for 24 years, working as a Navy surgeon. He is known for saving many lives at a 2011 shooting in Tucson.

  • Bill Blass: Fashion designer and member of the Ghost Army

    Bill Blass was a world-renowned fashion designer who put his career on hold to join the Ghost Army during WWII.

  • John Thach: Pacific Wildcat

    Navy Veteran John Thach served in World War II and the Korean War. He invented the Thach Weave and Big Blue Blanket Defense.

  • Felix Sparks: The Liberator

    Army Veteran Felix L. Sparks, who served in World War II, is best known for his role in liberating the Dachau concentration camp.

  • Christian Crifasi: Cycling for a cause

    Navy Veteran Christian Crifasi biked 3,442-miles across the U.S. over 88 days, raising awareness and funds for the charity CreatiVets.

  • Robin Olds: The assertive innovator

    Robin Olds, known for his brash personality, became an endearing figure thanks to his leadership, forward-thinking in aerial warfare and love for fellow Air Force pilots.

  • Randolph Bresnik: 2nd generation aviator

    Randolph Bresnik served in the Marine Corps during Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. In 2004, he was selected to become a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut.

  • Dedicated and Driven: Marco Polo Smigliani

    Marine Corps Veteran Marco Polo Smigliani received a Purple Heart for his service during the Vietnam War. He was a crew member of SS Columbia Eagle, the first American ship to be hijacked in 150 years.

  • #OperationSong Gloria Savage

    This #OperationSong spotlight is on "Peacemaker" by Veteran Gloria Savage, who served in the United States Air Force for 20 years.