Anthony Diorio
My name is Anthony Diorio. I am 81 years old. I come from a very troubled family of eight including my parents. I quit attending school when I was sixteen years old so that I could work. I started as a stock boy and rose through the many levels to become a Senior Buyer […]
Paul Martin
Hi, I’m Paul. In the beginning of my military career, I served 4 yrs in the Infantry. During this time my job was learning combat tactics from hand to hand to calling in mortar strikes. Eventually working my way to Corporal, I was responsible for my own 13 man squad in a platoon of […]
Greg Weisner
Hello, my name is Greg Weisner. I was born and raised in a small, rural town in the Midwestern US. After graduating from high school, I enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for 4 years, including a year in Vietnam (Apr 1967 – Apr 1968). While in the Air Force, I […]
Michael Wells
My name is Michael Wells, and I proudly served in the US Air Force. My time in the military took me to Chanute AFB, Seymore Johnson AFB, and Anderson AFB in Guam. I spent my military career doing aircraft maintenance on B-52 and KC-135 aircraft. My Air Force time was among the best years […]
Doug Littlefield
My name is Doug, and I was a dentist for 30 years. 6 years of that time was in private practice in Texas before I joined the US Air Force and served our country for 24 years. During that time, I had the privilege of serving as a General Dentist, Squadron Commander (x2), Medical Group […]
Chérie Penn
My name is Chérie, and if there is one thread that has woven my entire life together, it is service. Service to my country, my community, and the people I love. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1983 at 17, still a high school senior, eager to see the world and be part of something […]
Michael Puglisi
Hi, my name is Michael. I have spent my life in service—first to my country, and now to my community. Today, I find myself in a position where I need to ask for help in return. I am an honorably retired veteran, having served a combined 21 years with the U.S. Army Reserve and Air National […]
Rhonda Peterson
My name is Rhonda Peterson. I joined the USAF right after high school as a Medical Administrative Technician. I worked in medical records, served as the First Shirt’s assistant supporting leadership and personnel tasks, and trained for desert operations with our mobile hospital at 29 Palms in July — the hottest time of year! After […]
Robert Tanner
My name is Robert Tanner. My job in the U.S. Air Force was labeled 2W0X1, known to civilians as a Munitions Specialist. In the Air Force, we simply call it Ammo. From the moment I arrived at tech school, I grew to love being Ammo. I excelled in school and made many lifelong friends along […]
Clayton Newcomer
My name is Clayton Newcomer. I enlisted in the Air Force in June 1970 right after graduating from college with a degree in teaching. My service time started in Texas as an electric training specialist. I then went to Keesler AFB in Biloxi MS for 2 years as an instructor. My next assignment was in […]