Veteran Stories
Read the tributes shared by families across the country, and add the voice of a veteran in your life.
U.S. Air Force · 1979–2004
"She flew refueling missions when women weren't supposed to fly anything. She came home, made pancakes on Sundays, and never once said the word 'hero' out loud — though she lived it every day."
Submitted by Her daughter, Caroline
U.S. Army · 1965–1967
"Drafted at nineteen, came home at twenty-one. He spent the next fifty years coaching little league and never missed a single Memorial Day parade."
Submitted by His grandson, Miguel
U.S. Coast Guard · 1988–2018
"Thirty winters in the North Atlantic, pulling fishermen from impossible seas. He told me the sea takes what it wants, but on his watch, it gave more back than it took."
Submitted by His husband, David
U.S. Marine Corps · 2003–2013
"Two tours in Iraq. Came home quieter, but kinder. He started a fishing program for other vets — said the water reminded him that some things are still simple and still good."
Submitted by His sister, Joy
U.S. Navy WAVES · 1943–1946
"She decoded messages she could never speak of. At ninety-eight, she still folds the flag at our family Fourth of July — and corrects anyone who folds it wrong."
Submitted by Her great-granddaughter, Mia
U.S. Army Rangers · 2008–2016
"He came home different, but he came home. We rebuilt our lives slowly, together. He says the bravest thing he ever did was ask for help."
Submitted by His wife, Sarah
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