Tony Copeland joined the Air Force at age 19, and was sent to Vietnam at age 20, during the Vietnam War. During his time in Vietnam, he worked on setting up and repairing power generators, used to provide electricity for the troops. Listen as Tony shares with us his story in this audio interview.
Ray Kelley is a Wayne County, Tennessee native who fought in the Army during World War II. He was drafted in 1944, just after he turned 20 years old. He was shipped across the Atlantic in the Queen Mary, before landing in Scotland. He then was sent across the English channel into France, and eventually […]
Leland Free is the Camp Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Moulton, Alabama. In this video, Mr. Free gives a presentation on the Civil War and the events leading up to it. He discusses the motives of both the Northern and the Southern states as they began a violent struggle, explaining how the […]
Part 2 Ed Hodge, a native of Tuscumbia, Alabama, is a World War II Army Veteran. Ed was married to his wife Virginia while in Basic Training before his departure. They would not be able to truly be together, however, until Ed returned from the war. Ed spent his time serving in the Pacific Theater, […]
Mr. Andrew Jackson York is the son of the legendary Alvin C. York, a soldier who became famous for his actions during World War I. During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, Sgt. York was responsible for taking down 32 machine guns, 28 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others. For this he received the Medal of Honor, […]
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