Star Spangled Salute: Coast Guard Veteran Shares His Story For Black History Month
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Coast Guard Veteran Melvin Williams Jr. During the Vietnam War, Melvin registered with Selective Service and enlisted in the Coast Guard. He was the son of a merchant seaman
Star Spangled Salute: A 99-Year-Old Veteran Looks Back On The Coast Guard
The Star Spangled Salute is brought to you by Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 99-year-old Coast Guard SPARs Veteran Marie Julia Pfeiffer. When Julia was 23, her mother didn’t want her to join the
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran in a Race To Save History | JJ Hayes | KFDI
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Coast Guard Veteran James Judge. James spent more than a year aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Adak while it was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. However, the historical significance goes much
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Gets Out After 2 Years In His Home
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors retired Coast Guard Veteran Chuck Wood. For the last 2 and a half years, Chuck has been confined to his house because the wheel chair he had wouldn’t get over
Star Spangled Salute: A Posthumous Honor For a Coast Guard and NFL Veteran
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Coast Guard Veteran and NFL Veteran Emlen Tunnell. Emlen was the first Black player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but before that he served in
Star Spangled Salute: Coast Guard Veteran Rescues Family From Fire
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Coast Guard Veteran Steven Biles. When he drove past a wildfire in Tacoma, Washington and saw a home on fire, he said his training kicked in and he stopped to help
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Dies A Hero
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Coast Guard Veteran, 88-year old Robert James Nill, better known as “Mr. Bob”. After his service in the Coast Guard, Bob entered a career in banking. When he retired he became a
Star Spangled Salute: 2 Runners on a 500 Mile Mission
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors running enthusiasts and veterans Brian Tjersland and Josh Milich. The two men are on an epic 12 day, 500-mile journey and they’re not walking their running. Battling weather, injury and fatigue, they
