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Like many young men during the 1940’s, Harold Gibson served his country abroad, serving primarily in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Here, he served in New Guinea, Biak Island, the Philippines, and Japan until 1946.

After receiving his PhD, Carl Reddel worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Defense Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Reddel entered into the United States Air Force and worked in many military and civilian positions, including as the Executive Officer of the Air Force Section of the Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey (JUSMMAT).

From a young age, Todd Graham knew he wanted to serve our country and join the military. Out of high school, Graham attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he flourished as a student and also as a cadet.

Ronald M. Bouchard decided to stay in-state for his undergraduate education, attending the University of New Hampshire, where he was also an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet in the Wildcat Battalion.

Jerome T. Hagen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1952 at age 19, and upon completing boot camp, he received orders to serve as a drill instructor at the San Diego Recruit Depot.

Soon after his graduation, Alfred Cade entered the United States Army, where he was primarily stationed in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, he served in many posts, including as a commander of the 1st Battalion, 92nd Field Artillery.

Peggy (Huther) Combs was raised the eldest of four children in the tiny upstate village of Oriskany, New York. Growing up with limited means, college was not her primary ambition until a high school athletic coach, also an Army Reservist, presented the possibility.

Born in 1924 in Jamestown, New York, Brad Anderson is best known as an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strips Marmaduke and Grandpa’s Boy. His career as a comic artist started at a young age.

Born in New York City, William (Bill) Safir’s father passed away when Bill was five years old. His mother raised him and he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1947. He attended Syracuse University, but left after two years to work for The New York Herald Tribune columnist Tex McCrary. He enlisted in the US Army in 1952 to serve as a reporter for the Armed Forces Network in Europe. While in the Army, Safir added an “e” to the end of his surname to ensure correct pronunciation.

Bismarck Myrick graduated from the University of Tampa in 1972 with a degree in History and subsequently earned an M.A. in History from Syracuse University in 1973.