Dan grew up on a small farm in Louisiana. He always enjoyed challenging himself so in 1963 at the age of 18, he joined the Air Force because it was the hardest branch to get into at that time. Dan served 4 years as a survivor instructor for air crews. He taught survival skills and …

Mandy joined the Air Force in 1975 shortly after graduating high school.  Prior to this, she had been an EMT and an active participant in the ROTC.  She worked diligently as a nurse in the Air Force, carrying and treating wounded soldiers.  In 1977, due to a series of unfortunate events, Mandy was honorably medically …

Donald was stationed on a DD513 USS Terry destroyer at Iwo Jima during WWII.  One winter morning,  Donald’s ship came under fire.  He remembers the Japanese planes flying over head and dropping bombs on his ship.  About 30 minutes later, Donald’s ship was sunk.  He was stranded in the water for over a half hour …