Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael O’Connell and his mustache beat seven Army soldiers for the title in the noncommissioned officer field. By Nicholas Slayton Published May 4, 2024 11:44 AM EDT ...
Renee Tabet explained her stepfather, Escolastico “Cole” Griego, a young Navy corpsman drafted at 19, was tasked with making life-and-death decisions on Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles of World ...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2024) -- A resupply convoy is ambushed, and a vehicle gets separated in the chaos. Then a quick reaction force is sent to recover their teammates, treat the wounded under ...
Harry Chandler, a Navy corpsman who witnessed the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 from a hillside hospital before rushing to take part in a watery rescue mission, died Monday in Palm Beach County, Fla. He ...
COLORADO SPRINGS — The military family in Colorado Springs has lost a World War II hero. Cole Griego passed away on June 27, just three months before his 100th birthday. We spoke with his daughter, ...
TEQUESTA – Harry Chandler had always dreamed of becoming a sailor. He dressed in sailor suits as a child. He dropped out of high school to join the Navy as the second World War revved up, hoping to ...
Stephanie B. Frank, nee Bulik, Lt. Commander U.S. Navy with 15 years of Service training Navy Corpsman in WW II and Korean War at Great Lakes Naval Station, beloved wife of the late Dr. James W. Frank ...