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  • Lifetime of Service 80
    • Dec 9, 2021 Dedicated to Denver Industry
    • Dec 8, 2021 A Jack of All Trades
    • Dec 7, 2021 From Farm to Battlefield
    • Oct 14, 2021 Col. Sherwin George Desens
    • Oct 14, 2021 Three Decades of Faithful Service
    • Oct 14, 2021 A Lithuanian Immigrant Became an American Hero
    • Oct 13, 2021 A Pillar of His Community
    • Oct 13, 2021 Colorado’s Leading Lung Doctor
    • Oct 12, 2021 Hero of the Frozen Chosin
    • Oct 12, 2021 From the Heart of Texas to a Purple Heart Recipient
    • Oct 11, 2021 Captain Al
    • Oct 8, 2021 A U.S Veteran Dedicated to Ending Unemployment among All Veterans
    • Oct 8, 2021 “He told all our friends I was dead!”
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Bird’s Eye View of Both World Wars
    • Oct 7, 2021 Civil Engineer in the Navy
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Teacher of Soldiers and Students
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Gifted Communicator
    • Oct 7, 2021 Strength of Spirit
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Woman of Many Firsts
    • Oct 6, 2021 Life-Long Nurse
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Jewish Hero of World War II
    • Oct 5, 2021 Pinoy and Proud
    • Oct 5, 2021 Marine and JROTC Instructor
    • Oct 5, 2021 Coming Back Better
    • Oct 4, 2021 A Leader in the Military and Classroom
    • Oct 4, 2021 A Colorado Medical Pioneer
    • Oct 4, 2021 Unparalleled Leadership in the Chemical Warfare Service
    • Oct 3, 2021 World War II Photographer
    • Oct 3, 2021 An Advocate for Filipino Comrades
    • Oct 3, 2021 Filipinos on the Frontlines
    • Oct 3, 2021 Upwards Mobilization
    • Jun 21, 2021 Colorado’s Citizen-Soldier (Copy)
    • Dec 2, 2020 Colorado’s Citizen-Soldier
    • Nov 18, 2020 Service in the Coast Guard
    • Nov 17, 2020 A Man Ahead of His Time
    • Nov 10, 2020 The Comeback Kid
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Most Honorable Man
    • Nov 10, 2020 From POW to Senior Master Sergeant
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Determined Vanguard
    • Nov 10, 2020 Just Dad…
    • Nov 10, 2020 Serving the Nation Through Aviation
    • Nov 10, 2020 A True Air Force Chief and Chess Expert
    • Nov 10, 2020 Ready to Lend a Helping Hand
    • Nov 9, 2020 In the Footsteps of His Father
    • Nov 9, 2020 From War Hero to Businessman
    • Nov 6, 2020 Dedication Beyond Service
    • Nov 6, 2020 Hero of the Rhine
    • Nov 6, 2020 The Perseverance of Dreams
    • Nov 6, 2020 From Tunnels to Tanks
    • Oct 25, 2020 Saving Lives in Service and Beyond
    • Oct 25, 2020 Lending a Helping Hand
    • Oct 25, 2020 Three Wars from the Sky
    • May 15, 2020 From D-Day to German Surrender
    • May 10, 2020 Finding Her Way Back to Texas
    • Apr 25, 2020 A Strong and Caring Man
    • Apr 25, 2020 A Heart Bigger Than This Nation
    • Apr 25, 2020 Embracing Italian and Mexican Cultures
    • Apr 5, 2020 Incredible Sacrifice
    • Apr 5, 2020 Undaunted Courage under Fire
    • Mar 22, 2020 A Man Among Dough-Boys
    • Mar 16, 2020 The Right Thing To Do
    • Feb 29, 2020 A Sense of Stability and Security
    • Feb 29, 2020 An Expert Gunner and a Dedicated Teacher
    • Feb 25, 2020 A Commitment to Family
    • Feb 25, 2020 Passion for a Challenge
    • Feb 25, 2020 A Remarkable Career and an Exceptional Life
    • Feb 12, 2020 Latino Legal Pioneer
    • Oct 20, 2019 She Cared about Each Person
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Legacy of Service in Life and Death
    • Oct 17, 2019 Proving His Worth
    • Oct 17, 2019 From Tuskegee to NYPD
    • Oct 17, 2019 A Daredevil with a Sense of Humor
    • Oct 17, 2019 Service in War, House and Senate
    • Oct 17, 2019 Three Wars, Two Branches
    • Oct 17, 2019 Duty, Imprisonment, Choice
    • Oct 17, 2019 An Education Interrupted
    • Oct 17, 2019 Duty and Consequence
    • Oct 15, 2019 Service in Black and White
    • Oct 15, 2019 The Angel of Anzio
    • Oct 9, 2019 A Bible not a Gun
  • Obstacles & Opportunities 46
    • Oct 14, 2021 A Lithuanian Immigrant Became an American Hero
    • Oct 13, 2021 From behind the Lens
    • Oct 8, 2021 A Member of the Purple Heart Battalion
    • Oct 8, 2021 A Boy in a Man’s War
    • Oct 7, 2021 Fighting for a Country that Fought Their Existence
    • Oct 7, 2021 Mexican American POW
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Return to Germany
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Dream for Himself and Others
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Question of Loyalty: From Incarceration to Service
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Jewish Hero of World War II
    • Oct 5, 2021 Pinoy and Proud
    • Oct 5, 2021 Marine and JROTC Instructor
    • Oct 4, 2021 A Leader in the Military and Classroom
    • Oct 3, 2021 An Advocate for Filipino Comrades
    • Oct 3, 2021 Filipinos on the Frontlines
    • Oct 3, 2021 Upwards Mobilization
    • Oct 3, 2021 Bridge, Business, and a Bronze Star
    • Oct 3, 2021 A Paratrooper in the Pacific
    • Nov 17, 2020 A Man Ahead of His Time
    • Nov 10, 2020 The Comeback Kid
    • Nov 10, 2020 Just Dad…
    • Nov 10, 2020 Heritage and Heart
    • Nov 10, 2020 A True Air Force Chief and Chess Expert
    • Nov 9, 2020 Fighting for Freedom through Film
    • Nov 6, 2020 From Enslavement to Union Soldier to Exoduster
    • Nov 6, 2020 The Perseverance of Dreams
    • Nov 6, 2020 The Fixer
    • Oct 25, 2020 Serving the U.S. by Serving Dinner
    • Oct 25, 2020 Saving Lives in Service and Beyond
    • May 15, 2020 Tragedy, Endurance, Perseverance
    • Apr 5, 2020 Serving during the Integration Years
    • Mar 22, 2020 American at Heart
    • Feb 12, 2020 Latino Legal Pioneer
    • Oct 21, 2019 The Cold War Years
    • Oct 20, 2019 Chinese Americans and U.S. Military Service in the Twentieth Century
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Native American Member of the Band of Brothers
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Legacy of Service in Life and Death
    • Oct 20, 2019 Providing Wood for Victory
    • Oct 20, 2019 Eyewitness to Desegregation
    • Oct 17, 2019 Proving His Worth
    • Oct 17, 2019 From Tuskegee to NYPD
    • Oct 17, 2019 An Extraordinary Life
    • Oct 17, 2019 Pivotal to U.S. Victory
    • Oct 15, 2019 A Secret Weapon
    • Oct 15, 2019 Man on the Mountain
    • Oct 15, 2019 Interred but not Deterred
  • Campus Connections 18
    • Dec 10, 2021 Rule of Law
    • Dec 8, 2021 A Jack of All Trades
    • Oct 13, 2021 Wartime Hospitality
    • Oct 11, 2021 Captain Al
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Teacher of Soldiers and Students
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Woman of Many Firsts
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Dream for Himself and Others
    • Nov 17, 2020 A Man Ahead of His Time
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Pilot’s Sacrifice
    • Nov 9, 2020 Fighting for Freedom through Film
    • Oct 25, 2020 Lending a Helping Hand
    • Mar 16, 2020 Duty, Friends and Family
    • Mar 16, 2020 The Right Thing To Do
    • Mar 16, 2020 A Short but Meaningful Life
    • Mar 16, 2020 A Man of His Time
    • Mar 16, 2020 His Kindness Shines Through
    • Mar 16, 2020 A Famous Name and a Generous Heart
    • Mar 16, 2020 Hard Work and Opportunity
  • Love War & a Suitcase 18
    • Dec 8, 2021 A Life of Travel and Work
    • Oct 13, 2021 Cannons and Candy
    • Oct 7, 2021 Fighting for a Country that Fought Their Existence
    • Oct 7, 2021 Defender on the Football Field, the Battlefield, and the Oil Field
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Domestic Journeyman of the Great War
    • Oct 7, 2021 Civil Engineer in the Navy
    • Oct 6, 2021 Life-Long Nurse
    • Nov 6, 2020 Love Abroad
    • Oct 25, 2020 Three Wars from the Sky
    • Apr 25, 2020 A Strong and Caring Man
    • Apr 25, 2020 Embracing Italian and Mexican Cultures
    • Mar 16, 2020 Hard Work and Opportunity
    • Feb 25, 2020 A Remarkable Career and an Exceptional Life
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Native American Member of the Band of Brothers
    • Oct 17, 2019 A Woman of Courage and Perseverance
    • Oct 17, 2019 Making WAVEs
    • Oct 15, 2019 Becoming “Peggy”
    • Oct 11, 2019 Challenging Norms of His Day
  • Know Your Enemy 16
    • Oct 14, 2021 Col. Sherwin George Desens
    • Oct 13, 2021 Gave So Much, Asked So Little
    • Oct 13, 2021 An Italian Immigrant Turned German POW, Turned American Hero
    • Oct 12, 2021 Hero of the Frozen Chosin
    • Oct 8, 2021 A Member of the Purple Heart Battalion
    • Oct 7, 2021 Fighting for a Country that Fought Their Existence
    • Oct 7, 2021 A Return to Germany
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Dream for Himself and Others
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Question of Loyalty: From Incarceration to Service
    • Oct 3, 2021 Bridge, Business, and a Bronze Star
    • Oct 3, 2021 A Paratrooper in the Pacific
    • Nov 6, 2020 Hero of the Rhine
    • Oct 17, 2019 Duty, Imprisonment, Choice
    • Oct 15, 2019 Anti-Vietnam War Veteran & Community Activist
    • Oct 15, 2019 German Immigrant, American Serviceman
    • Oct 10, 2019 Hyphenated American
  • Youth and War 16
    • Dec 10, 2021 One Man Among Millions
    • Dec 10, 2021 From the Farmland of Minnesota to the Trenches on the Western Front
    • Dec 9, 2021 Dedicated to Denver Industry
    • Dec 9, 2021 From Mead to Marseilles
    • Dec 8, 2021 A Jack of All Trades
    • Dec 8, 2021 France, Cigars, and Fort Logan
    • Dec 7, 2021 “It’s What I Got to Do”
    • Oct 13, 2021 From behind the Lens
    • Oct 13, 2021 Gave So Much, Asked So Little
    • Oct 13, 2021 Wartime Hospitality
    • Oct 11, 2021 An American College Student into a G.I
    • Oct 8, 2021 Serving His Country, Supporting His Family
    • Oct 8, 2021 Youth, Duty, and One Marine’s Ultimate Sacrifice
    • Oct 8, 2021 A U.S Veteran Dedicated to Ending Unemployment among All Veterans
    • Oct 8, 2021 “He told all our friends I was dead!”
    • Oct 8, 2021 A Boy in a Man’s War
  • Sisters in Service 15
    • Oct 6, 2021 A Woman of Many Firsts
    • Oct 6, 2021 Life-Long Nurse
    • Oct 6, 2021 On the Cutting Edge
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Determined Vanguard
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Dedicated Nurse to All
    • Nov 6, 2020 Love Abroad
    • May 10, 2020 Finding Her Way Back to Texas
    • Mar 2, 2020 An Adventure of Her Own
    • Oct 20, 2019 Serving her Country with a Smile
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Heroic Life Cut Short
    • Oct 20, 2019 She Cared about Each Person
    • Oct 20, 2019 A Leader in Flight
    • Oct 15, 2019 A Nurse in Two Wars
    • Oct 15, 2019 A Passion for Nursing
    • Oct 15, 2019 A Story of Love and Joy
  • Long Road Home 10
    • Aug 12, 2022 Sign Posts and Sea Mines
    • Oct 14, 2021 Col. Sherwin George Desens
    • Oct 14, 2021 The Struggle for Life
    • Oct 8, 2021 “He told all our friends I was dead!”
    • Oct 7, 2021 Mexican American POW
    • Oct 7, 2021 In Search of a Happy Life
    • Oct 5, 2021 Pinoy and Proud
    • Oct 3, 2021 World War II Photographer
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Humble Hero
    • Nov 10, 2020 Survivor
  • Never Forgotten 10
    • Oct 14, 2021 The Struggle for Life
    • Oct 8, 2021 A Hero Gone, But A Legacy Carried On
    • Oct 7, 2021 “He Belongs at Fort Logan”
    • Nov 10, 2020 A Pilot’s Sacrifice
    • Nov 10, 2020 Rangers Lead the Way
    • Oct 25, 2020 Serving the Nation and then Carnations
    • Oct 17, 2019 A Long Wait at Pearl Harbor
    • Oct 15, 2019 Rescue Mission to MIA
    • Oct 15, 2019 A Family’s Long Wait
    • Oct 14, 2019 A Lost Hero Found
  • Distant Wars 7
    • Oct 5, 2021 Pinoy and Proud
    • Oct 3, 2021 An Advocate for Filipino Comrades
    • Oct 3, 2021 Filipinos on the Frontlines
    • Nov 6, 2020 Requiem on the Prairie
    • Mar 22, 2020 A Man Among Dough-Boys
    • Mar 22, 2020 Echoes of Empire
    • Mar 22, 2020 From Civil War to Brutal Conflicts
  • Linked in Death 7
    • Feb 28, 2023 A Lifelong Learner
    • Feb 28, 2023 The Honors Student Who Followed in His Father’s Footsteps
    • Feb 28, 2023 Clearing the Way: The Story of a Private and Engineer
    • Feb 28, 2023 From Vietnam to Colorado
    • Feb 28, 2023 Last Man Standing
    • Feb 12, 2023 Southern Service
    • Feb 12, 2023 The Weight of War

 

 

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