Veteran Archives - Combat Survivor Heroes | Combat Survivor Heroes | Combat Survivor Heroes https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/tag/veteran/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-cshlogo_fullcolor1-32x32.png Veteran Archives - Combat Survivor Heroes | Combat Survivor Heroes | Combat Survivor Heroes https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/tag/veteran/ 32 32 A True Marine https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/a-true-marine/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:44:21 +0000 http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/?p=1241 Claude Saunders… a gem to meet and listen to, this 93-year-old hero quietly shared his inspiring story of marine service in two combat zones.  First, Claude served at Iwo Jima, arriving near the end of this bloody conflict and remaining with most of his marine company (about a hundred men) to clean up. In our […]

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]]> Humble Hero https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/humble-hero/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:19:20 +0000 http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/?p=1220 Douglas and Gloria… are long-time, childhood friends of mine. We attended the same school in the Virginia town of McKenney and attended the same Baptist Church. Like your author and his dear wife, Doug and Gloria have been married for more than fifty years. While visiting together one Sunday morning after church Gloria and I […]

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]]> Behind the Story: Shane and Brandon https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/behind-the-story-shane-and-brandon/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:44:43 +0000 http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/?p=1214   As he walked… into the Wendy’s restaurant, it didn’t take long to realize: this dude is quite a character. Everyone working in the restaurant began to smile as Shane, wearing a US Marine hat strolled to the counter and ordered. Friendly and gregarious, smiles abounded on the faces of the workers. Clearly, he was […]

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]]> Musings, Cars, and Two Stories https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/musings-cars-and-two-stories/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:48:46 +0000 http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/?p=1207 Laura… my brother Gordon is going to the auto auction in Richmond. Want to tag along? I see there are some state vehicles we may be able to buy for a decent price.” “As long as you promise me we won’t buy something we don’t need”, she conceded.  “I’ll do my best to avoid bidding”, […]

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]]> From Catholic Priest to Infantry Officer (John’s Story) https://combatsurvivorheroes.com/from-catholic-priest-to-infantry-officer-johns-story/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:00:16 +0000 http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/?p=1184 Pinned down… by blistering machine gun fire near Quoin Loi, Vietnam, our platoon fought for their lives as I grabbed the radio to call in fire support. Our commanding general roared overhead in his helicopter, hurling orders to units on the ground, dominating the net, making it virtually impossible for me to put through an […]

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