World War II
Gliders over France, LVTs in the Philippines, flight instruction in Colorado
World War II
Charles "Chuck" Beckwith
U.S. Army · 658th Amphibian Tractor Battalion · Philippines, 1945 In the book
World War II
Lt. Col. Raymond G. McLaughlin Sr.
U.S. Army Air Forces / U.S. Army · WWII, Korea, Vietnam · 1942-1969 In the book
World War II
Ted and Charlotte Wells
My wife’s grandparents · U.S. Navy flight instructor · Boulder, Colorado · 1943 In the bookKorea
Frozen hills, instrument flying, and a Bronze Star
Vietnam
Big Red One, MACV-SOG, Camp A Shau, Phu Loi
Vietnam
Raymond "Mac" McLaughlin
U.S. Army · Forward observer on the front lines with the 1st Infantry Division · MACV advisor to ARVN infantry · Three Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross · Vietnam 7 chapters
Vietnam
Pete McLaughlin
My uncle · Field Artillery and Army Aviation · Vietnam, 1970-1971 · Lt. Col. In the book
Vietnam
Capt. Raymond "Mac" McLaughlin
U.S. Army · Advisory Team 70 · MACV advisor to the ARVN 5th Infantry Division · Vietnam Gallantry Cross and South Vietnamese awards for gallantry · 1971 In the bookHW
Vietnam
Howard Wells
U.S. Navy · USS Yosemite (AD-19) · Navy Reserve · Crawford County Rescue Squad In the bookSH
Vietnam
Sgt. Herrell Robbins
My wife’s uncle · U.S. Army Special Forces, 5th Special Forces Group · Camp A Shau, Vietnam · 1966 In the bookThe Cold War
Germany, Pershing missiles, armor, the DMZ, and the FBI
The Cold War
Raymond "Mac" McLaughlin
U.S. Army · NATO · Pershing missile operations · Cold War Germany · Cape Canaveral National Cemetery In the book
The Cold War
Mike McLaughlin
My uncle · U.S. Army Armor · Germany, Fort Knox · U.S. Army Reserve · Vinnell, Saudi Arabia In the book
The Cold War
Maj. Raymond "Mac" McLaughlin
U.S. Army · Korea · DMZ In the book
The Cold War
Robert McLaughlin and siblings
Army brats In the book
The Cold War
Barbara and Robert "Bob" Knapp
My wife’s mother and stepfather · FBI · U.S. Army (Vietnam era) · Department of Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground In the book
The Cold War
Richard L. Franklin Sr.
My stepfather · U.S. Air Force · Europe · Prague Spring, 1968 In the bookGulf War and Afghanistan
Submarine tenders, electronic intelligence, and EOD
Gulf War and Afghanistan
Richard "Rick" Franklin Jr.
My stepbrother · U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman / Electronic Warfare Operator · 1987-1995 · Desert Storm · 2,500+ flight hours In the book
Gulf War and Afghanistan
SSgt Sean McLaughlin
My cousin, son of my uncle Mike · U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal · UAE, Whiteman AFB, Afghanistan · TSA Transportation Security Specialist-Explosives In the book
Gulf War and Afghanistan
Kim McLaughlin
U.S. Navy Corpsman and Pharmacy Technician · USS Frank Cable (AS-40) · 1988-Desert Storm In the bookPresent Day
Bomber pilots, sailors, and the one still serving
Present Day
Maj. Christopher E. Franklin
My stepbrother · U.S. Air Force Academy, #11 of 967 · B-52H Aircraft Commander · 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron · Pentagon · Eighth Air Force · Operation Enduring Freedom In the bookN
Present Day
Name withheld
Active duty · Classified In the bookThe Home Front
The wives and mothers who held the line
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The Home Front
Marguerite McLaughlin
Army wife through three wars · Red Cross volunteer · Mother of two sons in Vietnam In the book
The Home Front
Connee M. Beckwith
Army wife · Vietnam and Cold War Germany · President's Volunteer Service Award In the book
The Home Front
Rexene Beckwith
My grandmother · Wife of Col. Charles “Chuck” Beckwith · Officer’s wife from the Pacific war to the Pentagon In the bookFoundations of Duty
The Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War
Foundations
Thomas Wildey and his son Joseph
Westchester County Militia, 2nd New York Regiment · French and Indian War · Battle of White Plains, October 28, 1776 In the book
Foundations
John McDannald
14th U.S. Infantry Regiment · War of 1812, 1812-1814 In the book
Foundations