Father and Son Serve Together in Vietnam

Father and Son Serve Together in Vietnam

When a rocket from the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) struck Da Nang Air Base in the predawn hours of February 23, 1969, it hit a 450,000-gallon fuel tank near the base. Nineteen-year-old Rey Ovalle’s first thought was of his father. He quickly drove 15 minutes...
West Coast Veteran Champions National Vietnam Veterans 5K Initiative

West Coast Veteran Champions National Vietnam Veterans 5K Initiative

Brian Heyman didn’t turn 18 until 1974. “I wanted to enlist sooner, but my parents wouldn’t let me,” he recalled. By the time he joined the Air Force, the Vietnam War was winding down, and he was never deployed in-country. “Over the years, I’ve been surrounded by...
Seagrave: a Veteran with a Vision

Seagrave: a Veteran with a Vision

Ronald Roy Seagrave joined the Navy after high school at age 17. He served on a submarine, closely working with the Rear Admiral (Commodore) for his deployment. His years in the Navy molded him into the man he became. What the Navy taught him, he used every day and...