Division: Army

Rank: Several were Staff Seargent

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Locations: The Pacific

Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1945

Significant Accomplishments: All 5 made it home alive.

Medals: Several medals among the 5

Division: Air Force

Rank: Captain

Hometown: Nevada, MO

Wartime Service Dates: 2005-Present(2010)

Unit: 341st Operations Support Squadron

Medals: Space Wings, Airforce Basic Parachutist Badge, Missile Operation Badge, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Combat Readiness Medal,National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Space and Missile Operator, Nuclear ICBM Operator

Division: Army

Rank: 2 Lt

Hometown: Parsons, KS

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: War on Terror

Unit: 1/127 FA, 130 FA

Significant Accomplishments: Commissioned as an officer on 4-15-04

Division: Army

Rank: PFC

Hometown: Columbus, KS

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: October 2004 - Present

Unit: 891st Eng. Bat. HSC

Division: Army

Rank: Sergeant

Hometown: Seneca, MO

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: September '05 - Present

Unit: 414th MP CO, Joplin, MO

Medals: many commendations--army commendation

Division: Army

Rank: SSG

Hometown: Wyandotte, OK

Wartime Locations: Iraq and Afghanistan

Wartime Service Dates: Iraq: September 2003 to February 2004
September 2005 to August 2006
September 2007 to December 2008
Afghanistan: January 2010 to July 2010

Unit: 3-187 Infantry regiment 101st Airborne Division

Significant Accomplishments: Combative level 3 instructor, Eagle First responder, Raid MRI giyed mobile tower training, Field sanitation team training, Combat life saver certified. Combat infantrymans badge, expert infantrymans badge, Air Assault badge and Airborne wings.

Medals: Drivers badge wheeled vehicle, global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, global war on terrorism service medal, Army service ribbon, overseas servixe ribbonx3, nato medal, National Defense service medal, Army good conduct medalx3, Iraq campaign medal with 3 campaign stars, Afghanistan campaign medal with campaign star, Army commendation medalx3, Army achievement medal, Silver star, and purple heart.

Division: Marines

Rank: lance corpral

Hometown: Joplin, MO

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: 04/07-11/07

Unit: 1st Division 4th marines

Medals: Iraqi service medal, global war on terror medal

Division: Air Force

Rank: Staff Sgt

Hometown: Ft. Scott, KS

Wartime Locations: Baghdad, Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: May 2008-Sept 2008

Unit: FP Security Escorts while in Baghdad

Medals: Hasn't mentioned anything specific

Division: Marines

Rank: Corporal

Hometown: Webb City, MO

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: Currently Serving

Unit: 1st Light Armored Recon

Division: Army

Rank: Private 1st class

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Service Dates: Currently active

Unit: 772 MAC

Division: Army

Rank: Staff SGT

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Locations: Rhineland Ardennes in Central Europe

Wartime Service Dates: 1944

Unit: 309th Field Artillery Battalion

Significant Accomplishments: Military Speciality of Transportation NCO & Carbine Expert

Medals: Bronze Star Medal, American Defense Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal

Division: Army

Rank: 891st CO A

Hometown: Brazilton, KS

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: 2003 - Presently serving (2007)

Unit: 891st CO A

Division: Air Force

Rank: Senior Airman

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Locations: Middle East

Wartime Service Dates: June 2012-December 2012

Unit: 22 Security Forces Squadron

Division: Army

Rank: SGT

Hometown: Coyville, KS

Wartime Locations: England, France, Belgium,Germany

Wartime Service Dates: 1942-1945

Unit: 29th Infantry

Medals: Good Conduct, 2 Battle Stars

Division: Marines

Rank: Corporal

Hometown: Lamar, MO

Wartime Locations: Camp Leatherhead, Helllmand Province of Afghanistan

Wartime Service Dates: June 2007-Present(2010)

Unit: 73874 CLB-6 Engr Co (out of Jacksonville, NC

Significant Accomplishments: Has served in Iraq and is now in Afghanistan

Division: Marines

Rank: E5

Hometown: Parsons, KS

Wartime Locations: Iraq

Wartime Service Dates: July 2000 to September 2009

Unit: 1 Marine Divison

Division: Army

Rank: Spec 4 Class

Hometown: Olmitz, KS, Cherryvale, KS

Wartime Locations: Vietnam, Based in Plei Ku

Wartime Service Dates: Feb 1967-1968

Unit: Company B 575th Engineers Battalion

Division: Marines

Rank: MGySgt

Hometown: McCune, KS

Wartime Service Dates: 1990, 1997, 2003, 2004

Division: Army

Rank: 1st Class

Hometown: Walnut, KS

Wartime Locations: Germany

Wartime Service Dates: 1951-1952

Unit: Field Artillery Battalion 3rd Division

Division: Air Force

Rank: SSGT

Hometown: Anderson, MO

Wartime Locations: N. Africa

Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1943

Unit: 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th bomb group

Medals: 2 Air Medals, Purple Heart

Division: Army

Rank: Unknown

Hometown: El Dorado Springs, MO

Wartime Locations: Germany

Division: Army

Rank: PFC

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Locations: Asian Pacific Theater

Unit: 167th Infantry, Fort Logan, Colorado

Medals: American Service Medal, Phillippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Arrowhead and WWII Victory Medal

Division: Army

Rank: Corparel

Hometown: Pittsburg, KS

Wartime Locations: Germany-Korea

Wartime Service Dates: 1941-19451950-1951

Unit: Infantry

Division: Army

Rank: Sgt

Hometown: Lamar, MO

Wartime Locations: Korea

Wartime Service Dates: 1950-June 17, 1953

Unit: 8th Army Signal Corps

Significant Accomplishments: Occupation of Japan, United Nations, American Defense

Medals: Korean Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal,