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John Cahill

Vietnam | 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment

Just before he left Vietnam, John Cahill had a memorable demonstration of what air power can do when a Phantom came in low and leveled a hilltop. They rushed him out of the country when it was his time. He didn't even have time to say goodbye to his buddies, which really rubbed him the wrong way. (5:22)
After his Vietnam tour, the Army tried to send John Cahill to Fort Hamilton, where the chaplain's school is located. He wound up at Fort Dix, though, as an instructor for his last duty in the Army. Declining the chance to re-enlist, he started a career as a carpenter, which was very rewarding. (4:06)
John Cahill has all the respect in the world for the Greatest Generation but he does have one bone pick with them. They sent his generation to Vietnam but they didn't allow them to really fight the war. (3:16)
He was wounded at LZ X-Ray so, naturally, John Cahill bought the book, "We Were Soldiers Once...And Young." He relates how he met Hal Moore and how he began to enjoy the reunions of his unit. (3:44)
John Carey

WWII | U.S. Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Division

Mr. Carey explains the importance of collecting enemy intelligence. (4:11)
Mr. Carey shares the horrors he faced being a POW in Japan. (7:20)
Mr. Carey discusses landing in Samoa for training and the insects he and his fellow soldiers faced that inflicted disease. (2:20)
Mr. Carey describes the excitement he and his fellow shipmates experienced when they saw topless Samoan women while harboring at Pago Pago. (1:06)
John Christeson

Operation Iraqi Freedom | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion

John Christeson was born in Okinawa and moved around to various Air Force bases where his father was stationed. He had flying on his mind and made moves to get a West Point slot when the attacks on 9/11 changed everything. He needed to do something now. (5:18)
He had run track in high school and found the physical training in boot camp to be a little less difficult than he'd imagined. John Christeson was also doing well in the School of Infantry when Recon came calling with a screening for potential trainees. (6:17)