Smoky was fearless and faithful to a fault. Her human called her an "angel from a fox hole."

The remains of German troops were interred in these cemeteries following World War II. At least three were identified and given headstones.

Their mutual code was to “stick together and return with honor.”

Others are already following Pte. Hammond's lead. The hashtag #WalkWithHammond has been trending on Twitter

This girl realizes that her mom is the "surprise under the tree."

The last day many Vietnam veterans saw their buddies was the day they were wounded and were evacuated to the rear. Not for these men.

Repeatedly hit by enemy fire, Lt. Kurt Chew-Een Lee fought creatively to win the battle in Korea.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, six Air Medals, two Presidential Unit Citations and the Purple Heart.

The drummer boy ran through the open battlefield as other soldiers watched with anxious amazement.

He was 25 years old when he was shot down over Laos in March 1971.