These Stories of Valor are part of an ongoing oral history program of the Honor Project to ensure the experiences of our combat wounded and those who gave their all in the service of America are remembered for generations to come.
Steven Woelk enlisted in the U.S. Navy in October 1966 and served for the next three years. In January 1968, while off Wonsan, North Korea, then-FM3 Woelk was aboard the USS Pueblo when it was attacked by North Korean forces in the Sea of Japan. FM3 Woelk was wounded-in-action while destroying top secret documents, before being captured as a Prisoner of War (POW).
Read MoreJosephine Keller enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in September 1991 and served for more than 26 years, including participation in Operations Southern Watch, Joint Guard, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Noble Eagle, and New Dawn.
Read MoreAt approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 14, 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was stormed by Fadaiyan-e-Khalq militants. During the attack, United States Marine Corps Sergeant Kenneth Kraus, who was only 22 years old, and two other marines were in the Embassy cafeteria with more than 18 civilians.
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