Veterans

He was the first Oklahoma governor ever to be reelected.

His music influenced songwriters like Weird Al Yankovic and Randy Newman.

His storytelling of his war years went viral on TikTok.

He made history in 2012 when he made a freefall jump from 24 miles up.

Gergen built his reputation on supporting bipartisan work and rejecting modern political divisions.

Smith made FedEx the world’s largest shipping company and a global giant.

He was a high school dropout who became head of one of the world’s largest corporations.

McEachin wrote songs for Otis Redding before launching his acting career.

Rangel represented portions of New York City from 1971 until his retirement in 2017.

He played two different characters in three James Bond films.