American Public University System’s Richard G. Trefry Archives contain documents and items that represent the history, development, and progress of the institution as its recorded memory.
Henry Vasquez was born in Bolivia and immigrated with his family to the United States when he was a child. Grateful to his adoptive country for the opportunities it gave to him and his family, he enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school, and…
Doctor Leonard Smith is the father of David Smith, a Sergeant in the Marine Corps and veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. On January 23rd, 2010, the Smith family was shaken to their core when they received news that David had…
Kristen Smith was born in Washington, D.C., exactly two years apart from her brother, David Smith. The two enjoyed a close relationship through their childhood, teenage years, and after David joined the Marine Corps in 2004. David served in Operation…
Chris Schumacher joined the Navy out of high school unsure of where exactly his service would take him. He would eventually become a “green side” Hospital Corpsman, a combat medic serving with the Marine Corps. He deployed to Iraq with 4th Light…
Jeremy Kane was the first son of Bruce and Melinda Kane. When he joined the Marine Corps in 2006, his family was supportive but apprehensive; the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were entering their most kinetic years, and as a Marine rifleman, it was…
Ahmed Dorghoud was born in Cairo, Egypt, and emigrated to the United States when he was a young teenager. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school, and served with Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Operation Iraqi…
Marc Christ was born and raised in Towson, Maryland. As a teenager, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and joined Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the mid-1990s. During his twenty-year career, Christ would witness the…
The report of the investigation done by the United States Army into the My Lai Massacre. The report provides a summary of the massacre which took place on March 16, 1968, includes background information on the village, the people, and the combat…
The report of the investigation done by the United States Army into the My Lai Massacre. The report provides a summary of the massacre which took place on March 16, 1968, includes background information on the village, the people, and the combat…