Stacey Pearsall has photographed more than 7,500 veterans across 30 states since the beginning of her “Veterans Portrait Project” in 2008. To view the full project, visit: veteransportraitproject.com. Courtesy of Stacy Pearsall
Category: Veterans Spotlight
Branch: Army Duty: Unit supply specialist Delaney Brown Though her time in the military was short, serving in the Army changed the way Tiffany Browning saw herself. A self-described teacher’s
Branch: Air Force Duty: Aircrew Life Support By Emily Wunderlich Tamara Stainton was about to turn 19 when she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. It was October 2003, and
Branch: Coast Guard Duty: Fireman By Emily Wunderlich Her love of adventure and desire to help others were what drew Kaitlyn Mollo, 28, to the Coast Guard. “We had boats
Branch: Army Duty: Cook By Delaney Brown Keanu Masuda spent his time in the Army as a cook. It wasn’t glamorous. Masuda would often work 18 hour days to make
Branch: Navy Duty: Operations specialist By Emily Wunderlich In a quiet office tucked away inside the Terrace, Bill Benjamin hands a sepia photo across the desk. In it, a certificate
Branch: Air Force Duty: Air Force personnel By Delaney Brown When Richard Boore enlisted in the Air Force in 2006, he imagined he’d be one of the people you see
Branch: Navy Duty: Naval submarine tech By Delaney Brown Johnathan Rowles saw the military as his only option for a better life. Born and raised in St. Petersburg’s midtown,
Branch: Army Duty: Infantry By Delaney Brown Albert Moreno does not want to be defined by his military service. He sees his time in the Army simply as a job
Branch: Army Job: Ranger By Delaney Brown Jeremiah Sanders wanted to be a soldier from the time he was 8 years old. He used to love watching videos of soldiers