Everyone Has a Story: A Combat Medic's Tale

Randy Ark was raised on a small farm outside Springfield, Ohio. He was drafted into the Army in 1967, a year after high school graduation. He served as a medic in Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division from August 1968 to August 1969, where he was awarded three Army Commendation Medals and a Purple Heart.

He earned a Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University and taught school for 32 years, retiring in 2007. After retiring, he became involved with the Military Order of Purple ...