The Soldiers’ Stories Video Gallery presents personal recollections of ordinary men and women who have done extraordinary things for their fellow Soldiers, their Army, and the nation. The National Museum of the United States Army will ensure their stories are never forgotten.
Following a two-year detail as an U.S. Army infantry platoon leader, BG Brooks spent the remainder of his 30-year career in the military with the Quartermaster Corps. He rose through the ranks and emerged as one of the Army’s premier logistics-oriented senior commanders. BG Brooks and his sons are one of a very few American families to have all reached the rank of general and the first African American family to hold this honor.
No longer in uniform, former NCO Joe Bowser, continues his work on behalf of fellow Soldiers as the Department of the Army’s Advisor on Wounded Warrior Issues.
