Military Roots

Our Military Roots Run Deep

We are justifiably proud of our heritage, which features six generations of faithful and honorable service to the United States of America.

Matthew M. Kelley

Great-Grandfather

Civil War – Union Army
Company C, 11th VT,
4th Artillery Regiment
Enlisted

Horatio S. Douglass

Grandfather

Spanish-American War
Company 1, 2nd Regiment
NY Volunteers Infantry
Enlisted

Fred B. Wilcox

Grandfather

World War I
D Company
29th Engineers
Private

Gerald E. Douglass

Father

World War II
8th Air Force, 392nd Bomb Group
B-24 Pilot
Lt Col, USAF

Mark F. Douglass

Warrior's Choice Founder

Desert Storm
CENTCOM
LTC, USA

 

Kristopher L. Douglass

Son

NTC / Ft. Irwin
Active Duty
UH-60 Pilot
CW2, USA

Our Military Roots Also Run Wide

Our pride in military service to the United States of America branches out further to include extended members of our family tree.

Ithiel Wilcox

Great-Uncle

Civil War – Union Army
C Company, 50th
NY Engineers
Enlisted

Charles F. Wilcox

Uncle

C Company, 330th C/R
1LT, USA

 

David J. Crockett

Brother-in-Law

Maj, USAF

 

Brian Wheeler

Brother-in-Law

Vietnam War
USS Destroyer Herbert J. Thomas,
Seaman, USN

Jennifer Wheeler

Sister's Daughter-in-Law

Iraq War
CPT, USA