National Sojourners®

"When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen."

Distinguished Sojourners

Freemasons Who Served

Colonel Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

Colonel Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin was born on January 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey. His father, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, encouraged his interest in flight. Aldrin became a fighter pilot and flew in the Korean War. In 1963, NASA selected him for the next Gemini mission. In...

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Colonel Joe M. Jackson (deceased)

Colonel Joe M. Jackson (deceased)

Lieutenant Colonel Joe Jackson, U.S. Air Force, received his Medal of Honor citation for the Vietnam War in 1968: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Lt. Col. Jackson distinguished himself as...

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SFC Sammy L. Davis, USA (Ret) Medal of Honor Recipient

SFC Sammy L. Davis, USA (Ret) Medal of Honor Recipient

{Excerpted from his Wikipedia Entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_L._Davis} Early Years: Born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 1, 1946, Davis was raised in French Camp, California. His family had a long tradition of military service; his grandfather served in the...

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