Which First World War survivor was commemorated in a speech given by the 46th vice president in 2005?
Howard Ramsey Howard Verne Ramsey (April 2, 1898 - February 22, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War in the United States. Ramsey saw action in France during the war. His story was told in a 2005 speech by Vice President Dick Cheney commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Stephen Karopczyc Stephen Edward Karopczyc (March 5, 1944 – March 12, 1967) is a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a 1961 graduate of Chaminade High School, a 1965 graduate of Spring Hill College, and he served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He was First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company A, 2d Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.