Veteran Joseph Shuman, who served in the Navy from 1977 to 1983 and worked aboard a nuclear-powered attack submarine for nearly 3 years.

Olson is most animated when he reminisces about the time he met his hero. Shortly after the museum opened, he drove to Roxbury, Conn., and spent 40 minutes with Widmark. The long-retired actor signed ...

He also served on a submarine tender and an ocean-going tugboat during his six-year Navy career. He had earned his general equivalency diploma while on duty in Vietnam. Edwards earned two Naval ...