American Hero: Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman honors Caledonia’s ‘Band of Brothers’ veteran Air Force Lt. Colonel Jason Bowers presents “Band of Brothers” veteran Brad Freeman with the challenge coin from Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, while his daughter, Becky Clardy, looks on during a ceremony held at Freeman’s Caledonia home Friday. Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
Private Brad Freeman came home to Caledonia from World War II, went to college on the G.I. Bill, got married, built a home, raised two daughters and, for 32 years, worked as a rural letter carrier until he retired.