Armed forces personnel from Bernards Township served their country with courage in the defense of freedom throughout the world, including in Korea from 1950 to 1955, Vietnam from 1964 to 1975, Grenada and Beirut from 1982 to 1984, Panama from 1989 to 1990, and the Persian Gulf from 1990 onward; those honored include Thomas R. Ike, Anthony K Johnson, Brendan J. Kearns, Richard J. Seibert, and William L. Williams.