LAS VEGAS (InvestigateTV) — A Las Vegas-based photographer is working to celebrate America’s 250th birthday by profiling 250 veterans and active-duty service members.
Mikel Conrad is capturing the stories of veterans through his project “250 Faces of Service & Sacrifice,” creating a portfolio in time for the country’s milestone anniversary on July 4, 2026.
“Just their willingness to serve and just do what they had to do and not beat their chest about it. They just went out and did what they had to do,” Conrad said.
Veterans share their stories
Among the veterans featured are Joe Spizzirro, a Vietnam War veteran who served two tours, and Tracy Strong, an Army veteran who served from 1978 to 2013 with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan…