While serving overseas in the South Pacific, Wellington Mara's frequent written correspondence with his parents, Tim and Lizette, and his brother, Jack, provided intimate insights and details of his military experiences in the U.S. Navy during World War II. It wasn't only until recently that the family discovered the long-lost letters, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

With the U.S. fully engaged in World War II, Lummus gave up his football career to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserves. Three years later, Lummus was mortally wounded on Iwo Jima, and President Harry S. Truman posthumously awarded him the Medal of Honor.

Tunnell, the first African American enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, served with the Coast Guard as a steward's mate during World War II. He is credited with saving the lives of two fellow shipmates in separate incidents.

Immediately after playing in the 1944 championship game against Green Bay, Blozis was sent overseas to fight in World War II. An Army lieutenant, he was killed in action in France just six weeks later. The Giants retired Blozis' No. 32 jersey.

Super Bowl champion Phil McConkey, one of the most beloved Giants of his era, was also a star at the U.S. Naval Academy.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside Bill Parcell's journey to becoming a Super Bowl champion with the Giants and a Hall of Fame coach, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside Phil McConkey's journey from becoming a Navy Seal to a Super Bowl champion with the Giants, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside two-time Super Bowl champion Mark Bavaro's six-year journey with the Giants, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside Ottis Anderson's journey from being drafted by the Cardinals to becoming a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Giants, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look back at the legendary career of two-time Super Bowl champion Carl Banks, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside Phil Simms' journey from growing up in Kentucky to a Super Bowl champion with the Giants, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of The Vault we take a look inside Lawrence Taylor's legendary career, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the Giants' magical run to a championship over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Re-live the Giants' magical victory over the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a behind-the-scenes look at the Giants' run to a Super Bowl XLVI Championship.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at Tom Coughlin and the Giants' coaching staff which helped lead the team on its Super Bowl XLVI Championship run.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at Giants-Cowboys rivalry during the 2011 season, two games which helped spark the Giants' run to a Super Bowl XLVI Championship.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the 2011 defensive line, made up of some of the franchise's greatest pass rushers in Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora, as they wreaked havoc during the 2011 championship run.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the career of wide receiver Victor Cruz and his rise from an undrafted rookie to a Super Bowl champion.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the career of legendary Giants defensive end Michael Strahan.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the impact of the defensive backs on the Giants' run to a Super Bowl XLVI title.

Giants Chronicles looks back at the journey of Hall of Famer Sam Huff, who was a five-time Pro Bowler, a two-time first-team All-Pro and four-time second-team selection.

While serving overseas in the South Pacific, Wellington Mara's frequent written correspondence with his parents, Tim and Lizette, and his brother, Jack, provided intimate insights and details of his military experiences in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Before he played quarterback for the Giants in the 1950s, Conerly left school at Ole Miss to join the Marines overseas in World War II.

In this edition of Giants Chronicles, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health, take a look back at the journey of two-time Super Bowl champion head coach Tom Coughlin.