#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Brian Kinney

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Brian Kinney. Brian served from 1981 to 1996.

Brian served at NAS Pensacola, Florida and on the ammunition ships, USS Vulcan, USS Holland and USS Mount Baker. During his service, he deployed in support of Desert Storm providing ammo and bombs to carrier ships. Brian also worked as a machine gunner post and dealt with missiles and torpedo’s.

After retiring from the military, Brian worked for 3M until 2015. He began volunteering at the Lexington, Kentucky VA Medical Center to give back to fellow Veterans.

Thank you for your service, Brian!

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Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran? Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you? You’re in luck! VA’s #VeteranOfTheDay social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his/her service.

It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to newmedia@va.gov with as much information as you can put together, along with some good photos. Visit our blog post about nominating to learn how to create the best submission.

Graphic by Nicole Maiterth. Nicole Maiterth is currently studying Development Studies with a specialization in Political Science at the University of Oslo.