#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Louis Alcuri Jr.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army National Guard Veteran Louis Alcuri Jr. Louis served from 1972-1978.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Louis joined the New York State National Guard to pursue an interest in dentistry. Louis received dental training from the National Guard and would be stationed with the 824^th Dental Detachment of the 244^th Medical Group, reaching the rank of staff sergeant. During his service, Louis provided dental care and examinations for his fellow soldiers.

After serving 6 years as a dentist with the New York Army National Guard, Louis would continue his education in dentistry and pursue a career as a civilian dentist.

More of his story can be found at: https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.01294/

Thank you for your service, Louis!

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Veterans History Project

This #VeteranOfTheDay profile was created with interviews submitted to the Veterans History Project. The project collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war Veterans so that future generations may hear directly from Veterans and better understand the realities of war. Find out more at http://www.loc.gov/vets/.

Graphic By Whitney Moore: Whitney is an undergraduate senior at Southern New Hampshire University studying Social Media Marketing.