#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Andrew Mayer

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Andrew Mayer. Andrew served in Afghanistan.

Andrew grew up in Long Beach, California. After attending and graduating from Texas Christian University in 2009, he served as an armor officer with the U.S. Army. After four years of military service, he returned to Texas Christian University and graduated with his MBA in 2015.

Andrew was awarded the Bronze Star for his 2012 Afghanistan deployment, where he served as an advisor to Afghan National Civil Order Police.

Today, he works as a terminal train master with BNSF Railway.

Thank you for your service, Andrew!

Nominate a Veteran for #VeteranOfTheDay

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 of the information as you can put together with some good photos. Visit our blog post about nominating for how to create the best submission.

Graphic created by Carl J. Valentino: Carl J. Valentino is a student at the University of Delaware with a Major in International Business and a Minor in Graphic Design.