#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Chuck Choney

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Chuck Choney. Chuck served during the Vietnam War.

Chuck was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the ROTC program at Oklahoma State University in March 1969. He served in Vietnam until September 1975. Chuck then earned the rank of Captain.

While in Vietnam, Chuck was as a Platoon Leader and Interim Company Commander with Company B, 1^st Battalion, 506^th Infantry, 101^st Airborne Division.

Along with being awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, Chuck also earned honorary title of Numu Pukutsi.

Thank you for your service, Chuck!

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Graphic By Kierra Willis: Kierra Willis is a Graphic Communication Major at the University of Maryland University College. She currently has an AAS in Graphic Design and Visual Communications.