Join us for America’s 250th
July 4, 2026, marks 250 years of independence. In honor of this milestone, VA is partnering with America250 to honor one amazing Veteran per week for the next 250 weeks leading up to July 4, 2026.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Sidney Shachnow, a special forces commander who oversaw U.S. forces during the Berlin Wall fall.
This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Joseph T. O’Callahan, who served as a chaplain in World War II and received a Medal of Honor.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin, a turret gunner on D-Day who received a Silver Star.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Bruce Crandall, who a helicopter pilot who rescued 70 wounded soldiers during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.
This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Richard A. Anderson, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for shielding his patrol from an enemy grenade.
This week’s America250 salute is Coast Guard Veteran Alex Haley, who served as a journalist and later won a Pulitzer Prize.
