Honoring Vets

Air Force Veteran Colonel William Andrews was taken prisoner during the Gulf War and earned the Air Force Cross for his actions.

Today's Veteran of the Day, Army Veteran and former U.S. Senator Max Cleland lost both legs and his arm serving in Vietnam.

National Go for Broke Day honors members of the 442nd Regiment, a segregated WWII unit of Asian-Americans, and was the most highly decorated of the war.

On February 19, 1945, thousands of Marines landed on a beach of volcanic ash in the Pacific. For five weeks, Marines, Navy Corpsmen and Seabees fought for control of the heavily-fortified island. Williams recalls his experiences and the action that earned him the Medal of Honor.

Joe Louis was a champion in and out of the ring. Louis uplifted fellow African Americans, served his country valiantly and in the process, gained the admiration and respect of the American public.

Career soldier Clova D. Westfall served in both Korea and Vietnam. In 1994, he passed away due to health complications from exposure to Agent Orange.

When Vietnam War Veteran Cynthia Gatlin came home from theater, […]

 In this video production, Oscar Lee Torbet III discusses […]

Warriors United in Arms from Brownsville, Texas, guard the ceremonial flag that was rescued from the U.S. Embassy before the fall of Saigon in 1975.

More than 75,000 Americans will walk and cycle across the country to honor those who have sacrificed for this country.

Sergeant First Class Leigh Hester was the first woman awarded the Silver Star since World War II and the first female recipient awarded for close combat with enemy fighters during a convoy attack.

Day was shot down by enemy ground fire while flying over North Vietnam. He is often referred to as being the most decorated service member since MacArthur.