Pruitt Rainey was killed in action on July 13, 2008 in one of the deadliest attacks since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. His memory lives on.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ralph Joseph Cavalieri. Ralph joined the Army in 1942 and served during World War II.
After her service in the Army, Karen Riffel co-founded the nonprofit organization Veterans of America where she works as vice president.
In 1943, during WWII, Lois Bouton joined the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, also known as SPARS for “Semper Paratus—Always Ready."
Along with being awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during Vietnam, Chuck Choney also earned honorary title of Numu Pukutsi.
Stan McClure served with the 4th Infantry Division at Camp Enari near Pleiku, Vietnam. He is now a member of the Pat Hannon VFW Post 4666 in Littleton, CO.
Ken Delmar served in the Army after he graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. His first tour was with the Eighth United States Army.
On June 24, 1945, Edward Baker was deployed to the South Pacific for three weeks to work with shipments on the ships for the Army.
Army Veteran Dennis Edwards was lead singer for The Temptations. He is a Grammy-winning artist and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 1957, just as his first single, “Party Doll” was becoming a number one hit, Buddy Wayne Knox was drafted into the Army.
During his 4th deployment, Fernando was taken as a prisoner of war when his plane was shot down. Fernando spent 101 days in captivity before being released.
Claire VanLandignam was commissioned a Navy Dental Corps officer in 2013 and graduated from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in early 2017.