Search Results

During Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John David Perez, who retired after 30 years as a master chief petty officer.

This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize Moises Montanez, a Puerto Rican Army Veteran who owns ALTA Quality Builders.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Luis Rios, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mercedes Cubria, the first Cuban-born woman to serve as an Army officer.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Luis Gerardo Arguelles, who served as a gunner in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Miguel Olivera, who served during Vietnam.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Ramona M. Valdez, who was killed in action in Iraq.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ricardo Martinez, who served as an M-1 Abrams tank system mechanic.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran J.W. Cortés, who became an actor on the TV show "Gotham."

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Hector O. Morales Jr., who served during Desert Storm.

Here at VA, we take time during this 31-day period to praise those men and women of Hispanic descent who didn’t just enjoy America’s freedoms, they chose to take up arms to defend those freedoms.

National Hispanic Heritage Month honors those who have positively influenced and enriched the U.S. and society. For the Fuentes family, that means celebrating the nine brothers who served in the military. Brothers Alfonso, David, Enrique, Ezequiel, Ismael, Marcos, Richard and Rudy all served in the Marine Corps, while Israel served in the Air Force.