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The non-profit organization spends a considerable amount of time researching and locating the original recipient of the medal or family and, when possible, conducts a “Return Ceremony” to reunite the Veteran or family with the medal.

In speaking to the convention, McDonald highlighted how VA is building “powerful, productive partnerships working for Veterans.”

Employees of the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center along with Lt. Gen. Michael Tucker, commanding general of First U.S. Army, and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson honored the late Russell Seager and his family Friday with the ceremony.

VA vocational nurse surprised cancer patient Army Veteran Rachel VanDeMark in a purple wig, a favorite color for a very special reason.

This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Marine Veteran Nick Jones, who earned a Purple Heart and Navy Cross.

American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, other Veteran Service Organizations and guests joined in spreading Christmas joy at Birmingham VA.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Horace Middleton, who earned a Purple Heart in Merrill’s Marauders, the unit that inspired the 75th Ranger Regiment.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Hugh Thompson Jr., who saved Vietnamese civilians in the village of My Lai. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Soldier’s Medal.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Jay Vargas, who received a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart for action in Vietnam.

Navy Veteran Calvin Leon Graham became the youngest World War II soldier at the age of 12, and the youngest recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Greg Amira, Purple Heart Iraq Veteran and 9/11 survivor, became the 900,000th Veteran to join the Million Veteran Program.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mauricio “Marty” Ramirez. Ramirez is a Purple Heart recipient who served as a radioman during the Vietnam War.