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  • America250: Marine Corps Veteran Margaret A. Brewer

    America250: Marine Corps Veteran Margaret A. Brewer

    This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Margaret A. Brewer, the first woman Marine to reach general officer rank.

  • America250: Navy Veteran Robert Ballard

    America250: Navy Veteran Robert Ballard

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Robert Ballard, who used new naval technology to find the Titanic and sunken Navy submarines.

  • America250: Army Veteran James Okubo

    America250: Army Veteran James Okubo

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran James Okubo, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.

  • America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee, who was one of two Chinese American pilots who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

  • America250: Marine Veteran Duane Dewey

    America250: Marine Veteran Duane Dewey

    This week’s America250 salute is Marine Veteran Duane Dewey, who received a Medal of Honor for shielding his platoon from a grenade in Korea.

  • America250: Navy Veteran Sunita Williams

    America250: Navy Veteran Sunita Williams

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Sunita Williams, who served as a Gulf War helicopter pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut.

  • America250: Army Veteran Robert M. Patterson

    America250: Army Veteran Robert M. Patterson

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Robert M. Patterson, who single-handedly defended his squad near La Chu in Vietnam.

  • America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

    America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold, who led the flying arm during World War II.

  • America250: Army and Marine Corps Veteran Louis Cukela

    America250: Army and Marine Corps Veteran Louis Cukela

    Today's America250 salute is Army and Marine Corps Veteran Louis Cukela, a two-time Medal of Honor recipient during World War I.

  • America250: Navy Veteran George Wahlen

    America250: Navy Veteran George Wahlen

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran George Wahlen who served received a Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima in World War II.

  • America250: Army Veteran Linda Bray

    America250: Army Veteran Linda Bray

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Linda Bray, who was the first woman in the United States military to lead troops into combat.

  • America250: Navy Veteran Ann Agnes Bernatitus

    America250: Navy Veteran Ann Agnes Bernatitus

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Ann Agnes Bernatitus, a World War II nurse who was the first Legion of Merit recipient.

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