Navy Veteran Charles E. Rosendahl commanded several American airships during the 1920s and 1930s and witnessed the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Richard E. Ellsworth, an Air Force wing commander who served in World War II and achieved the rank of brigadier general.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William L. Kenly, who served in the U.S. Army Air Service, a precursor to the modern Air Force.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Chester J. Butcher, who was shot down in southern France during World War II and taken as a prisoner.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces World War II Veteran William “Bill” Hamilton, who celebrates his 100th Birthday on August 9th, 2022.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Spiros “Steve” Pisanos, a Greek national who flew for the British Royal Air Force as an American pilot during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran James W. Tompkins, who has made a career flying aircraft in both the military and civilian worlds.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Andrew Pedersen-Keel, who was killed in March 2013 while serving in Afghanistan.
Alan Shepard served in the Navy aboard a destroyer and as a test pilot. He was a member of the NASA Mercury Seven and became the first American to travel into space.
This Nurse Practitioner Week, VA recognizes World War II Veteran Dr. Loretta C. Ford, co-founder of the nurse practitioner profession.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Walter “Wally” Schirra Jr., who served as a Navy pilot during World War II and the Korean War before becoming a NASA astronaut.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Norman Kleiss, who served as a dive bomber pilot during the Battle of Midway.