After homelessness and addiction, Army Veteran turned to VA for help. His medical team helped him take the first steps to recovery.
Mike Izzo and Pat McGinty have been friends for more than twenty years. They met at the United States Military Academy and were teammates on the Army West Point Men’s Rugby Team. They attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Ranger School at the same time. Perhaps most significantly, they both deployed to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Now the duo is launching a podcast to amplify the realities of military service, and they're looking for stories to share.
The National Memorial Day Concert May 30 will honor Veterans from different eras. Here’s a preview of some of those stories.
On the anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Randall Shughart, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions.
In a sign of pre-pandemic times, Disabled American Veterans volunteers met May 22 to clean the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joes Evans, who served as an infantry officer during the First Battle of Fallujah during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Travis Bickford, who served a year in Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joshua Wheeler, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ashley Towers, who served a tour in Iraq during Operation New Dawn.
During National Park Week, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Chris Loudenslager, who is now a National Park Service superintendent.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Roger Welt, who served as a rifleman and combat correspondent during the Vietnam War.
During National African American History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William VanHooks Jr., who served 22 years.