April 9th is National Former POW Recognition Day, which remembers the 1942 surrender and beginning of the 85-mile Bataan Death March where thousands of American and Filipino troops died.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Air Force Veteran Herman Ortiz, who joined the service in 1978 and retired in 2015, serving in multiple roles.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Raquel Bono, a Filipino-American who served in the Navy for over three decades.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Willett “Will” Lehner was aboard USS Ward (DD-139), a World War I “four-stacker” patrolling the entrance to Pearl Harbor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Ferrell Allison, who served in Operation Enduring Freedom with the Night Stalkers. His sacrifice is honored by the Carry the Load.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold, who led the flying arm during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran James Willard Doty, who served as a bombardier in the Pacific during World War II.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Thomas McGuire Jr., who was one of the two highest-scoring aces in American military history.
Chief Master Sgt. Melvin Bockelman served in the Merchant Marines during World War II before joining the Air Force. He worked to computerize the Air Defense Command in Colorado before joining the Kansas City Police Department.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran George H. Rhea, who was on guard duty Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Arthur Van Haren Jr., who fought as an ace fighter pilot during World War II.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran James N. Rowe, a POW who escaped captivity in Vietnam and helped develop SERE tactics.