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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Augusto Cespedes Jr.

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Augusto Cespedes Jr.

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Augusto Cespedes Jr. who served as a Navy Corpsman during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lee Buck Trevino

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lee Buck Trevino

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Lee Trevino, who served as a machine gunner in the 3rd Marine Division and became a well-known golfer.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frank Tharin

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frank Tharin

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Frank Tharin, a naval aviator who was captured at the Battle for Wake Island and went on to command many Marine Corps air bases.

  • America250: Marine Corps Veteran Richard A. Anderson

    America250: Marine Corps Veteran Richard A. Anderson

    This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Richard A. Anderson, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for shielding his patrol from an enemy grenade.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran John McGinty III

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran John McGinty III

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran John McGinty, who received a Medal of Honor for his leadership during the Vietnam War.

  • After hurricane and street drugs, Veteran is a Volunteer of the Year

    After hurricane and street drugs, Veteran is a Volunteer of the Year

    After a hurricane and his wife’s passing, a Marine Corps Veteran took a dark turn. VA helped. Today he's Shreveport’s Volunteer of the Year.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy, Marine and Army Veteran Donald Ballard

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy, Marine and Army Veteran Donald Ballard

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy, Marine and Army Veteran Donald Ballard, who served for 35 years and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt, who served as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Max Galeai

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Max Galeai

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Max Galeai, who was killed in action serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • Clifton Schroeder: Clinging to dirt

    Clifton Schroeder: Clinging to dirt

    Marine Veteran Clifton Schroeder served as an executive officer in Vietnam and a senior liaison officer during the Balkans Conflict.

  • Tomah VA inducts 107-year old Veteran into its Hall of Heroes

    Tomah VA inducts 107-year old Veteran into its Hall of Heroes

    Veteran Reynolds Tomter, an inductee in the Hall of Heroes, served in the Merchant Marines in WWII.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Alfred M. Wilson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Alfred M. Wilson

    On the Marine Corps birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Alfred M. Wilson, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

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