afghanistan veteran

Edward Lyons recently learned he will join Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida after his graduation from the NCA Cemetery Director Internship Program

Marine Afghanistan Veteran Sam Floyd’s friend committed suicide. And when he heard about more suicides, he decided to try and make a difference. That’s when he started Operation Coffee.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Claudette Williams. Claudette served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Kevin Burrill, a former paratrooper, found a new calling working with incarcerated Veterans and earned the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Air Force Veteran Spencer Stone and Army Veteran Alek Skarlatos found themselves in the middle of a potential terrorist attack and helped to stop Morocco native Ayoub El Khazzani from shooting other passengers on a train.

On October 1, Ronald Shurer received the Medal of Honor at the White House for his actions on April 6, 2008 in Afghanistan.

In 2017, Nicholas Amsberry was deployed with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in Germany and died on Feb. 4, 2018.

Brock McIntosh served with the 333rd Military Police Company and 275th Military Police Company during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Bradley Ward served as Military Police for nearly ten years and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2013 to 2014.

James Clark served in the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2012 as a combat correspondent. He deployed twice with 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Zachary Bell. He served as a Rifleman in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011.