Afghanistan War

To America’s Veterans, their families, survivors, and caregivers: I know it is painful to see the images from Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan, especially for the hundreds of thousands of Veterans who have served there since that fateful day in September 2001. When our country was attacked, you and your loved ones made the heroic choice to run towards the fight. That courageous sacrifice matters and has made us safer, no matter what happens today or any other day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Neil C. Roberts, a member of SEAL Team Six and the first casualty of Operation Anaconda.

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

During his combat deployment in Afghanistan, Daniel Kerrigan was awarded the Bronze Star with valor for saving the life of his friend, Steve DeYoung.

Nilsa volunteered to serve in the Navy during Persian Gulf War and enlisted from 1983 to 2005. She enlisted in Puerto Rico.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Norris "Tee" Taylor. Norris served in the United States Navy from 1984 to 2014. Norris deployed 16 times and participated in, among others, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Gulf War. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Award and multiple campaign and unit awards.

A look at the civilian-Veteran divide in relation to events at Columbia University and debate on the return of ROTC.