Afghanistan

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Aaron Fairbairn, who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alfred Rascon, who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Japan and earned a Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis, who served in the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2014.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Kathy Spangler, who served as a nurse in Afghanistan caring for American soldiers and Afghan citizens.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alejandro Villanueva, who served as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan before becoming a successful NFL player.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Brian Cagle, who served in multiple conflict zones during a career spanning over 22 years.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Leroy Petry, who received a Medal of Honor for protecting teammates from a grenade explosion.

Tammy Smith struggled to hide her sexuality while serving in the Army. She became the highest-ranking openly gay officer after DADT was repealed in 2011.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rita Sarah N. Taitano, who served as a combat driver in Kabul, Afghanistan.

SSG Alexander W. Conrad was killed in action in June 2018 at the age of 26 from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire in Somalia.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, a mortarman who served in Afghanistan. His sacrifice is honored by Carry the Load’s Memorial May events.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John Marshall Runkle Jr., an infantryman whose sacrifice in Afghanistan is honored today by Carry the Load’s Memorial May relay.