Air Force

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William H. Pitsenbarger, a Medal of Honor recipient featured in the upcoming movie “The Last Full Measure.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jim Shima, who navigated B-52 bombers during the Vietnam War and retired as a lieutenant colonel.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Peter Canga, who served as a mechanic, flight engineer, and a maintenance analysis technician.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Peter A. Callaghan, who served during the Vietnam War as a navigator and became a prisoner of war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Aaron “Chewy” Burgstein, a Star Wars fan who commanded a combat camera squadron.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Cheryl Aubrey, who served as a traffic management specialist shipping supplies for the Gulf War.

Claire Lee Chennault, a U.S. major general who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces in China during World War II, led the First American Volunteer Group, AKA the “Flying Tigers.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran John H. Biddle, who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War from 1942-1966.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Mary Lee Burdell Chalifour, who served as a nurse in the United States, Japan, and Germany from 1958-1978.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Michael Buras, who served three deployments in Afghanistan from 2006-2010 and was killed in action.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran Mary Weiss Hester, who served during the Korean War as a flight nurse.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Kenneth C. Macdonald, who served during the Vietnam War in California and Taiwan