Air Force

During Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who later became a U.S. senator.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Tillie Smith, who served for six years as a mechanic.

Veterans Day 2021 will be extra special for 12 military members, who will celebrate it as U.S. citizens for the first time following a ceremony Nov. 9 at U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services headquarters in Maryland. The service members were from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, hailing from 10 different countries.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe F. Daniel Jr., who served as a weapons systems officer during Vietnam and received a Silver Star.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran James Jabara, who flew during World War II and became the first American jet ace during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Waite, who served as an administrator at various stateside bases.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Andrew Ho, who served as a cook for seven years, including in Kuwait and Niger.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Molly Mae Potter, who served for six years and deployed to Afghanistan.

Five retired nurses suited up for the COVID-19 battle at the Houston VA. “As a Veteran and a nurse, this is where I belong right now.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William Bonelli, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and lived to be 100.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Randolph Camp, who served in Japan and California and later became a writer.

Despite joining the military when women had few opportunities, Jeanne Holm defied many odds and became a leader who promoted gender equality in the Air Force.