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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Franklin Douglas “Doug” Miller

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Franklin Douglas “Doug” Miller

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Franklin Douglas “Doug” Miller, a Green Beret in the Vietnam War who was awarded a Medal of Honor, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, six Purple Hearts and an Air Medal for his service.

  • Don Herbert: Mr. Wizard

    Don Herbert: Mr. Wizard

    Army Air Force Veteran Don Herbert served in WWII as a B-24 Bomber Pilot. Later, his TV show, “Mr. Wizard,” inspired a generation of kid scientists.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Joseph M. Jackson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Joseph M. Jackson

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Joseph M. Jackson, who served during World War II and flew 33 combat missions over Germany.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski, who was the first female pilot to fly with the Thunderbirds.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Philip Adair

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Philip Adair

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Colonel Philip Adair. Philip served from 1941 to 1971, flying air combat missions during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Arthur James Mainzer

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Arthur James Mainzer

    Arthur Mainzer arrived in Weimar a few days after the liberation and spent a week there filming and photographing the concentration camp.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran M. Ross Kirk

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran M. Ross Kirk

    Ross Kirk wore the Green Beret on active duty for nine years and is nicknamed the “Leapin’ Deacon” due to his 225 military jumps, including 50 HALO jumps.

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