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This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee, who was one of two Chinese American pilots who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Veteran Duane Dewey, who received a Medal of Honor for shielding his platoon from a grenade in Korea.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Sunita Williams, who served as a Gulf War helicopter pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Robert M. Patterson, who single-handedly defended his squad near La Chu in Vietnam.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold, who led the flying arm during World War II.

Today's America250 salute is Army and Marine Corps Veteran Louis Cukela, a two-time Medal of Honor recipient during World War I.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran George Wahlen who served received a Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima in World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Linda Bray, who was the first woman in the United States military to lead troops into combat.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Ann Agnes Bernatitus, a World War II nurse who was the first Legion of Merit recipient.

This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Esther Blake, who was the first woman in the Air Force July 8, 1948.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Katherine A. Towle, first director of Women Marines and the second director of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Grace Banker, who led the female phone operators named Hello Girls during World War I.