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  • America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    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.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Burgess Meredith

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Burgess Meredith

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Burgess Meredith, who found fame as an actor known as a Batman villain.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces and Air Force Veteran Dominic “Don” S. Gentile

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces and Air Force Veteran Dominic “Don” S. Gentile

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces and Air Force Veteran Dominic “Don” S. Gentile, one of the most decorated American fighter pilots during World War II.

  • America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

    America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

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

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham. Graham served as an engineer and a radio operator during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Gertrude Tompkins Silver

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Gertrude Tompkins Silver

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Gertrude Tompkins Silver. Silver served with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Lynn Ashley

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Lynn Ashley

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Lynn Ashley, who served with the 8th Air Force in New Mexico for three years.

  • America250: Air Force Veteran Harry Stewart Jr.

    America250: Air Force Veteran Harry Stewart Jr.

    This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Harry Stewart Jr., a Tuskegee Airman who received a Distinguished Flying Cross.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Don Beerbower

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Don Beerbower

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Don Beerbower, a fighter pilot who shot down 15.5 planes during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Quentin Aanenson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Quentin Aanenson

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Quentin Aanenson, who served as a fighter pilot during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces and Navy Veteran Richard Ernest Anderson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces and Navy Veteran Richard Ernest Anderson

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces and Navy Veteran Richard Ernest Anderson, who served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Lorrain Vogelsang

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Lorrain Vogelsang

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Lorrain Vogelsang, a 100 year old who served as a clerk during World War II.

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