During World War I, Army Veteran James Platt fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and in the battles up to and on the Vesle River.
Born in Romania, Joseph Rosenblum immigrated to the U.S. in 1913. He was drafted into the Army; assigned to Battery C, 308th Field Artillery, 78th Division.
Louis Rosen was in France right after the World War I armistice. Awaiting his trip home, he typed two letters detailing his experience during the war.
During his service in the Medical Corps in World War I, Richard Leith earned the rank of captain and was attached to the British Expeditionary Force.
Former Army Captain Hope Nelson reflects this Veterans Day on how the oaths she took embody a special bond with all Veterans and why she feels it is a privilege to be a VA employee serving them.
Albert Kleinecke was born in Chicago. He enlisted to serve in WWI at 28 years old and served from 1917 to 1919 as a surveyor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Rudolph Sorenson. James served during World War I from 1917-1919 and World War II from 1942-1946.
Air Force Veteran Spencer Stone and Army Veteran Alek Skarlatos found themselves in the middle of a potential terrorist attack and helped to stop Morocco native Ayoub El Khazzani from shooting other passengers on a train.
Forbes Allan sent letters to his father describing the devastation caused by artillery and expressing his desire to return home.
Matt Landis is man with a passion for service. The Army Veteran is a computer engineer at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), a joint project between the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and the University of Pittsburgh.
In December 1945, Ted Szalinski was shipped to Europe aboard the SS Borinquen. He served as a member of the 382nd Military Police Headquarter Company.
William Horton received a draft letter on his 18th birthday in 1943. William wanted to be in the Army Air Forces but did not meet the weight requirement.