Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Marie Terese Pirjevec Cochran. Marie served in the Army Medical Service Corps from 1986 to 2010.
Bernie was deployed to Europe and served alongside Patton’s Third Army in German-occupied France. Oct. 2, 1944, Bernie was taken prisoner by German forces.
During the war, David Gray developed an integrated air defense coverage for the division’s move into Iraq. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Wayne Walker served in many leadership positions around the globe and ended his service as the task force Vanguard Command Sergeant Major in Afghanistan.
Pruitt Rainey was killed in action on July 13, 2008 in one of the deadliest attacks since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. His memory lives on.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ralph Joseph Cavalieri. Ralph joined the Army in 1942 and served during World War II.
After her service in the Army, Karen Riffel co-founded the nonprofit organization Veterans of America where she works as vice president.
Along with being awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during Vietnam, Chuck Choney also earned honorary title of Numu Pukutsi.
Stan McClure served with the 4th Infantry Division at Camp Enari near Pleiku, Vietnam. He is now a member of the Pat Hannon VFW Post 4666 in Littleton, CO.
Ken Delmar served in the Army after he graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. His first tour was with the Eighth United States Army.
On June 24, 1945, Edward Baker was deployed to the South Pacific for three weeks to work with shipments on the ships for the Army.
Army Veteran Dennis Edwards was lead singer for The Temptations. He is a Grammy-winning artist and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.