Army

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Kenneth Bentz, who served during the Korean War in the 7th Infantry Division as a personnelist.

Army Veteran Harry Low has always been on a mission to save other people. His mission started in 1988, when he followed two older brothers in the service. He was a combat medic in an engineering unit, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. By 1992, Low’s mission to care for military ended when he left the Army. He picked up a new mission, caring for Veterans as a VA employee.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michelle Gilbert, who served 26 years as an executive assistant, personnel specialist, recruiter and typist.

Michael Peterson served in the Army for 20+ years and fought in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He wrote a song with help from Operation Song.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Marie Rossi, a helicopter pilot who served and died in a crash during Operation Desert Storm.

Though it was first designed in 1962, finalized in 1976, and then standardized in 1990, the Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU)—affectionately known for its “chocolate chip” or “cookie dough” camouflage patterns—defined the U.S. military era known for a single event: Operation Desert Storm.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Bill Richards, who served with the 24th Infantry Division during the Gulf War as an infantryman.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Rodriguez, who served as a medic with the 5th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Gulf War.

In U.S. wars prior to Desert Storm, military spokespeople would answer questions, then wait for the next day’s newspaper clippings or the nightly news to see developments. Desert Storm changed that, when reporters broadcast the war as it happened.

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joanne Palella, who served as a truck driver transporting explosives during Operation Desert Storm.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Curtis Owens, who served with the 101st Airborne Division and now works for the Texas Veterans Commission.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Cindy Kendrick, who served at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and volunteers with Honor Flight Houston.