Army

Daniel K. Inouye served during World War II in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. During an attack on a German ridge in San Terenzo, Italy, Inouye was badly injured and lost his right arm to a rifle grenade attack. He later received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy. After the war, he became a lawyer and was active in Hawaiian politics. He became Hawaii’s first representative to the House and then a U.S. senator.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Betty Holm, who served in the Arkansas National Guard and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On this Memorial Day, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is dedicated to the 58,318 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Friday Keahanui Hema, who fought in World War II and died defending Pusan during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for heroism in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert T. Kuroda from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Cody Board from McKinney, Texas, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Paul Magers from Billings, Montana, who was missing in action and later declared killed in action in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Ryan Zorn, who died in 2009 serving his third tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alfred G. Bensinger from Oklahoma City, who was captured during the Korean War and later declared killed in action.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Gabriel D. Conde, who was killed in action on April 30, 2018, and interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Glenn James Watkins from Idaho Falls, Idaho, who was killed in action on April 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq.