Army

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ben Reifel, who served in the Army Reserve and later became the first Lakota or Sioux member of Congress.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Sidney Shachnow, a special forces commander who oversaw U.S. forces during the Berlin Wall fall.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Bruce Crandall, who a helicopter pilot who rescued 70 wounded soldiers during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert “Boots” Chouinard, who served during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps Veteran Don A. Jones, who served during WWII and later became director of the USC&GS.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William E. Vicars. Vicars served two tours in Vietnam and 21 years in the Army.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran James N. Rowe, a POW who escaped captivity in Vietnam and helped develop SERE tactics.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Samuel Ancira Jr., who served in various positions in the Army during the Gulf War and the Iraq War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Elvin Benton, who served as a medic during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William John Mosier, who served as a medic during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Gabbard, who performed with the U.S. Army Field Band for 30 years. Now retired from service, Gabbard directs the adult choir at his local church.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert William Patterson. Patterson served as a rifleman during World War II.