The Hello Girls were female telephone operators during WWI. This is their 60-year battle for federal recognition of their wartime contribution.
On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Olga Kalpagian, who served as a nurse during the war.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Deborah Jean Christian Collins, who served in the Arkansas National Guard from 1975 to 2014.
While in the Army, Sarah Roberts helped establish finance offices in Iraq and managed accounts for the Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank. After her discharge, Roberts worked with companies to create employment opportunities for Veterans.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force, Army and Navy Veteran Charles Crabtree, who served during a career spanning from the 1950s to 1990s.
On National Medal of Honor Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Coolidge, one of two living Medal of Honor recipients from World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Edwin Kelmel, who helped capture a bridge across the Rhine River during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leo J. Kuefler, who served during World War II from 1942-1946 and landed at Normandy.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Antoine Lewis, who served as a logistics officer during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Brian Daake, who served during the third phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Arthur Grant Anderson, who worked on the first-ever color transmission of a news photograph by radio signal.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Trista Moretti, who served from 2003-2007 and was killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom.