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  • VA’s national cemeteries to host National Day of Service on 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks

    VA’s national cemeteries to host National Day of Service on 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks

    VA’s national cemeteries will host a National Day of Service on Monday, September 11 to honor our nation’s servicemembers, police, fire and first responders on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This day of service will take place at more than 60 national VA cemeteries and include opportunities for volunteers to clean headstones and participate in other beautification activities.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt, who served as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Michael Estocin

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Michael Estocin

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Estocin. Estocin served as an aviator and received a Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Brian Keith Van Dusen

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Brian Keith Van Dusen

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Brian Keith Van Dusen, an air ambulance pilot who was killed in action in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His sacrifice is honored by the Carry the Load event.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Edward Hall

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Edward Hall

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Edward Hall. Hall served as an aviator in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Joseph R. Sarnoski

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Joseph R. Sarnoski

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Joseph R. Sarnoski, whose actions as a bombardier for the Army Air Corps during World War II earned him the Medal of Honor.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski. Gabreski was an ace in both World War II and the Korean War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David H. McNerney

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David H. McNerney

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David H. McNerney, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay National Guard Veteran Eric Ulysses Ramirez

    #VeteranOfTheDay National Guard Veteran Eric Ulysses Ramirez

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is National Guard Veteran Eric Ulysses Ramirez, who was killed in action while on patrol during the Iraq War. His sacrifice is honored by Carry the Load’s Memorial May events.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles Robert Rubado

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles Robert Rubado

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Robert Rubado, who served as a tank commander during the Iraq War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jeremiah Thomas Wittman

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jeremiah Thomas Wittman

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, a mortarman who served in Afghanistan. His sacrifice is honored by Carry the Load’s Memorial May events.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Badders

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Badders

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Badders, who served as a master diver between the first and second World Wars.

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