“Take your mess and make it your message.” This adage resonates deeply with my experience growing up as the daughter of one of America's Veterans, a World War II father who suffered from PTSD.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran George Ciampa, who served by registering and burying the bodies of slain Allied and German troops in World War II.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert Fischman, who served in World War II and aided in the recovery of wounded American troops during the invasion of Normandy.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Lewis Nixon III, a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division and took part in the D-Day landings.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran William McGowan, who served as an advanced fighter pilot during World War II as part of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin, a turret gunner on D-Day who received a Silver Star.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Donald “Don” W. Pullan, who served during WWII as part of the 911th Air Engineering Squadron.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Herbert Griffin, who fought on Utah Beach several days after D-Day.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Marcario García. García served as an infantryman during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jack Nietz Womer, a demolitions expert with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, a 100 year old who parachuted in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Gulf Coast VA honors Dayton Shell, held as a POW after his unit was forced to surrender to German forces in France in 1944.
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