Katie Lunning, Intensive Care Unit nurse manager at Central Iowa VA, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, marking only the second time the honor has been given to a nurse.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Neel E. Kearby, who served as a fighter pilot during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William Earl Brown Jr., who served as an aviator during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, a highly decorated World War II bomber pilot who received a Distinguished Flying Cross from both the United States and Great Britain.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Estocin. Estocin served as an aviator and received a Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces and Air Force Veteran Dominic “Don” S. Gentile, one of the most decorated American fighter pilots during World War II.
During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jacqueline Cochran, a supervisory pilot during World War II.
This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Harry Stewart Jr., a Tuskegee Airman who received a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Don Beerbower, a fighter pilot who shot down 15.5 planes during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Aleda E. Lutz, an air evacuation nurse who died in a plane crash during World War II.
During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Daniel James III, the first African American to be director of the Air National Guard.
Navy Veteran Robert Shumaker served during the Vietnam War. He was captured by North Vietnamese forces and held as a prisoner of war for eight years.