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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Dwight Eisenhower, who served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and later as the 34th U.S. president.

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 Veteran Leif Bangsboll, who was one of the first soldiers to join the U.S. special forces during WWII.

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Antonio Taguba, who served 35 years.

Veteran Bettie J. Morden was an advocate for women’s rights in the military and later became a quintessential historian, sharing her stories on and off the field.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Horace Carswell Jr., a World War II Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julius W. Becton Jr. Julius served during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.

In 1969, Joseph Clemons returned to combat in Vietnam. He was recognized for his use of helicopters to support combat, medical resupply and evacuation.

The Army initially declined Young-Oak Kim's voluntary enlistment, but later drafted him in January 1941. He was assigned to 442nd Brigade Combat Team.

Michael Healy served in Korea leading Army Airborne Rangers and in Vietnam leading Special Forces in combat. His five tours of duty in Vietnam earned him the nickname “Iron Mike.”