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  • Air Force Veteran Bobby Grier, the Sugar Bowl’s first Black player

    Air Force Veteran Bobby Grier, the Sugar Bowl’s first Black player

    Air Force Veteran Bobby Grier played with the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. A governor protested his playing in the 1956 Sugar Bowl.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Arnold Tucker

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Arnold Tucker

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Arnold Tucker, who was a renowned quarterback at the United States Military Academy in the 1940s.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Slade Deville Cutter

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Slade Deville Cutter

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Slade Deville Cutter, who commanded the submarine USS Seahorse during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Marshall Harris

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Marshall Harris

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Marshall Harris, who served as a pilot during the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Cole Klubek

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Cole Klubek

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Cole Klubek, who served 10 years including a deployment supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • Marine Veteran announces wheelchair football league during NFL Draft

    Marine Veteran announces wheelchair football league during NFL Draft

    Right before the Carolina Panthers picked in the third round of the NFL Draft, Marine Veteran Brad Lang appeared on TVs nationwide.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Force Veteran Chuck Bednarik

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Force Veteran Chuck Bednarik

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran and Pro Football Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik, who served as a B-24 waist gunner during World War II.

  • World War II hero led a memorable pro football life

    World War II hero led a memorable pro football life

    Vern Buol, a WW II Veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, later became a pro scout for the Chicago Bears, one of the most storied teams in the NFL.

  • Jack Lummus: A Giant on the Battlefield

    Jack Lummus: A Giant on the Battlefield

    Jack Lummus was a two-sport professional athlete and two-way end for the New York Giants, as well as a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroics during the U.S. assault on the island of Iwo Jima.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ara Parseghian

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ara Parseghian

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Ara Parseghian. Ara served in the Navy during WWII. Ara coached Notre Dame for 10 years, winning 2 titles & a record of 95-17-4.

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