Today's Veteran of the Day is shared by a father and son who are competing together at the 2014 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Joseph Ribeiro served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1945. He drove a Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) also known as a Higgins boat during World War II and made landings during the Battle of Guam and in the Philippines. “I always hit the beaches good and hard so my boys didn’t have to wade through the water much,” he said.
Surgeon at Richmond VAMC; blogger, founder of OnSurg
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Registered Dietitian, Saginaw, Michigan VA Medical center
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Director, VA's Blind Rehabilitation Service
VA's Blind Rehabilitation Service helps Veterans and Servicemembers with visual impairment adapt to their life situation.
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Public Affairs Officer, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Homer Armstrong, a U.S. Navy Veteran and a Seahawk's "12th Man,"
Dietition for the Department of Veterans Affairs
The "Mediterranean Diet" is a heart-healthy way of eating and living.
Staff Writer, Veterans Health Administration
VA provides full women's health care services for women Veterans.
Dr. Thomas Russell smiles every time the subject of his […]
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