Korean War

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Louis Rocha. Rocha served during the Korean War as the noncommissioned officer in charge of radio operations for an Air Force detachment.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt, who served as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Emil Joseph Kapaun served in WWII and the Korean War as an Army Captain and Catholic priest. During the Korean War, he was captured and died as a prisoner of war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski. Gabreski was an ace in both World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David H. McNerney, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Richard Hendrix. Hendrix served as an infantryman during World War II and paratrooper during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Archie Van Winkle, who served in World War II and the Korean War and earned a Congressional Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Horacio Rivero Jr. Rivero served in World War II and Korea, later working in administrative positions in Washington.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Modesto Cartagena de Jesús, who served with the 65th Infantry Regiment in World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Vermont Garrison. Garrison served as an aviator during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Robert Luebbert never mentioned he was a Vietnam Veteran until his treatment at Harry Truman VA re-instilled a sense of pride in his service.