Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Army National Guard Veteran Richard A. Bammert. Bammert served during the Iraq War as part of the 50th Main Support Battalion.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Andrew Ho, who served as a cook for seven years, including in Kuwait and Niger.
During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Antonio Taguba, who served 35 years.
Lyle Allen served in Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom as being a combat engineer and served with the 479th, 1st, 2nd, and 82nd Battalion.
The VA reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Gulf War cease-fire declared by President Bush, 100 hours after Operation Desert Storm had begun.
A reflection on the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Desert Storm, and the VA's commitment to care for Gulf War Vets.
The transition from Operation Desert Shield to Operation Desert Storm is a small one, but it’s important to the troops who served there.
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