Legion of Merit

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 Army Veteran Mark Clark, a general who served during World Wars I and II and later became president of The Citadel.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ming Chang, who was the first naturalized Asian American to reach flag rank in the Navy.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Luis R. Visot, who served as the chief of staff for the United States Army Reserve.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William Earl Brown Jr., who served as an aviator during the Korean War and Vietnam War.

Navy Veteran John Thach served in World War II and the Korean War. He invented the Thach Weave and Big Blue Blanket Defense.

Randolph Bresnik served in the Marine Corps during Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. In 2004, he was selected to become a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Ann Agnes Bernatitus, a World War II nurse who was the first Legion of Merit recipient.

Maj. Gen. Rexford Dettre served in the Army Air Force during World War II and became a prisoner of war (POW) after being captured by the Germans. He later served in the Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and worked with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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.

With a strong commitment to serving her country and participating in endurance sports, Lillian Pfluke has always sought to succeed in all aspects of her life.