Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Brittany Elliott, who was hurt in an auto accident and is competing in the 2023 National Winter Sports Clinic.
Today’s #VeteranofTheDay is Marine Veteran Jordan Haerter, who died from a suicide bomb blast while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Dale Dye, who served in Vietnam and Lebanon before becoming a military advisor and actor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran John McGinty, who received a Medal of Honor for his leadership during the Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Nathan Elrod, who died from an IED attack in Iraq.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Frederick Pokorney Jr., the first Marine killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Ruth Cheney Streeter, who served as the first director of the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Carol A. Mutter, the first woman in the military to attain a three-star rank.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lee Marvin, who served as a sniper during World War II before becoming a successful actor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran James Capers, who participated in over 50 classified missions during the span of his service, and became the first enlisted African American Marine to receive a battlefield commission.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Jeremy Murray, who deployed to Iraq three times.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Brian Prening, who served as a fireteam leader in Iraq and gave his life to help his comrades.
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