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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Corps Veteran Donald J. Weber

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Corps Veteran Donald J. Weber

    Donald Weber was sent to the Demilitarized Zone in Vietnam. One night during his time in Vietnam, Donald’s unit was overrun and suffered mass casualties.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran John L. Canley

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran John L. Canley

    Marine Veteran John Canley's Navy Cross, earned during the Vietnam War, was upgraded and he received the Medal of Honor on October 17, 2018.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Ronald E. Tatum

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Ronald E. Tatum

    Ronald Tatum earned the rank of major and served as an instructor for the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in the Sierra Mountains

  • #BorneTheBattle 119: Elliott McKenzie – Marine Veteran, R&B artist

    #BorneTheBattle 119: Elliott McKenzie – Marine Veteran, R&B artist

    Elliott McKenzie joins us on Borne the Battle to discuss his time in the Marines, the difficulties of his transition, and his music career.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Taylor Winston

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Taylor Winston

    During the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Taylor Winston sprang into action and used a truck to transport victims of the shooting to a nearby hospital.

  • Recovering Veterans are a tight-knit group

    Recovering Veterans are a tight-knit group

    In Milwaukee, Veterans with PTSD and other issues enjoy a unique elective treatment: knitting. It helps them cope and focus, it’s calming and they are very proud of the results

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Al Matthews

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Al Matthews

    Al Matthews' experience as a Marine prepared him for his most notable acting role as Space Marine Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the horror-action film, Aliens.

  • Veteran Finds Salvation in VA Treatment Program Suicide Prevention Month

    Veteran Finds Salvation in VA Treatment Program Suicide Prevention Month

    Marine Veteran Randy Elston attempted suicide because he felt there was no hope. After treatment at VA’s San Diego Aspire Center, his life has the promise of a successful future for him and his family.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frank Block

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frank Block

    Frank Block, whose father served in the Marine Corps during World War II, has a daughter who enlisted in the Navy and another who served in Desert Storm.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Jason Thomas

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Jason Thomas

    On September 11, 2001, after dropping off his daughter in Long Island and hearing off the attacks, Jason put on his uniform and headed to Ground Zero.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Eugene DeFelice

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Eugene DeFelice

    Eugene DeFelice served in the Southern Pacific during World War II from April 1942 to July 1943. He saw action at Guadalcanal where he was injured.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran William Mimiaga

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran William Mimiaga

    William Mimiaga enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 18, and was sent out to serve in the Vietnam war. He later served in the Gulf War.

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