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Charles “Chuck” Adkins had retired from active duty Army in 2001 but was recalled when his skills as an army logistician were needed. After serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and suffering a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI), Adkins became an advocate for Veterans who did not receive Purple Hearts. He later joined the organization, Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, who served 30 years in Congress and is the namesake of the Montgomery GI Bill.

Drury Wood served as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. He later tested planes for companies in the U.S. and Germany.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Day Merle Holmes, who served as a signal support system specialist during the Korean War.

Cristina Frisby was forced to leave the U.S. Naval Academy when her ill health led to unexpected questioning of her sexual orientation. Despite Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Frisby later joined the California National Guard and served in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Glenn James Watkins from Idaho Falls, Idaho, who was killed in action on April 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jeremy Becker, who served in the National Guard and the Army Reserve from 2008-2016.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Deborah Jean Christian Collins, who served in the Arkansas National Guard from 1975 to 2014.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Brian Daake, who served during the third phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

French Foreign Legion, U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Tomas M. War Cloud Bandaries credits his VA health care for a life well lived.

On the Disabled American Veterans birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Stephen “Butch” Whitehead, who serves as the national commander.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Technical Sergeant Andrew James Chier. Andrew has been serving in the Air National Guard since 2000.