National Native American Heritage Month

Native Americans serve in the military in numbers far higher than their proportion of the U.S. population. They've served with distinction in every major conflict for over 200 years. To honor their legacy of service and their culture, the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) works with tribes to honor their service and heritage, working together to build and maintain tribal Veterans cemeteries—cemeteries built and maintained by tribes with support from VA.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay honors the Comanche Code Talkers who served as communication specialists during World War II battles in Europe.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Steven L. Bobb, who served as an ammo technician in Vietnam.

Lori Piestewa, a single mother of two, hoped to one day realize her goal of attaining a college degree. But in April 2003, she became the first Native American soldier and the first woman to die in the Iraq War. For this #NNAHM, we honor her service.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mitchelene BigMan, who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John B. Herrington, who served as an aviator and NASA astronaut.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joshua Wheeler, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leroy Mzhickteno, who served during World War II.

November is Native American Heritage Month. In honor of Native American Veterans, today’s Veteran of the Day is Tecumseh Nathaniel Underwood, who grew up in a large family in the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma. 

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