Army Veteran Lanny G. Aspermy was one of the first Native Americans to serve in Vietnam.
Army Veteran William C. Tarcypokeadooah served from 1918 to 1919 during World War I.
Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
Army Veteran William D. Irons served from 1943 to 1945 during World War II.
VA employees teamed up with Veterans service organizations to hold an outreach event for Native American Veterans on the White Mountain Apache Reservation.
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