Navy Veteran

When Navy Veteran Dawn Bates sought care at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, she learned how health care services for women Veterans have developed extensively over the last few years.

A Navy Veteran came to the VA ER in Baltimore with flu-like symptoms. It was the coronavirus. A month later, thanks to a talented team of VA clinicians working together, he is going home.

From his home Navy Veteran Bobby Osborne takes his blood pressure and oxygen level as part of VA’s home telehealth program. The results are sent to his telehealth care coordinator at his VA hospital.

Employees at Providence VA decorate their “Giving Tree” every year with gifts for Veterans’ families who need a little help. When those are gone, “Sailor Claus” brings another sled full of presents.

Carolina Hernandez served in the Navy, was stationed on USS Pearl Harbor before finishing her education and starting her own fashion company.

Robert Davis joined the Navy in 2004 to follow in his father’s footsteps. He served as a boatswain’s mate aboard the USS Peleliu, LHA-5 until 2008.

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the day Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, James Blakely and the USS Saint Louis were docked at the southeast pier.

Michelle Howard took command of NATO Allied Force Joint Command becoming the first woman and African American to command a joint billet.

Mack Gaston was a commander of the Defense Nuclear Agency and was the first African American commander of Naval Training Center Great Lakes in Illinois.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Marine Corps Veteran Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Frank made history when he became the first black Marine Corps general.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Marine Corps Veteran Charles Redd. Charles served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Dominican Civil War and Vietnam War.

Salvatore Palermo and the USS Dennis fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where U.S. and Australian Naval forces hoped to cut off the Japanese fleet.