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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Reece Lodder

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Reece Lodder

    Reece Lodder was named top Marine Corps photographer in 2011 and 2012 and was runner-up for DoD Military Photographer of the Year in 2012.

  • VA Top Nurse of the Year is former Air Force bomber navigator

    VA Top Nurse of the Year is former Air Force bomber navigator

    Fresno VA’s Nurse of the Year is a retired Air Force bomber navigator who treats patients with compassion and understanding. He connects with fellow Veterans by listening, not judging.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Bradley Ward

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Bradley Ward

    Bradley Ward served as Military Police for nearly ten years and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2013 to 2014.

  • #BorneTheBattle 97: Tim Kolzcak – Army Veteran; The Veterans Project

    #BorneTheBattle 97: Tim Kolzcak – Army Veteran; The Veterans Project

    Tim Kolzcak joins us for a conversation on storytelling in the Veteran space, and what Veterans should keep in mind as they collaborate within the community

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Holly Shaffner

    #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Holly Shaffner

    Holly Shaffner also served as second-in-command of a 74-person anti-terrorism team that was among first responders after Hurricane Katrina.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ah-nee Christie

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ah-nee Christie

    Ah-nee Christie served for seven years as a field artillery firefinder radar operator. She deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Daniel J. Kerrigan

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Daniel J. Kerrigan

    During his combat deployment in Afghanistan, Daniel Kerrigan was awarded the Bronze Star with valor for saving the life of his friend, Steve DeYoung.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Joshua Grzywa

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Joshua Grzywa

    Josh was a first responder at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, as he was assigned to the Old Guard and was on official duty when the plane hit.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Louis Jackson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Louis Jackson

    Army Veteran Louis Jackson served from 1991-2011 as an indirect fire infantryman and transportation management coordinator.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Schranz

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Schranz

    William's duty stations included USS Mahan and USS Harry S. Truman. He deployed twice in support of OEF on the USS Mahan working with NATO forces.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Rachel Bryen

    #VeteranOfTheDay Rachel Bryen

    Navy Veteran Rachel Bryen was awarded a Junior Sailor of the Quarter during her service.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Michael Castillo

    #VeteranOfTheDay Michael Castillo

    Army Veteran Michael Castillo spent 20 years in the service before becoming a sheriff.

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