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The bid to establish a Global War on Terrorism memorial to service members who fought in the post-9/11 conflicts has recently crossed a major hurdle.

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

Today we honor Marine Corps Veteran Megan McClung in remembrance of her service and sacrifice for our country.

Army Veteran Travis Atkins was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Iraq.

During the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Taylor Winston sprang into action and used a truck to transport victims of the shooting to a nearby hospital.

Britt Slabinksi was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a Joint Task Force supporting Operation Anaconda in the Battle of Takur Ghar.

Lyle Allen served in Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom as being a combat engineer and served with the 479th, 1st, 2nd, and 82nd Battalion.

Today, Brandon Snow continues to serve fellow Veterans as a telehealth tech at the San Luis Valley Veterans Affairs clinic in his hometown.

Jason Ward served as an All Source Intelligence Technician and participated in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Kilemon Foster served as a mechanic and maintenance officer with the Marines for over 20 years, deploying to Iraq twice for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Elliott McKenzie left the Marines in 2007 and started developing symptoms of PTSD. He uses music as therapy and a way to give back to the Veteran community.

Parrish Fitts served 10 years active duty and 10 years with the Hawaii National Guard. He deployed in support of Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.