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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Kimberly M. Mitchell

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Kimberly M. Mitchell

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Kimberly M. Mitchell, who served in the Navy as a surface warfare officer from 1996 to 2012.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Ashley Dent

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Ashley Dent

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ashley Dent, who served as an aviation resource manager from 2010 to 2019.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Kemberlee Ann Scott

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Kemberlee Ann Scott

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Kemberlee Ann Scott, who served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Michael Siegel

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Michael Siegel

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Siegel, who served in Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Joshua G. Will

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Joshua G. Will

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joshua G. Will, who served in Afghanistan for 16 months during Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Murat Akaydin

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Murat Akaydin

    On his birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Murat Akaydin, who served for three years on active duty and two years in the National Guard.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Clayton Jensen

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Clayton Jensen

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Clayton Jensen, who served six tours of duty combined in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robert Kerns

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robert Kerns

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert Kerns, who served in the Navy for 20 years, including a year in Iraq.

  • Veterans, VA is here for you: SecVA

    Veterans, VA is here for you: SecVA

    As the nation watches the military mission end in Afghanistan, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said VA is here for all Veterans who need help. Speaking Aug. 31 at the American Legion National Convention in Phoenix, the secretary specifically addressed Afghanistan Veterans.

  • Golden Age Games competitor fulfills promise to father

    Golden Age Games competitor fulfills promise to father

    Veteran and retired VA employee Mary Bader first became interested in the Golden Age Games when her Korean War Veteran father participated.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jason Redman

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jason Redman

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jason Redman, who served as a Navy SEAL during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Adrianna Vorderbruggen

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Adrianna Vorderbruggen

    During Pride Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Adrianna Vorderbruggen, who was killed in action in Afghanistan.

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