Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Heather Lori Belanger Sandler, who served on ships supporting both Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski, who was the first female pilot to fly with the Thunderbirds.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Antonio Ruiz De La Torre, who built forward refueling stations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Brian Daake, who served during the third phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Trista Moretti, who served from 2003-2007 and was killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Darrel L. Enos, a corpsman who deployed in support of both Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps and Navy Veteran Eric F. Shellenberger, who deployed multiple times with each branch.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Steven Daugherty, who deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served from 1991-2007.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Tyler Trahan, killed in action while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Eden Pearl, who served as a Marine Raider during both the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jason Finan, an explosive ordnance disposal technician who died in Iraq fighting ISIS.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Blair William Emery, who was killed in action in 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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