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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Kenneth Cordier, who was a pilot and prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rupert Starr who became a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany during World War II and later became a well-known LGBTQ+ activist.

Army Veteran Hiroshi Miyamura is the second Japanese American to receive the Medal of Honor. His award was classified by the Army for 28 months while Miyamura was held by North Korean forces as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William J. Balchus, who was a prisoner of war during World War II and survived the Palawan massacre.

On the anniversary of his birth, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Lance P. Sijan, a Vietnam War fighter pilot who received a Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Carl B. Crumpler, a fighter pilot taken as a POW for five years in North Vietnam.

Celebrities are accustomed to their faces on billboards and buses, but for retired Army Major Albert Hamilton, it was a bit overwhelming to see his image painted on a donated van dedicated to him.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Norman Fellman, who served as a scout during World War II and was captured as a POW.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert Frank Augur, who served during World War II and was a prisoner of war in the Philippines for 33 months.

Almost 94,000 Americans were held as prisoners-of-war in Europe during World War II. In this episode of the "My Life, My Story" podcast, you'll hear the story of Harry Johnson, who managed to escape.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran George Washington Pearcy, who died Oct. 24, 1944, during the sinking of the Arisan Maru.

On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran John Fer, a POW during the Vietnam War.