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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Richard Edward Cavazos, one of the most decorated soldiers in U.S. Army history.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Lewis Nixon III, a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division and took part in the D-Day landings.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Cortez, who served for more than 30 years and is currently the Chairman of the National Vet Court Alliance.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Edward Chan, who served as an Army medical technician during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Clint Romesha, who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Jay Vargas, who received a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart for action in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran William McGowan, who served as an advanced fighter pilot during World War II as part of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Spiros “Steve” Pisanos, a Greek national who flew for the British Royal Air Force as an American pilot during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Stephen W. Pless, who served in the Vietnam War and is the only Marine aviator to be awarded a Medal of Honor during the war.

Navy Veteran Calvin Leon Graham became the youngest World War II soldier at the age of 12, and the youngest recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Robert Hite, who served as a pilot during the Doolittle Raid on Japan during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Morris Hoge, who designed the Army’s first obstacle course and oversaw construction of the Alaska Highway.