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This week's @America250 salute is Army Veteran Van Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor during WWII.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Chibitty, who served as a Comanche Code Talker in Europe during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mark Clark, a general who served during World Wars I and II and later became president of The Citadel.

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.