Silver Star

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Vincent Okamoto, who was the highest-decorated surviving Japanese-American Veteran of the Vietnam War.

Navy Veteran John Thach served in World War II and the Korean War. He invented the Thach Weave and Big Blue Blanket Defense.

Army Veteran Felix L. Sparks, who served in World War II, is best known for his role in liberating the Dachau concentration camp.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Don Beerbower, a fighter pilot who shot down 15.5 planes during World War II.

Navy Veteran Robert Shumaker served during the Vietnam War. He was captured by North Vietnamese forces and held as a prisoner of war for eight years.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Durning, who served as an infantryman during World War II and later became a prolific actor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Joseph Charles Plumb Jr., who served as a pilot during Vietnam and was captured as a POW.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces and Navy Veteran Richard Ernest Anderson, who served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Karl Richter, the youngest pilot to shoot down a MIG in air-to-air combat during Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leif Bangsboll, who was one of the first soldiers to join the U.S. special forces during WWII.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran James E. “Willie” Williams, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe F. Daniel Jr., who served as a weapons systems officer during Vietnam and received a Silver Star.