Silver Star

Today we honor Marine Corps Veteran Travis Manion in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

Today we honor Navy Veteran Marc Alan Lee in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

Today's Veteran of the Day, Army Veteran and former U.S. Senator Max Cleland lost both legs and his arm serving in Vietnam.

Sergeant First Class Leigh Hester was the first woman awarded the Silver Star since World War II and the first female recipient awarded for close combat with enemy fighters during a convoy attack.

Army Veteran Audie Murphy received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. By the end of the war, Audie had become one of the most decorated soldiers in the United States Army, earning every military combat award

Army Veteran Jane Rignel served during World War I and World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, Royal Red Cross, and Silver Star.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Veteran Guadalupe Velasquez. Guadalupe served during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1972.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julius W. Becton Jr. Julius served during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.

Purple Hearts Reunited has returned medals to their recipients’ families or to homes of honor from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3 across the state of Pennsylvania.

All except for three were killed. The remaining soldiers were captured. Joseph Annello was held as a prisoner of war until he successfully escaped May 1951

Navy Veteran Dale Doss was a Prisoner of War along side John McCain for 1,824 days and was released during Operation Homecoming.

In 1969, Joseph Clemons returned to combat in Vietnam. He was recognized for his use of helicopters to support combat, medical resupply and evacuation.