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Known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, Navy Seal Chris Kyle, who served during the Iraq War, has become renowned as the American Sniper.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Jose M. Soto, who served in Vietnam for 13 months during the war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Waite, who served as an administrator at various stateside bases.

National Hispanic Heritage Month honors those who have positively influenced and enriched the U.S. and society. For the Fuentes family, that means celebrating the nine brothers who served in the military. Brothers Alfonso, David, Enrique, Ezequiel, Ismael, Marcos, Richard and Rudy all served in the Marine Corps, while Israel served in the Air Force.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ihechiluru Ekeke, a Nigerian native who served 20 years combined as enlisted and an officer.

Every year Senior enlisted leaders, representing all services – active, reserve, and retired gather from all parts of the United States to attend the largest gathering of senior non-commissioned officers in America, the Great Sergeants Major Reunion.  This year it was held in Houston, Texas and more than 400 SGMs were there.

Vet Center services are also provided to family members of Veterans and Service members for military-related issues when they aid in the readjustment of those who have served. This includes bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death.

A community Veterans engagement board in East Texas has worked with VA and state and community partners to develop, operate and begin renovations for CampV, a Veteran resource center in Tyler, Texas. The 20 acre site will host nine different providers offering mental and physical fitness programs, equine and canine therapy, respite and more.

Warriors United in Arms from Brownsville, Texas, guard the ceremonial flag that was rescued from the U.S. Embassy before the fall of Saigon in 1975.

In 2017, VA North Texas provided health care to over 133,000 Veterans at 1.5 million outpatient visits over a 40-county service area in two states.

“The efforts you’re making to improve mental health care and women’s services are not only reassuring, but also critical to delivering quality care to North Texas Veterans,” O’Rourke told the facility’s leadership.

Currently home to the highest number of women Veterans in the country, with more than 180,000 in residence, Texas leads the way nationally as a state that serves all Veterans.