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Veteran of the Day

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Kathryn Sullivan

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Kathryn Sullivan

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Kathryn Sullivan, who was the first American woman to walk in space.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Toni Williams

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Toni Williams

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Toni Williams, who helped connect Marines and their families to critical resources as an administrative noncommissioned officer. She later served Veterans through the Salvation Army mobile meal program and the Washington, D.C. mayor’s office.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robin Braun

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robin Braun

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robin Braun, who served for 36 years and was the deputy director of operations, U.S. European Command, Germany.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robert Hempstead

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robert Hempstead

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert Hempstead, who served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jack Taylor

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jack Taylor

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jack Taylor, who served as a fighter pilot in the Navy during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James Robert “Bob” Kalsu

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James Robert “Bob” Kalsu

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Robert “Bob” Kalsu, who was a first lieutenant and served during the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Dwight Eisenhower

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Dwight Eisenhower

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Dwight Eisenhower, who served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and later as the 34th U.S. president.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Charles Bronson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Charles Bronson

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Charles Bronson, who served as a B-29 aerial gunner during World War II and later became a Hollywood action star.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Willis Lee Benton

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Willis Lee Benton

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Willis Lee Benton, a prisoner of war who survived the Bataan Death March.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Charles H. Brown

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Charles H. Brown

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Charles H. Brown, who served in the Navy as a pilot during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran James David Watkins

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran James David Watkins

    #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran James David Watkins. A Veteran of World War II, The Korean War and Vietnam, Watkins served as a nuclear submariner for much of his career.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William R. Charette

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William R. Charette

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient William R. Charette, who served as a hospital corpsman in the Korean War.

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