Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Veteran Guadalupe Velasquez. Guadalupe served during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1972.
Mack Haynes was deployed to the Pacific Theater, where he and his fellow Marines fought Japanese forces in operations across five Pacific islands.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Ralph H. Johnson who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.
After completing his training, Army Veteran Edward Bryant chose to serve in Vietnam and was flown into Long Binh two weeks later.
Around Thanksgiving of 1950, Leroy Wiliams and his division reached the front line, but were soon forced to withdraw due to encroaching Chinese forces
After Officer Candidate School, Elizabeth Allen flew to Vietnam with over 300 military personnel. She was one of eight women and the only African American.
Willie Miller enlisted in the Army as a specialist in 1965. After training with Special Forces, Willie was shipped to Vietnam, where he served two tours.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Marine Corps Veteran Charles Redd. Charles served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Dominican Civil War and Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James H. McClurkin. James served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
During his time in Vietnam, Huey Adams was tasked with patrolling Long Binh and Saigon where he would come under sporadic sniper fire.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe M. Jackson. Joe is a Medal of Honor recipient and served during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
James was deployed to Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and was flown into Long Binh. There he was assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion.