Vietnam War

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Spiros “Steve” Pisanos, a Greek national who flew for the British Royal Air Force as an American pilot during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Stephen W. Pless, who served in the Vietnam War and is the only Marine aviator to be awarded a Medal of Honor during the war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran James Hudson, who served as a navigator during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran James Lewis Day, who was recommended for a Medal of Honor during World War II but did not receive it until 50 years later.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran George Robert Sullivan, who served in the Vietnam War and received a Navy Cross for saving two wounded Marines during a firefight.

Today’s #Veteran of the Day is Major General John W. Collens III, a decorated Air Force Pilot with over 5600 flying hours and a Veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joseph W. Kittinger Jr., a pilot who took part in several notable pre-space race projects and served during the Vietnam War as a fighter pilot.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Ernest C. Cheatham Jr., who served in the Korean War and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran George “Bud” Day, who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was awarded a Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert Roland Ingram, who was awarded a Medal of Honor for his service as a corpsman during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William B. Colgan, a Veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David Haskell Hackworth, who served as an operations officer during the Vietnam War.