Vietnam

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Leon Albert Edney, who served in Vietnam, commanded USS Constellation and served as vice chief of Naval operations.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Scott McBriarty, who served in the Vietnam War as a mechanic and flight engineer.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Cochrane, who served in the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Antonio Flores Alvarado, who fought in the First Battle of Khe Sanh in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joseph Carl Corteal, who served in the 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Phillip Vander Weg, who served with the Golden Knights and was killed during the battle of Tri Nam in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Sharolyn Walcutt, who served as a nurse on the hospital ship USS Repose during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Eugene Lang, who went from not telling anyone he was a Vietnam Veteran to becoming an active Veterans’ advocate.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ronald Rosser, who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a paratrooper and forward observer.

During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jose Antonio Berrios, who served as a boatswain mate during Vietnam.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Allen K. Hoe, a combat medic during the Vietnam War.

The National Memorial Day Concert May 30 will honor Veterans from different eras. Here’s a preview of some of those stories.