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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Corps Veteran Donald J. Weber

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Corps Veteran Donald J. Weber

    Donald Weber was sent to the Demilitarized Zone in Vietnam. One night during his time in Vietnam, Donald’s unit was overrun and suffered mass casualties.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Raye Montague

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Raye Montague

    Raye Montague's story was recounted in the film, Hidden Figures, which describes the vital roles African American women played in the NASA space program.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Sergeant First Class Kevin Assenat

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Sergeant First Class Kevin Assenat

    Kevin Assenat was medevacked to Germany, then to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he stayed for three months and received multiple eye surgeries.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Sandy Franks

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Sandy Franks

    During her time in the Air Force, Sandy Franks became the first female First Sergeant of a Pararescue Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ronald J Shurer II

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ronald J Shurer II

    On October 1, Ronald Shurer received the Medal of Honor at the White House for his actions on April 6, 2008 in Afghanistan.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Al Matthews

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Al Matthews

    Al Matthews' experience as a Marine prepared him for his most notable acting role as Space Marine Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the horror-action film, Aliens.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Mervin Lewis Rose Sr.

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Mervin Lewis Rose Sr.

    Mervin Rose enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 394th Signal Corps. His unit was responsible for radio communications with England.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Robert J. Friend

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Robert J. Friend

    In 1942, Robert Friend was able to enlist in the Army Air Forces and went to Tuskegee Institute for training and joined 322nd Fighter Group.

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