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  • America250: Army Veteran Benjamin O. Davis Sr.

    America250: Army Veteran Benjamin O. Davis Sr.

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Benjamin O. Davis Sr., who was the first African American to become a general in the Army.

  • America250: Marine Corps and Air Force Veteran Joe Foss

    America250: Marine Corps and Air Force Veteran Joe Foss

    This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps and Air Force Veteran Joe Foss, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Guadalcanal.

  • America250: Navy Veteran Norman Kleiss

    America250: Navy Veteran Norman Kleiss

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Norman Kleiss, who served as a dive bomber pilot during the Battle of Midway and World War II.

  • America250: Army Veteran Jack C. Montgomery

    America250: Army Veteran Jack C. Montgomery

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Jack C. Montgomery, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy during World War II.

  • America250: Navy Veteran Joseph T. O’Callahan

    America250: Navy Veteran Joseph T. O’Callahan

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Joseph T. O’Callahan, who served as a chaplain in World War II and received a Medal of Honor.

  • America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin

    America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin, a turret gunner on D-Day who received a Silver Star.

  • America250: Army Veteran Charles L. Thomas

    America250: Army Veteran Charles L. Thomas

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Charles L. Thomas, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions fighting during World War II.

  • America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    America250 Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee, who was one of two Chinese American pilots who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

  • America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

    America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Henry “Hap” Arnold, who led the flying arm during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Air Force Veteran Rosemary Hogan Luciano

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Air Force Veteran Rosemary Hogan Luciano

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Rosemary Hogan Luciano, a nurse who was a prisoner of war during World War II.

  • America250: Navy Veteran George Wahlen

    America250: Navy Veteran George Wahlen

    This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran George Wahlen who served received a Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima in World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Lillian K. Keil

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Lillian K. Keil

    During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Lillian K. Keil, who served in World War II and the Korean War.

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