world war ii

VA canteen chief tells of her grandmother’s ordeal in a concentration camp and her life with the American soldier who rescued her.

My mother-in-law, Olga Prietula, was a Ukrainian immigrant who served as a US Army nurse during World War II. Her legacy, and those like her, inspire me to serve Veterans.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Sue Dauser, who served as a nurse for 28 years and was superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Harry Liversedge, who led his unit during the Iwo Jima campaign and retired as a brigadier general.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ernest King, who served as commander in chief of the U.S. Fleet and chief of Naval operations during World War II.

Hero’s Bridge is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Veterans 65 and older. Molly Brooks, the CEO and founder of Hero’s Bridge, stood up and said, “Not one more Vet will live out their golden years in lonely hardship.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mildred McAfee, who was the first director of the WAVES branch of the Navy during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Herbert Sobel, who served with the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran John C. Holmes, a flight engineer during World War II, who earned a Distinguished Flying Cross.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Horace Middleton, who earned a Purple Heart in Merrill’s Marauders, the unit that inspired the 75th Ranger Regiment.

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.

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.