world war ii

Navy Veteran Robert Johnson served in World War II and completed three expeditions in Antarctica.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, a 100 year old who parachuted in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ralph Whitlock, who served in the Pacific during World War II and in the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Howard Requardt, who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.

On his 100th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Joseph Norman “Jack” Holder, a survivor from the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leif Bangsboll, who was one of the first soldiers to join the U.S. special forces during WWII.

Veteran patients, staff and families gathered to celebrate 30 years of serving Veterans in the South Texas VA Spinal Cord Injury Center.

Today, we observe the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, men and women of the armed forces faced one of the most lethal threats in our country’s history with astounding heroism.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Willett “Will” Lehner was aboard USS Ward (DD-139), a World War I “four-stacker” patrolling the entrance to Pearl Harbor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Munske, who worked in civil affairs during World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Josephine Bogdanich, a 105 year old who served as a mail clerk during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Irving Thaler, who served in Frankfurt, Germany, as a military policeman during World War II.