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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran George Bartlett, who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II during a 36-year career.

“Pops” Rook landed on Omaha Beach on the second day of the invasion of Normandy. He later earned Purple Heart in the Battle of the Bulge.

Army Air Force Veteran Don Herbert served in WWII as a B-24 Bomber Pilot. Later, his TV show, “Mr. Wizard,” inspired a generation of kid scientists.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Ola Rexroat, the only Native American to serve as a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot.

Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans captained the USS Johnston which sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Howard “Ken” Potts, who served on USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Jack L. Springer who worked as a link trainer instructor during World War II.

Navy Veteran Joseph James “Jocko” Clark was the first Native American to graduate from the Naval Academy. He served during both World Wars and the Korean War.

During Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Louis Levi Oakes, a Code Talker during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Frederick C. Branch, who was the first African American officer in the Marine Corps.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James R. Hecox, who served with the 104th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Richard “Dick” Best, who served as a dive bomber during the Battle of Midway during World War II.