world war ii

Sidney Walton regrets not having met Civil War Veterans during his youth. Now, as one of the few remaining World War II Veterans, he is on the move so that any American can meet him.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John Lyman Hall, who served as a Seabee in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Carl Lennart Thorson, who served as a medic during World War II in the European theater.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Sidney Silvers, who served as a radar specialist in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John Philip Manger, who served as an officer in an engineering corps during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joe N. Hazel, who served as a wireman in the European theater during World War II.

On his 101st birthday, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jesus Holguin, who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.

On the Coast Guard birthday, Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro, the service’s only Medal of Honor recipient.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Richard Sherman, who flew a B-25 Mitchell with the Flying Tigers in China during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Howard Catton Gilbert, who served in the Naval Armed Guard and on a liberty ship during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Oliver Cellini, who is 107 years old and served as a pilot during World War II and Korea.

On the State Department’s anniversary, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Henry Kissinger, who served during WWII and later as Secretary of State.