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Charles Felder - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps and Army Veteran Charles Felder

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2019 6:00 pmJanuary 7, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 517 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps and Army Veteran Charles Felder. Charles served from 1953 to 1974.

Sandy Franks - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Sandy Franks

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 2, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 170 views

During her time in the Air Force, Sandy Franks became the first female First Sergeant of a Pararescue …

Douglass Smith - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Douglass Warren Smith

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018 6:00 pmSeptember 26, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 301 views

In 1958, Douglass Smith was sent to McCoy Air Force Base, Fla. He then reported to Santiago, Chile as part …

Tearched Scott - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Tearched Henry Scott III

Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 6:00 pmSeptember 12, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 276 views

Tearched Scott III became the first African American in the Air Force to serve as a wing historian for the …

Eugene DeFelice - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Eugene DeFelice

Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2018 6:00 pmSeptember 10, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 145 views

Eugene DeFelice served in the Southern Pacific during World War II from April 1942 to July 1943. He saw …