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#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Thad Cochran

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 6:00 pmJune 3, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 355 views

Navy Veteran Thad Cochran became one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history.

NLS patron using the BARD app

Free Braille and Talking Book Program for Veterans

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 4:17 pmJune 11, 2019 Posted in #VetResources, Vets Experience by Steven Clipp 87k views

This program, from the National Library Service (NLS) and the Library of Congress, provides talking books, …

USMA Reeves shakes hands with a Veteran

Memorial Day reflections

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 3:45 pmJune 3, 2019 Posted in Memorial Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 256 views

As I return from travel in the field, celebrating and honoring our brave men and women who gave the ultimate …

Onofrio “No-No” Zicari in his workshop

WWII Veteran returns to Normandy for 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 1:26 pmJune 3, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

On June 6, 1944, Onofrio “No-No” Zicari stormed Omaha Beach in one of the deadliest battles of World War …

Veteran Don McCarthy with documentary Director Charlotte Juergens.

Sunken Roads: Three generations after D-Day

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 11:03 amJune 3, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

A young woman retraces her grandfather's steps from D-Day and befriends his fellow survivors. The …