#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Murat Akaydin
On his birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Murat Akaydin, who served for three years on active duty and two years in the National Guard.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Hernan E. Jaso
During Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Hernan E. Jaso, who served in the Vietnam War.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Guy Whidden
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Guy Whidden, who served as a paratrooper during the Normandy landings.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tom Rice
On National Airborne Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Tom Rice, a World War II paratrooper who landed in Normandy on D-Day.
#OperationSong: Joseph Zaragoza
This #OperationSong spotlight is on the song “Purple Heart” by Army Veteran Joseph Zaragoza.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Douglas Bonnot
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Douglas Bonnot, who served as a cryptanalyst in the Army Security Agency during Vietnam.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran William Cochrane
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Cochrane, who served in the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions during the Vietnam War.
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Diridoni
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Diridoni, who served as a water purification specialist during the Vietnam War.
Borne the Battle #227: Army Veteran John Del Vecchio, New York Times Bestselling Author, Historian, Hiker
In this episode of Borne the Battle, Army Vietnam Veteran John Del Vecchio shares how he went from a combat correspondent to writing The 13th Valley, a book that became a New York Times Bestseller, A National Book Award finalist, and has been described as a literary cornerstone for the Vietnam generation.
Vince Speranza: Bastogne Legend
World War II Veteran Vince Speranza is a living legend in Bastogne, Belgium, with his own beer named after him for his service in the war.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Billy Walkabout
During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Billy Walkabout, a Vietnam Distinguished Service Cross recipient.
How a partnership-funded, lung cancer screening saved one Veteran’s life
Mitchell Caviness enlisted in the Army at 17 and immediately took up smoking "to fit in." Nearly five decades later, the former mortarmen from the 101st Airborne wishes he hadn't. Today, he credits a routine VA lung cancer screening for saving his life. Lung Cancer affects more than 7,000 Veterans each year and causes more deaths than any other cancer among Veterans. Unfortunately, most lung [...]
