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Navy Veteran Joe Frank Edwards Jr. is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Joe F. Edwards Jr.

Posted on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:30 amMarch 9, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 564 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Joe Frank Edwards Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during the …

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Scott Speicher

Posted on Sunday, January 17, 2021 11:30 amJanuary 19, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

On the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Scott Speicher, …

When Air Force Veteran Greg Feest took off in his F-117 Jan. 16, 1991, there was a 50/50 chance he wasn’t coming back from the opening of Desert Storm.

#DesertStorm30: 50/50 chance of survival

Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:00 amNovember 18, 2020 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Top Stories by Adam Stump 11k views

When Air Force Veteran Greg Feest took off in his F-117 Jan. 16, 1991, there was a 50/50 chance he wasn’t …

Air Force Veteran Howard “Pip” Pope, commander for the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, was among the first American forces to arrive for Desert Storm.

#DesertStorm30: Shield turns into Storm

Posted on Friday, January 1, 2021 9:00 amNovember 23, 2020 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Top Stories by Adam Stump 15k views

The U.S did not take long to respond to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein occupying neighboring Kuwait Aug. 2, …

Air Force Veteran Lloyd Elton Zachariae is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Lloyd E. Zachariae

Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:30 amNovember 13, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 892 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Lloyd Elton Zachariae, who served as a fighter pilot during …

Test pilot Drury Wood

Drury Wood: Experienced Test Pilot

Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:00 pmJune 25, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 701 views

Drury Wood served as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. He later tested …

Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski

Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2020 11:30 amMarch 30, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 4k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Nicole Malachowski, who was the first female pilot to fly …

Once a Marine Wife

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2011 4:38 pmJuly 6, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

A military spouse shares her experiences with the Marine Corps and views on her husband's upcoming …