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Tamara Archuleta - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Tamara Archuleta

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2018 6:00 pmMay 17, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Timothy Lawson 364 views

Tamara Archuleta was co-pilot of Komodo 11 during a mission in Afghanistan. The helicopter crashed, killing …

Pruitt Rainey - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Pruitt Rainey

Posted on Friday, February 23, 2018 6:00 pmFebruary 23, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 204 views

Pruitt Rainey was killed in action on July 13, 2008 in one of the deadliest attacks since the beginning of …

Edmond Thomas Burgess

#VeteranOfTheDay Edmond Thomas Burgess

Posted on Saturday, October 28, 2017 6:00 pmOctober 23, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 113 views

Army Air Corps Veteran Edmond T. Burgess served during World War II as tail gunner on a B-17 bomber and …

Jack Mims

#VeteranOfTheDay Jack Herman Mims

Posted on Saturday, June 3, 2017 5:00 pmJune 1, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 89 views

Navy Veteran Jack Mims served as a chief machinist mate during World War II.

Mighty Eagle Battalion Junior R.O.T.C. Cadet Pvt. Esequiel Martinez salutes during the playing of the national anthem.

Quincy, Massachusetts: Healing Vietnam War Wounds

Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 4:39 pmSeptember 20, 2018 Posted in Guest Posts by Taylor Baldwin Kiland 306 views

Quincy, Massachusetts is home to a number of tributes for Veterans. Honoring Vietnam Vets and KIA, the town …

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