Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Alfred Bancroft, who served three tours of duty during the Vietnam War.
This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Larry E. Smedley, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during a battle at Da Nang.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Jose M. Soto, who served in Vietnam for 13 months during the war.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran George Bartlett, who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II during a 36-year career.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Steven Gonzalez, who served for 12 years as a distribution management specialist and career planner.
Veterans Day 2021 will be extra special for 12 military members, who will celebrate it as U.S. citizens for the first time following a ceremony Nov. 9 at U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services headquarters in Maryland. The service members were from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, hailing from 10 different countries.
On the Marine Corps birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Alfred M. Wilson, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.
This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Frederick C. Branch, who was the first African American officer in the Marine Corps.
During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Gregory Boyington, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
The public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers in front of the Tomb on Nov. 9 and 10, 2021. The flower ceremony will start at 8 a.m. Nov. 9 with representatives from the Crow Nation placing flowers at the Tomb. They will recite a prayer in honor of Chief Plenty Coups, who served as a scout for the U.S. Army.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Jennifer Mascolo, who served as a field radio operator during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Phil Klay, who served for four years as a public affairs officer and is now an author.