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“PFC Anderson was a product of our world, and our society. He was a member of a generation that is seeking and questioning the contribution an individual can make in our society. He was also a member of a race which is seeking its rightful place in society.” -Secretary of the Navy Paul R. Ignatius

#HonoringVets: James Anderson Jr.

Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 22, 2021 Posted in AVS, Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 1 comment 950 views

Marine Corps Veteran James Anderson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed on …

Army Veteran Ruben Rivers is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ruben Rivers

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:30 amFebruary 10, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 3 comments 1k views

During National Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ruben Rivers, who received a …

Army Air Forces Veteran Horace Carswell Jr. is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Horace Carswell Jr.

Posted on Monday, October 26, 2020 11:30 amOctober 19, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Horace Carswell Jr., a World War II Medal of Honor and …

Navy Veteran Mervyn Bennion is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Mervyn Bennion

Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:30 amJuly 21, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Wilson Miles 1k views

On the Navy’s 245th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mervyn Bennion, who received a …

Army Veteran Randall Shughart is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Randall Shughart

Posted on Saturday, October 3, 2020 11:30 amMarch 11, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Slavic Yezersky 3k views

On the anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Randall Shughart, …

Medal of Honor recipient Vernon Baker

Vernon Baker: Recognition through Adversity

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 2:00 pmSeptember 4, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Vernon Baker was the first living African American World War II Veteran to receive a Medal of Honor when he …

Florent Groberg on VA's Borne the Battle

Borne the Battle #208: Army Veteran Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2020 8:30 amAugust 21, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 8k views

This week's Borne the Battle features Army Veteran Florent Groberg, who received the Medal of Honor in 2015 …

Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 4, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

On the Coast Guard birthday, Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro, the …

Army Veteran Sammy L. Davis is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sammy L. Davis

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 5, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nathan Giacalone 2k views

On the Army’s 245th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Sammy L. Davis, a Medal of Honor …

Daniel Inouye served in WWII, then in the House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate.

Daniel Inouye: Nisei With Honor

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:00 pmMay 28, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Daniel K. Inouye served during World War II in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. During an attack on a …

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