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Air Force Veteran Ellison Onizuka is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Ellison Onizuka

Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2020 11:30 amMay 18, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ellison Onizuka, the first Asian American to fly in space …

Army Veteran Thomas Friday Keahanui Hema is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Thomas Hema

Posted on Friday, May 22, 2020 11:30 amMay 18, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 954 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Friday Keahanui Hema, who fought in World War II and died …

Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto

Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:30 amMay 18, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of …

Photograph of African-American Marines standing in formation at Camp Montford Point.

Veterans Legacy Program: Pfc. Kenneth Tibbs, the sacrifice of one of the first African-American Marines in WWII

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9:59 amFebruary 27, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 1k views

Pfc. Kenneth Jewel Tibbs was a proud and excellent Marine who served in the Pacific during World War II. He …