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101-year-old Veteran has survived two pandemics

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2020 6:00 pmDecember 8, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 9k views

WWII Veteran Milton Zaczek celebrated his 101st birthday in November. A few weeks later, he received a …

Navy Veteran Howard Catton Gilbert is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Howard Catton Gilbert

Posted on Saturday, August 1, 2020 11:30 amJuly 14, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Howard Catton Gilbert, who served in the Naval Armed Guard and on …

Veteran of the Day graphic for Denton Crocker and Denton Crocker Jr.

#VeteranOfTheDay Denton W. Crocker Sr. and Denton “Mogie” W. Crocker Jr.

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

Although born decades apart and serving in two different wars, a father and son both showed patriotism and …