#DesertStorm30: Remembering Them
As we reflect back on Desert Storm and all those who served 30 years ago, let us take a moment to pause and …
Tag: Veterans Legacy Program
Veteran improvements focus of modernization fair
Veteran improvements were the focus of a modernization fair held Jan. 29 at the Veterans Affairs Central …
Veterans Legacy Program: 1st Lt. Terence P. Halligan, World War II Navigator Missing in Action
1st Lt. Terence Patrick Halligan served as a navigator aboard a B-26 Marauder during World War II. During …
Veterans Legacy Program: Sfc. Gil Ramos-Rivera, from Puerto Rico to Korea to Vietnam
Sfc. Gil Ramos-Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico and served in both the Korean War and Vietnam …
The Yeoman (F) Program and the Legacy of Women Veterans
The Yeoman (F)s, popularly called ‘Yeomanettes’ to their objection, were established by …
Veterans Legacy Program: Cpl. Earl LaPan, South Florida artist and World War II Veteran
Cpl. Earl LaPan, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran, created hundreds of works of art displayed …
Veterans Legacy Program: Maj. Charles Leonetti, Italian immigrant, Veteran of both World Wars, and well-known New York artist
Maj. Charles Leonetti immigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s. When the United …
To catch an assassin – in Pursuit of Booth
Many know the history of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, but few are aware of the tremendous …
Veterans Legacy Program: Rear Adm. Alene Bertha Duerk, Navy’s first female admiral
Rear Adm. Alene B. Duerk had a long military career and was a trailblazer for women in the Navy. She is a …
Veterans Legacy Program: Lt. Col. Robert Joseph Andrews, long serving pilot and Veteran of three wars
Lt. Col. Robert Joseph Andrews served as a pilot in the Air Force for over 31 years. He flew numerous …