Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps and Army Veteran Charles Felder. Charles served from 1953 to 1974.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ralph Edward Jarratt. Ralph served during World War II and the Vietnam War.
Vietnam Coast Guard Veteran’s injuries are slowly costing him his sight. He is letting his service dog Ace describe his challenges in a series of light-hearted children’s books.
Marine Corps Veteran, Richard Shutts was helped by various non-profit organizations when he needed it. Now he works to give back to his fellow Veterans.
John Fales lived by the motto “If it helps one Veteran, it’s effective.” His life reflected this belief. John passed away on November 26th of heart failure.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Barry Saines. Barry served during the Vietnam War. Barry lives in Brooklyn and works as a substitute teacher.
Army Vietnam Veteran Donald Weiss is being treated for depression with Electro Convulsive therapy. He is under anesthesia and feels nothing during the procedure. And it’s working.
During his time in Vietnam, Derl Horn was one of a group of Marines called “Walking Dead”. During the Battle of Buffalo only 26 out of 150 Marines survived.
Bruce Lee Anderson served as a fire direction control officer in charge of calculating firing solutions for M114 Howitzers.
Pierre Williams definitely did not like the poisonous snakes in Vietnam. They contributed, along with other difficult memories, to his PTSD. VA therapy has helped him “cope with my issues.”
Larry Hama also became editor for The ‘Nam, a monthly series depicting the soldier’s perspective of events that occurred during Vietnam.
Marine Veteran John Canley's Navy Cross, earned during the Vietnam War, was upgraded and he received the Medal of Honor on October 17, 2018.