Instagram is VA’s newest digital platform and it serves to capture personal moments of our Veteran community. While we started publishing later in 2014, there were plenty of events and moments for us to share. Some of our favorite photos included those from Honor Flights, Memorial Day, the 70th anniversary of D-Day and Veterans Day.

Below are the Top 5 @deptvetaffairs photos from 2014:

Number 5

Dan Burke of the 2nd ID 3rd SBCT 1-23 Inf. B Co. celebrates Turkey Day 2009 in Iraq. Photo by Nathan Marques. #HonoringVets

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Number 4

Clarence Heidemann was in the Marine Corps and stationed on Oahu 73 years ago today. #honoringVets #honorflight #wwiimemorial

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Number 3

A wreath is placed on the tomb of an unknown U.S. Soldier at the Alexandria National Cemetery in Virginia #honoringVets

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Number 2

Family and friends find their Servicemember's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

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Number 1

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3 Comments

  1. Al Perry January 1, 2015 at 08:25

    It is heartwarming to see these pictures! true words can’t do justice to the moments captured in pictures!

  2. Vets Cars December 30, 2014 at 12:31

    It had to be hard to pick just five. Some of the most moving tributes to our service men and women had no words, and needed none. #SupporttheTroops #LandoftheFree #BecauseoftheBrave

  3. Gloria Huffman December 30, 2014 at 11:57

    refreshing!

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