Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Raymond Langley. Charles served during the Vietnam War.

Charles was born in 1947 in Fordyce, Arkansas and entered the Army in 1964. He completed his basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana before serving overseas. He was stationed at Camp Friendship in Thailand and Camp Liberty in Vietnam, and did three tours in Germany.

After 11 years of active duty, Charles left the service 1975, and spent 14 years in the Alabama Army National Guard and 28 years working as civilian working for the Army Corps of Engineers.

Charles passed away April 19, 2016. He is buried in Veteran’s Garden at Tri Cities Memorial Gardens.

We honor your service, Charles.


Nominate a Veteran for #VeteranOfTheDay

Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran? Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you? You’re in luck! VA’s #VeteranOfTheDay social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his/her service.

It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to newmedia@va.gov with as much of the information as you can put together with some good photos. Visit our blog post about nominating for how to create the best submission.


Graphic By Kierra Willis: Kierra Willis is a Graphic Communication Major at the University of Maryland University College. She currently has an AAS in Graphic Design and Visual Communications.

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