Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Allan Chase.
Allan served from 1946 to 1970.
He did tours in Panama, Germany, and Vietnam.
Allan is retired from the Army and USPS with a total of 46 years of service.
He is currently 89-years-old and “still doing great.”
Thank you for your service, Allan.
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.
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yes we died in Vietnam also 65-73 we were there also!
What happened to your COAST GUARD Veteran of the Day? As usual we’re left out Deepfreeze 67 McMurdo 8/66-4/67.
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GM2 Bill Beckwith (5/66-5/70 PH-CAR-CGUC w/O-2 NUC plus all the BS
LM-MOPH; LM-VFW; LM-CGCVA; LM-CGSV; LM-AMERICAN LEGION; LM-TOGETHER WE SERVED: LM-CGCC
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 ( http://vaww.blogstest.va.gov/VAntage/28415/contribute-veteran-day/)about nominating for how to create the best submission.