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Veteran Story graphic for Joe Louis

Joe Louis: A Champion for His Country

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:10 amApril 11, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Honoring Vets by albhasic 3k views

Joe Louis was a champion in and out of the ring. Louis uplifted fellow African Americans, served his country …

Veteran of the Day graphic for Clova Westfall

#VeteranOfTheDay Army and Marine Corps Veteran Clova D. Westfall

Posted on Monday, April 1, 2019 6:00 pmApril 1, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 1 comment 290 views

Career soldier Clova D. Westfall served in both Korea and Vietnam. In 1994, he passed away due to health …

IMAGE of a VA employee pinning a commemorative pin on a Vietnam Veteran

VA North Texas welcomes its Vietnam Veterans home

Posted on Monday, April 1, 2019 2:35 pmApril 1, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 258 views

When Vietnam War Veteran Cynthia Gatlin came home from theater, she did so with a renewed sense of …

Photo collage of Oscar Lee Torbet III

Stories of Valor: Vietnam War Veteran Oscar Lee Torbet III

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 10:07 amMarch 29, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 536 views

In this video production, Oscar Lee Torbet III discusses his Army Ranger service during the Vietnam …

PORTRAIT of Tony Garcia and Larry Jokl in front of the ceremonial flag

Guardians of the Flag: Veterans honor legacy of Vietnam War

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 6:00 amMarch 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Reynaldo Leal 3 comments 3k views

Warriors United in Arms from Brownsville, Texas, guard the ceremonial flag that was rescued from the U.S. …

A map of the Carry the Load 2019 route

Carry The Load National Relay Aims to Restore the True Meaning of Memorial Day

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019 7:00 pmMarch 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 3 comments 2k views

More than 75,000 Americans will walk and cycle across the country to honor those who have sacrificed for …

Veteran of the Day graphic of Leigh Ann Hester.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Leigh Ann Hester

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Paola Santiago 459 views

Sergeant First Class Leigh Hester was the first woman awarded the Silver Star since World War II and the …

USAF Col. George E. Day

Air Force Pilot, Vietnam POW Becomes Most Decorated Veteran Since MacArthur

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019 9:36 amMarch 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Steve Ellmore 5 comments 5k views

Day was shot down by enemy ground fire while flying over North Vietnam. He is often referred to as being the …

Veteran of the Day graphic for Army Veteran Travis Atkins.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Travis Atkins

Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 27, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 295 views

Army Veteran Travis Atkins was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Iraq.

Army Sgt. Candelario Garcia

Vietnam MOH Recipient Braves Enemy Fire 4 Times to Save Comrades

Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:03 amMarch 27, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Steve Ellmore 2 comments 1k views

Disregarding a hail of bullets, Garcia charged the machine gun bunker, killing the enemy troops inside …

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