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Veteran of the Day graphic for Denton Crocker and Denton Crocker Jr.

#VeteranOfTheDay Denton W. Crocker Sr. and Denton “Mogie” W. Crocker Jr.

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 213 views

Although born decades apart and serving in two different wars, a father and son both showed patriotism and …

Navy Nurse Helen L. Brooks served in three wars, including WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

Navy Nurse Serves Three Wars and 30 Years

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:17 amMarch 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Steve Ellmore 1k views

U.S. Navy veteran, Capt. Helen Brooks served during three wars, joining the Navy Nurse Corps in 1944 and …

Picture of Medal of Honor recipient Vietnam Veteran Milton Olive III

Honoring Vietnam Veteran Milton L. Olive III

Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019 11:16 amMarch 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Steve Ellmore 1 comment 2k views

Vietnam veteran Milton Lee Olive III made the ultimate sacrifice to save his fellow infantrymen during …

Veteran of the Day graphic for Jane Rignel

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jane Rignel St. John

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019 6:00 pmApril 3, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Paola Santiago 1 comment 315 views

Army Veteran Jane Rignel served during World War I and World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, …

Twenty-two Women Veterans from the Corpus Christi area participated in VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System’s (VCB) 2019 Women Veteran’s Portrait Project, which is designed to recognize the service of Women Veterans from the local community during Women’s History Month, a nation-wide observance that takes place in March. (VA photo illustration by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Texas VA honors Women Veterans with portrait project

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019 10:06 amMarch 21, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Vets Experience, Women Veterans by Luis Gutierrez 1 comment 422 views

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Twenty-two Women Veterans from the Corpus Christi area participated in VA …

Veteran of the Day graphic featuring Norma Tocci Kania

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Norma C. Tocci Kania

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 13, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Savannah Labbe 333 views

Army Veteran Norma C. Tocci Kania served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II from 1944 to 1947.

A veteran stands in front of the Wall that Heals

The ‘Wall that Heals’ visits Texas

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:06 pmMarch 13, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

A steady stream of visitors funneled to the ceremonial area of the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery on …

Photo Illustration of #VeteranoftheDay David Taylor

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David Taylor

Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 6, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 355 views

Army Veteran David Clarence Taylor served during the Vietnam War.

Plaque dedication

VA works with Woody Williams to honor the fallen and their families

Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 1:07 pmMarch 6, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Tanner Iskra 790 views

The 96-year-old Williams has set a goal to install a series of plaques at every national cemetery to honor …

Photo Illustration of #VeteranoftheDay Ray Severson

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ray Severson

Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 4, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 365 views

Navy Veteran Ray Severson served in both World War II and the Korean War.

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