Guion Bluford was selected along with 35 others, including the first women astronauts, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe M. Jackson. Joe is a Medal of Honor recipient and served during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
In June 1944, Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz presented James Howard with the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Alexandria Sawin. She has been named the 2018 Student Veteran of the Year by Student Veterans of America.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ralph Edward Jarratt. Ralph served during World War II and the Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Dean Hess. In 1950, Dean helped start Operation Kiddy Car to rescue Korean orphans.
Erin McLyman died March 13 after being wounded by an enemy forces’ mortar attack while walking to dinner from the base dining facility.
Conrad Gary joined the Air Force. He served as a police officer and spent time stationed in Germany. He served five years in the Air Force.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Barry Saines. Barry served during the Vietnam War. Barry lives in Brooklyn and works as a substitute teacher.
Clinton Hammond was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group of the 8th Force. He was stationed out of Polebrook, England from 1944-1945
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Aureliano “A.J.” Salas Jr. A.J. passed away on November 4, 2018 after a three-year battle with cancer.
While serving in a joint operation with Afghan forces in Ghazni Provence, Dylan Elchin was killed in an IED attack on November 27, 2018.