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Celestino Almeda for VA AVS

Celestino Almeda: Did I Serve? Yes.

Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2020 2:00 pmDecember 31, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 1 comment 1k views

Celestino Almeda was a Filipino citizen who served with the U.S. during World War II. For more than half a …

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ollie McHone

Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2020 11:30 amDecember 16, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ollie McHone. McHone was killed in action while serving aboard …

Chinese-American Veterans recognized at a January 2019 event at Veterans Affairs.

Chinese-American WWII Veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:00 amDecember 10, 2020 Posted in Top Stories by Adam Stump 1k views

Chinese-American World War II Veterans received a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony Dec. 9 …

Dr. Michael DeBakey, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, pioneered many cardiovascular procedures that are widely used today.

Legendary physician revolutionized field of cardiovascular surgery

Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 9:00 amNovember 19, 2020 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

“Many consider Michael E. DeBakey to be the greatest surgeon ever,” the Journal of the American Medical …

Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans have received Congressional Gold Medals for their service.

AAPI Veterans honored through Congressional Gold Medals

Posted on Monday, May 11, 2020 9:00 amMay 8, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which offers a chance to look back on Veterans …

Army Air Forces Veteran Violet Clara Thurn Cowden is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Violet Clara Thurn Cowden

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 26, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Violet Clara Thurn Cowden, who served as a Women …

Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay

Remembering the Navajo Code Talkers

Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:30 pmAugust 14, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Native American Veterans, Top Stories by Reynaldo Leal 28k views

On National Navajo Code Talker Day, we celebrate the tenacity and remember the courage of the code talkers …

Chinese-American WWII Veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:33 pmMay 7, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, Uncategorized by Tanner Iskra 9k views

Five Chinese-American Veterans were recognized during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony celebrating …

Filipino Veterans of World War II

Filipino Veterans of World War II awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

Posted on Monday, October 30, 2017 2:15 pmOctober 30, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, Videos by Melissa Heintz 1k views

75 years after the United States entered World War II, Filipino Veterans received national recognition …

Veteran of the Day George Kanatani

#VeteranOfTheDay George Kanatani

Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2017 6:00 pmApril 27, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Natalie Himmel 180 views

Army Veteran George Kanatani was a Congressional Gold Medal recipient and served in World War II while his …