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Marine Corps Veteran Donald E. Longfellow is today’s Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Donald E. Longfellow

Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2020 11:30 amJanuary 14, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Savannah Labbe 3k views

On the anniversary of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran …

(Graphic Illustration) Historic image of flag raising on the island of Iwo Jima and the portrait of Peter MacDonald

The Battle of Iwo Jima and the unbreakable Navajo Code

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:00 pmFebruary 19, 2020 Posted in Native American Veterans, Top Stories by Reynaldo Leal 8k views

The Code Talkers used native languages to send military messages before World War II. Navajo, which was …

World War II Army Air Forces Veteran Constantine Rizopoulos, 91, talks to Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Battle of Iwo Jima 75th Anniversary Commemoration Feb. 19 at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Ceremony honors Battle of Iwo Jima Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:00 pmFebruary 19, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Adam Stump 4k views

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial honored Veterans from the Battle of Iwo Jima during a 75th …

Marine Veteran James Cate is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran James Cate

Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 11:30 amDecember 20, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran James Cate, who was injured during combat in Iwo Jima, earning …

This week's AVS honors Ira Hayes.

Ira Hayes: Immortal Flag Raiser at Iwo Jima

Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2019 2:00 pmNovember 20, 2019 Posted in AVS by albhasic 1k views

Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian Marine and one of the last surviving members of the Iwo Jima flag raising in …

Marine Corps Veteran Samuel Franklin Hartman is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Samuel Franklin Hartman

Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 11:30 amOctober 21, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Savannah Labbe 386 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Samuel Franklin Hartman, who served in the Pacific during …

Jack Lummus was a hero on the battlefield and on the gridiron.

Jack Lummus: A Giant on the Battlefield

Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00 amJune 26, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Honoring Vets by albhasic 1k views

Jack Lummus was a two-sport professional athlete and two-way end for the New York Giants, as well as a Medal …

Veteran of the Day graphic for Charles Baker.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Charles E. Baker

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:00 pmMay 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Erin Murphy 491 views

Charles E. Baker served in the Marine Corps during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and fought in Iwo Jima.

GRAPHIC of Iwo Jima series about Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams

Woody Williams remembers the Battle of Iwo Jima

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 2:34 pmApril 3, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, Videos by Ben Pekkanen 2k views

On February 19, 1945, thousands of Marines landed on a beach of volcanic ash in the Pacific. For five weeks, …

Richard Overton - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Richard Overton

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2018 8:30 amDecember 28, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ifeoma Ikedionwu 1k views

Richard Overton lived in his Texas home smoking cigars and enjoying a daily routine before passing away at …

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