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Mack Gaston - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Mack Gaston

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2019 6:00 pmFebruary 21, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 412 views

Mack Gaston was a commander of the Defense Nuclear Agency and was the first African American commander of …

Forbes Allan - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Forbes Allan

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 25, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 290 views

Forbes Allan sent letters to his father describing the devastation caused by artillery and expressing his …

Dovey Johnson - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Dovey Johnson Roundtree

Posted on Friday, October 5, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 2, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Paola Santiago 303 views

Dovey Johnson Roundtree was recruited by Dr. Mary Bethune, along with 39 other African American women, to …