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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kevin Elder, who served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Kuwait.

Felix Garcia joined the Marine Corps and deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shrapnel wounds from an attack in November 2005 led to his medical discharge. After service, Garcia became active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes.

Although a scheduled Sept. 25 flyover of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was cancelled due to weather, event organizers still honored World War II Veterans and the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. More than 16 million Veterans served during World War II, some of whom participated in the events prior to the scheduled flyover. One of those Veterans is 95-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Paul Hilliard.

Donny Daughenbaugh was conducting vehicle searches in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, when a physical altercation with a driver led to severe injuries to his jaw. After recovering and leaving the Marine Corps, Daughenbaugh became involved in the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes. He now serves in the organization as a spokesperson and vice president of field operations.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Ramona M. Valdez, who was killed in action in Iraq.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Rose Grosshans Noël, wo received a Purple Heart during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Joseph Keller, who served as an automatic rifleman during the Battle of Belleau Wood.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Nola M. Lovelace, who enlisted in 1957 and was once featured in the Marine Corps Gazette.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Derek Abbey, who works to repatriate the remains of American soldiers killed in action during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Tanya Huling, a California native who served as a legal services specialist from 1987-2007.

Brooke Milbocker was smiles on the outside while hiding from the aftermath of a sexual assault that sent her on a downward spiral. She found healing at VA.

Drury Wood served as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. He later tested planes for companies in the U.S. and Germany.