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Jackie Robinson - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jackie Robinson

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 6:00 pmApril 17, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 1 comment 205 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jackie Robinson. He served during World War II and made a …

Ernest Banks - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ernest Banks

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2019 6:00 pmFebruary 5, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 207 views

Ernest Banks was drafted to serve in the Army. His overseas deployment took him to Germany. Ernie was a …

Mitch Harris

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher is the first Naval Academy graduate to win a Major League Baseball game

Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2015 2:38 pmMay 7, 2015 Posted in Honoring Vets by Tim Hudak 70 views

Mitch Harris made history on May 5 when he pitched a scoreless sixth inning in the Cardinals victory of the …