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#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Laura Mae Cobb

Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2019 11:30 amNovember 5, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 863 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Laura Mae Cobb, who was a member of the Nurse Corps during World …

Navy Nurse Helen L. Brooks served in three wars, including WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

Navy Nurse Serves Three Wars and 30 Years

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:17 amMarch 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Steve Ellmore 1k views

U.S. Navy veteran, Capt. Helen Brooks served during three wars, joining the Navy Nurse Corps in 1944 and …

Picture shows Lou Covington blowing out a candle.

Celebrating Lou Covington’s 100th Birthday and Her Service in the U.S. Navy

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:42 pmFebruary 14, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 589 views

We celebrate the 100th birthday of World War II Veteran Lou Covington, who served for over 22 years as a …