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Gary Gordon is this week's AVS.

Gary Gordon: A Real American Hero

Posted on Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:00 pmJanuary 2, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 1 comment 2k views

Gary Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Battle of …

David Lucier - Green Beret, Vietnam Veteran

Borne The Battle 148: Army Veteran David Lucier – Green Beret Medic, Vietnam MIKE Force Veteran, Security Contractor, Veteran Advocate

Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 6:30 amDecember 10, 2019 Posted in Academic Affiliations, Borne the Battle podcast, Education, Mental Health, Top Stories by Tanner Iskra 984 views

David talks about becoming a Green Beret, being attached to a MIKE Force in Vietnam, being a security …

#VeteranoftheDay Eric Emond

#VeteranOfTheDay Army, Marine Corps Veteran Eric Michael Emond

Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 6:00 pmApril 17, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 705 views

Green Beret Eric Michael Emond served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

GORUCK Star Course

Veteran-owned business organizes 50-mile rucking challenge for more than 700 participants

Posted on Monday, May 21, 2018 1:16 pmMay 21, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets by Timothy Lawson 291 views

Friday night's challenge was inspired by an executive order that Teddy Roosevelt issued to his military: …

Alan Shebaro

#VeteranOfTheDay Alan Shebaro

Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:20 pmFebruary 15, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 404 views

Army Veteran Alan Sherbaro served with the 3rd Special Forces.

Wilbur Ellis - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Wilbur Red Elk Ellis

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:00 pmJanuary 16, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 123 views

Duke is the second oldest living Comanche Vietnam War Veteran and one of only six Comanches to earn the …