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#VeteranoftheDay graphic of Harlon Block

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Cpl Harlon H. Block

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 19, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Arletha Ndoume 242 views

Cpl Harlon H. Block was an Iwo Jima Marine and one of the flag raisers on Mt. Suribachi.

Veteran Sam Aprea with some shipmates from the Navy during WWII.

Service and sacrifice come full circle for caregivers

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:42 pmJuly 25, 2018 Posted in Top Stories, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 236 views

There are many VA resources for Veteran caregivers such as peer support mentoring, a monthly stipend and …

Mary Gates - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Force Veteran Mary Sue Templeton Gates

Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017 6:02 pmDecember 29, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Natalie Scholander 63 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran Mary Sue Templeton Gates. Mary served during World War …

Bruce Fenchel - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Bruce Fenchel

Posted on Friday, November 24, 2017 6:03 pmNovember 24, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Kelsey Turner 66 views

Bruce Fenchel served in the 8th Tank Battalion with General Patton’s 4th Armored Division & participated …

Floetta Barton

#VeteranOfTheDay Floetta Marie Brown Barton

Posted on Friday, October 27, 2017 6:00 pmOctober 20, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Kelsey Turner 58 views

Marine Corps Veteran Floetta Marie Brown Barton served during World War II.