[ABOVE] U.S. Navy SEAL awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing hostage in Afghanistan

Female World War II pilot proud to be a WASP

Lucile Doll Wise, a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot, or WASP, during World War II, joined the service in May 1943, and served until they were disbanded in December 1944. “I was thrilled at the prospect of flying the larger and faster military aircraft and at the opportunity to help in the war effort,” she said.

92-year-old WWII Veteran runs across the country

Earnest Andrus runs across the country four days a week to raise awareness of the sacrifices the men and women of the military made during World War II and the many conflicts since that time.

[VIDEO] Elks partnership pays off in effort to end Veteran homelessness

“We’re so excited about partnering with the Elks on this important issue impacting far too many Veterans,” said VA Secretary Bob McDonald.

VETERAN OF THE WEEK

This week we honor Nicolas Checque. Nic was a Special Warfare Operator with the elite Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team Six) from 2006 until his death Dec. 8, 2012. He enlisted in the Navy in 2002 and was recruited to the highly secretive DEVGRU team in just 4 years, a testament to his superior skills as a Navy SEAL and special warfare operator.

Nominate a special Veteran as #VeteranOfTheDay

It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to us with as much information as you can put together. Click on the picture to the left for an overview of how to put together a great #VeteranOfTheDay package.