Veterans Of The Day
Veteran of The Day – 11-20-2025
Sergeant First Class Douglas “Doc” McHenry U.S. Army | 1967–1971Combat Medic – Vietnam WarSilver Star Recipient | 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Sergeant First Class Douglas “Doc” McHenry served as a combat medic with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1971. Nicknamed “Doc” by the men in his platoon, he was […]
Veteran of The Day – 11-19-2025
Veteran of the Day – November 20, 2025 Private First Class Garfield McConnell Langhorn U.S. Army – Medal of HonorService Snapshot Early Life and Enlistment Garfield McConnell Langhorn was born on September 10, 1948, in Cumberland, Virginia. His family moved north during his childhood, settling in the town of Riverhead on Long Island, New Yorkwar.gov. […]
Veteran of The Day – 11-18-2025
First Lieutenant Dennis Edward Heitner U.S. Army – Silver Star Dennis Heitner was the son of a minister, the oldest of five children, and a gifted writer, actor, and student. He graduated from Curtis High School on Staten Island, attended Syracuse University as an architecture major, and served as president of his fraternity, Phi Gamma […]
Veteran of The Day – 11-17-2025
1LT SHARON ANN LANE Name: First Lieutenant Sharon Ann LaneRank/Branch: O2 / U.S. Army, Army Nurse CorpsUnit: 312th Evacuation Hospital, 67th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, USARVDate of Birth: July 7, 1943Home City/State of Record: Canton, OhioTour Start (Vietnam): April 29, 1969 – reported for duty at the 312th Evacuation Hospital, Chu LaiDate of Casualty: […]
Veteran of The Day 11-16-2025
Veteran of the Day – November 16, 2025 Name: Leon Darvin FlandersRank / Branch: First Lieutenant (1LT), United States ArmyUnit: 145th Airlift Platoon, 117th Assault Helicopter Company, 10th Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV Date of Birth: October 30, 1942 Home of Record: Fairfield, South Carolina (raised in Winnsboro, Fairfield County) Start […]