Veterans Of The Day
Veteran of The Day 1-9-26
Major Brian Michael Mescall United States ArmyOperation Enduring Freedom Hometown: Hopkinton, Massachusetts Killed in Action: January 9, 2009 Location: Jaldak, Zabul Province, Afghanistan Cause: Wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle during combat operations Unit: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, based in Hohenfels, Germany Service and Legacy Major Mescall was remembered as a […]
Veteran of The Day 1-8-26
Private First Class Hovey Rice Curry U.S. Marine Corps Date of Birth: April 18, 1944 Home of Record: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Killed in Action: January 8, 1968 Casualty Province: Thừa ThiĂŞn, South Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 33E, Line 82 Why do we honor him On January 8, 1968, PFC Curry was aboard a U.S. Marine […]
Veteran of The Day 1-7-26
Lieutenant Colonel Harold “Hal” Robinson United States ArmyVietnam War Veteran Born: March 10, 1938 — Cleveland, OhioDied: October 15, 2015 — Cincinnati, Ohio Service Summary:Lt. Col. Harold Robinson was a career U.S. Army officer and Vietnam War veteran from Ohio who earned respect for his leadership during multiple tours of duty, particularly in airborne and […]
Veteran of The Day 1-6-26
Ashli Babbitt United States Air Force Veteran Born: September 10, 1985 – San Diego, CaliforniaDied: January 6, 2021 – Washington, D.C.Age: 35 🪖 Military Service Ashli Babbitt served honorably in the United States Air Force for approximately 12 years, including active-duty and Air National Guard service. Her Air Force career included: She separated from the […]
Veteran of The Day 1-5-26
Veteran of the Day — January 5, 2026 Corporal Owen McGough United States ArmyBattery D, 5th U.S. ArtilleryAmerican Civil War Born: June 29, 1829 – County Monaghan, IrelandDied: January 5, 1908 – Troy, New York Buried: St. Peter’s Cemetery, Troy, New York Why we honor him Corporal Owen McGough earned the Medal of Honor for […]