Honor Veterans
Veteran of The Day 1-18-26
Staff Sergeant Ronald Fair United States Marine CorpsVMO-3, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MAF Home of Record: New Castle, PennsylvaniaDate of Birth: January 26, 1938 Date of Death: January 18, 1968 Casualty Province: Offshore, Military Region I Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 68 Service and Sacrifice SSgt Fair served with Marine Observation Squadron 3 (VMO-3), […]
Veteran of The Day 1-15-26
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ernest T. Martin United States ArmySergeant First Class (SFC) Date of Birth: 16 July 1939Enlisted: Age 17Date Killed in Action: January 15, 1968Conflict: Vietnam War Service and Sacrifice Sergeant First Class Ernest T. Martin devoted his adult life to military service, entering the United States Army at just 17 years old. […]
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 […]
Veterans Of The Day 1-4-26
The Fallen of Fire Support Base Burt New Year’s Battle, January 1–2, 1968 Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam On January 1–2, 1968, Fire Support Base Burt (Suối Cụt) was struck in a fierce, multi-wave assault during what was supposed to be a holiday ceasefire. Soldiers fought through the night under mortar fire, RPGs, and ground […]
Veteran of The Day 12-30-2025
Major Robert Allen Mainord, Jr. United States ArmyVietnam War Veteran (Two Tours) Born: April 29, 1936 – Sour Lake, TexasPassed: December 12, 2025 – Woodville, TexasAge: 89 Service to Country Robert Allen Mainord, Jr. served 21 years in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Major. A proud Vietnam veteran, he completed two […]