Vietnam War Heroes 1955-1975
VETERAN OF THE DAY Tuesday, October 13, 2026 CAPTAIN CHARLES LANE JR. United States Air Force Yankton, South Dakota April 21, 1942 – Missing August 23, 1967 Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 25E • Line 33 “SOUTH DAKOTA SENT HIM TO SERVE. AMERICA IS STILL WAITING FOR HIM TO COME HOME.” A Son of South Dakota … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY Monday, October 12, 2026 CPL LEROY BRANTLEY United States Marine Corps Charleston, South Carolina June 23, 1948 – March 28, 1969 Age at Death: 20Home of Record: Charleston, Charleston County, South CarolinaBranch: United States Marine CorpsRank: CorporalCasualty Location: Quang Nam Province, South VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 28W, Line 66 “From the … Read more
September 15, 2026 SP4 CHARLES WAYNE ROBINSON United States Army Vicksburg, Mississippi January 8, 1950 – November 13, 197020 Years OldQuang Ngai Province, South VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 6W • Line 57 “Mississippi Gave America a Son. Vietnam Never Gave Him Back.” There are names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for which history left us … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY September 9, 2026 CWO2 Bruce Edward Boltze United States Marine Corps Sub Unit 1, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Flint, Michigan January 31, 1938 – October 6, 1972 Killed in Action • Body Not Returned • Still Unaccounted For Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 1W • Line 80 The First Time … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Kansas SP4 DEXTER DUANE HARBOUR United States ArmyF Troop, 17th Cavalry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade Born: August 27, 1950Home of Record: Ulysses, KansasCounty: Grant CountyBranch: United States ArmyRank: Specialist FourDate of Casualty: February 20, 1970Province: Quang Tin, South VietnamThe Wall: Panel 13W, Line 35 A SON … Read more
Veteran of the Day, August 19, 2026 BOATSWAIN’S MATE SECOND CLASS WILLIAM ROBERT TAYLOR UNITED STATES NAVY RIVER ASSAULT SQUADRON 13 • RIVER ASSAULT DIVISION 131 TASK FORCE 117 • MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE January 8, 1947 – August 2, 1968Honolulu, Hawaii Killed in Action • Chuong Thien Province • Vietnam Honored on Panel 49W, Line … Read more
Veteran of the Day August 5, 2026 Captain John Abbott United States Navy Naval Aviator • Prisoner of War • American Hero “He launched into the skies over North Vietnam knowing the risks. He never stopped serving, even after his aircraft fell from the sky.” Today We Honor Today, The Micky Spano Show and VetVault.org … Read more
America 250 Veteran of the Day July 7, 2026 Captain Seth R. Koval United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker CrewOperation Epic Fury Captain Seth R. Koval represented the next generation of Air Force officers, serving in one of the military’s most demanding and least visible missions: aerial refueling. On March 12, 2026, he was one … Read more
Veteran of the Day – March 4, 2026 Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis United States Army – Medal of Honor Name: Michael Henry OllisRank: Staff SergeantBranch: United States Army / New York Army National GuardUnit: 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionBorn: October 13, 1986 – Staten Island, New … Read more
Corporal Jason L. Dunham U.S. Marine CorpsKilled in Action | Iraq WarApril 14, 2004 Early Life Jason Lee Dunham was born November 10, 1981, in Scio, New York. Small-town roots. Big-league courage. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2000. Those who knew him described him as steady, loyal, … Read more