Navy

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Sue Dauser, who served as a nurse for 28 years and was superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Kathryn Sullivan, who was the first American woman to walk in space.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Kathlene Contres, who served in the Navy for 30 years and led the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ernest King, who served as commander in chief of the U.S. Fleet and chief of Naval operations during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Don Weikert, who served as an operations specialist on aircraft carriers and destroyers during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robin Braun, who served for 36 years and was the deputy director of operations, U.S. European Command, Germany.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Dee Allen, who served for 34 years and retired as a command master chief.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Deborah Loewer, who served for 31 years and was one of the first military women to complete sea service.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Lt. Cmdr. George Gay, who was the sole survivor of the USS Hornet-based planes during the Battle of Midway.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Curtis Addleman, a culinary specialist and Navy instructor for the Advance Culinary Skills Course.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mildred McAfee, who was the first director of the WAVES branch of the Navy during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Robert Ballard, who worked in deep-sea submergence vehicles in the Navy and later became a well-known marine archaeologist specializing in deep-sea wrecks.