On the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Scott Speicher, an F/A-18 pilot who was the first combat casualty.
During Desert Storm, there were many faces of the war. President George H.W. Bush made decisions as the commander in chief and delivered remarks from the White House to the American people on the war’s opening night. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney advised the president on policy. Army Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf led the troops downrange. Serving as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, there was an Army Veteran advising Bush and Cheney while working with Schwartzkopf: Gen. Colin Powell. Powell was less than a year into his tour as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when Operation Desert …
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System has been selected to receive a Fisher House. This will be the first Fisher House in the state of Oklahoma. “A home away from home” for families of Veteran patients.
