Veterans Serve Communities Across Countries
A commentary about Veterans Day 2026 praises an unidentified Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel for reminding visitors to remain silent during a group’s visit that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while noting that available video does not establish who was making noise. In Jacksonville, Iraq veteran James Nadeau says support from the Wounded Warrior Project and connections with fellow veterans helped him rebuild his sense of purpose after a medical discharge. Ithaca College student and Army specialist Nina Manau is balancing military service, college, cheerleading and plans to become a physician assistant. Two accounts from Vietnam describe veterans turning military experience into civilian livelihoods: Nguyen Huy Hoang started a seafood-processing business, while Vu Dinh Doan built a company that employs dozens, many of them veterans and their family members.







