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Here are just a few veterans from various walks of life and countries that have served that we may enjoy our freedoms today:

Jackie Robinson, U.S. Army (MLB)
Tom Landry, U.S. Army Air Corps (NFL)
David Robinson, U.S. Navy (NBA)
Patty Berg, U.S. Marine Corps (LPGA)
Yogi Berra, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Bob Kalsu, U.S. Army (NFL)
Bob Feller, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Jack Dempsey, U.S. Coast Guard (WBA)
Hank Greenberg, U.S. Army Air Corps (MLB)
Ted Williams, U.S. Marine Corps (MLB)
Roger Staubach, U.S. Navy (NFL)
John Wooden, U.S. Navy (NCAA Basketball)
Warren Spahn, U.S. Army (MLB)
Joe Louis, U.S. Army (WBA)
Bobby Jones, U.S. Army Air Corps (PGA)
Pat Tillman, U.S. Army (NFL)
George McAfee, U.S. Navy (NFL)
Chuck Bednarik, U.S. Army Air Corps (NFL)
Glen Coffee, U.S. Army (NFL)
Joe Cardona, U.S. Navy (NFL)
Alejandro Villanuev, U.S. Army (NFL)
Chad Hennings, U.S. Air Force (NFL)
Bryce Fisher, U.S. Air Force (NFL)
Mike Anderson, U.S. Marine Corps (NFL)
Rocky Bleier. U.S. Army (NFL)
Joe Maca, Belgium Army (1950 U.S. National Team)
Frank Borghi, U.S. Army (1950 U.S. National Team)
Johnny Bower, Canadian Army (NHL)
Sam LoPresti, U.S. Naval Armed Guard (NHL)
Frank McGee, British Army (NHL)
Allen “Scotty” Davidson, Canadian Army (NHL)
Mitch Harris, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Whitney Ford, U.S. Army (MLB)
Hugh Casey, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Pee Wee Reese, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Phil Rizzuto, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Joe DiMaggio, U.S. Army Air Forces (MLB)
Bob Feller, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Larry Doby, U.S. Navy (MLB)
Nolan Ryan, U.S. Army Reserve
Tom Seaver, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Willie Mays, U.S. Army (MLB)
Ty Cobb, U.S. Army Chemical Corps (MLB)
Christy Mathewson, U.S. Army Chemical Corps (MLB)
Elgin Baylor, U.S. Army Reserve (NBA)
Bill Bradley, U.S. Air Force Reserve (NBA)
Bernard James, U.S. Air Force (NBA)
Tim James, U.S. Army (NBA)
Coniel “Connie” Norman, U.S. Army (NBA)
George Yardley, U.S. Navy (NBA)
Mike Silliman, U.S. Army (NBA)
Lacey Evans, U.S. Marine Corps (Wrestling)

And to the many more who served, our gratitude we give. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Source: USO