Time to honor the sacrifices of those people who have served in the armed forces—a group that includes several athletes.
Today is Veterans Day, a time to honor the sacrifices of those people who have served in the armed forces—a group that includes several athletes. Some, such as Roberto Clemente, served in peace time. Others saw action: Roger Staubach, a Naval Academy graduate who could have requested an assignment Stateside, instead volunteered for a tour in South Vietnam. Yogi Berra was part of the Normandy invading force on D Day. Ted Williams was an aviator in World War II and the Korean War. All of them deserve to be remembered on this special day.
Roger Staubach, United States Navy in Vietnam War
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Jackie Robinson, United States Army in World War II
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Roberto Clemente, United States Marine Corps Reserves
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Yogi Berra, United States Navy in World War II
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Arnold Palmer, United States Coast Guard
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Rocky Marciano, United States Army in World War II
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Ted Williams, United States Navy Reserve in World War II and United States Marine Corps in Korean War
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Leon Spinks, United States Marine Corps
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Pee Wee Reese, United States Navy in World War II
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Tom Seaver, United States Marine Corps Reserves
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Lee Trevino, United States Marine Corps
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Steven Holcomb, Army National Guard
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Warren Spahn, United States Army in World War II
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Nolan Ryan, United States Army Reserves
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Dusty Baker, United States Marine Corps Reserves
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