National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery

The annual National Veterans Day Observance, honoring the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during war and peacetime, will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. More info coming soon! 

Published on: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) Medal of Honor Recipients

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Recipient Marker

Ronald J. Shurer II

  • Branch: U.S. Army
  • Rank: Staff Sgt. 
  • Date of Birth: December 7, 1978
  • Date of Death: May 14, 2020
  • Date of Action: April 6, 2008
  • Gravesite: 60-11972