![Photo of war veterans, Abe Allex and David M. Allex](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15049583_569812119879866_325075716_n.jpg)
Courtesy Lynn Allex via Facebook
![My late Pops, Army Capt. Raymond Beaucar: former POW, survived the Battle of the Bulge 110th Infantry Reg., 28th Div (Kelley Vlahos/WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pops.jpg)
Kelley Vlahos/WTOP
![Anna Griffin writes in via Facebook: "Doug Griffin, proudly receiving his EIB as part of the Old Guard, Ft Myer VA in 1983." (Courtesy Anna Griffin)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/annagriffin.jpg)
Courtesy Anna Griffin
![Dana Sacoman sends this in via Facebook: "This is my Marine grandfather flew in the Pacific theater during WWII the same plane my grandmother helped to build at home as a riveter. And my father a 100% disabled Vietman veteran."](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sacoman.jpg)
Courtesy Dana Sacoman
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sacoman2.jpg)
Courtesy Dana Sacoman
![Israel Gallihugh sends this in via Facebook: "Me, many moons ago!"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gallihugh.jpg)
Courtesy Israel Gallihugh
![Megan Sanderson sends this in via Facebook: "This is my husband Adam and I when we were deployed to Iraq. We are both still active Army. I am a 10 year veteran and my husband is a 13 year year veteran. We are currently stationed in the DC area."](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sanderson-e1478871066731.jpg)
Courtesy Megan Sanderson
![Wendy Gamarro sends along this photo of her younger brother via Twitter](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/soldier_vetsday.jpg)
Courtesy Wendy Gamarro
![Jeff Rueckgauer sends in via Facebook this photo of John D. McDonald, District of Columbia. US Marines aboard the frigate Constitution prior to the Spanish-American War.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Jeff-Rueckgauer.jpg)
Courtesy Jeff Rueckgauer
![From Gordon Dewhurst via Facebook: "We're currently living in Hardy, Virginia. This picture was taken of me in 1968 in Key West, Florida. Thank you and happy Veteran's Day!"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dewhurst-e1478871044268.jpg)
Courtesy Gordon Dewhurst
![Megan Kemble sends this one via Facebook: "My Pop Pop Frank Kemble, an army WWII veteran"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/poppopkemble.jpg)
Courtesy Megan Kemble
![Grace Han Wolf Cunningham sends this via Facebook: "This my husband, Lt. Col. (retired) Joe Cunningham, a proud 20 year veteran of the US Army"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cunningham.jpg)
Courtesy Grace Han Wolf Cunningham
![Sonia Kendall sends this photo via Facebook of herself, son and husband. proud family!](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kendall.jpg)
Courtesy Sonia Kendall
![Kelly Williams sends this one via Facebook of Daniel Sanders, Rainsville, Alabama.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kellywilliams.jpg)
Courtesy Kelly Williams
![Photo of the Vietnam Women's Memorial](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-photo-Dennis-Foley-1.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-Vietnam-Memorial-Dennis-Foley-Photo-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-War-Memorial-Dennis-Foley-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![Photo of war veterans, Abe Allex and David M. Allex](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15049583_569812119879866_325075716_n-260x174.jpg)
![My late Pops, Army Capt. Raymond Beaucar: former POW, survived the Battle of the Bulge 110th Infantry Reg., 28th Div (Kelley Vlahos/WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pops-260x174.jpg)
![Anna Griffin writes in via Facebook: "Doug Griffin, proudly receiving his EIB as part of the Old Guard, Ft Myer VA in 1983." (Courtesy Anna Griffin)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/annagriffin-260x174.jpg)
![Dana Sacoman sends this in via Facebook: "This is my Marine grandfather flew in the Pacific theater during WWII the same plane my grandmother helped to build at home as a riveter. And my father a 100% disabled Vietman veteran."](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sacoman-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sacoman2-260x174.jpg)
![Israel Gallihugh sends this in via Facebook: "Me, many moons ago!"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gallihugh-260x174.jpg)
![Megan Sanderson sends this in via Facebook: "This is my husband Adam and I when we were deployed to Iraq. We are both still active Army. I am a 10 year veteran and my husband is a 13 year year veteran. We are currently stationed in the DC area."](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sanderson-e1478871066731-260x174.jpg)
![Wendy Gamarro sends along this photo of her younger brother via Twitter](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/soldier_vetsday-260x174.jpg)
![Jeff Rueckgauer sends in via Facebook this photo of John D. McDonald, District of Columbia. US Marines aboard the frigate Constitution prior to the Spanish-American War.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Jeff-Rueckgauer-260x174.jpg)
![From Gordon Dewhurst via Facebook: "We're currently living in Hardy, Virginia. This picture was taken of me in 1968 in Key West, Florida. Thank you and happy Veteran's Day!"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dewhurst-e1478871044268-260x174.jpg)
![Megan Kemble sends this one via Facebook: "My Pop Pop Frank Kemble, an army WWII veteran"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/poppopkemble-260x174.jpg)
![Grace Han Wolf Cunningham sends this via Facebook: "This my husband, Lt. Col. (retired) Joe Cunningham, a proud 20 year veteran of the US Army"](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cunningham-260x174.jpg)
![Sonia Kendall sends this photo via Facebook of herself, son and husband. proud family!](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kendall-260x174.jpg)
![Kelly Williams sends this one via Facebook of Daniel Sanders, Rainsville, Alabama.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kellywilliams-260x174.jpg)
![Photo of the Vietnam Women's Memorial](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-photo-Dennis-Foley-1-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-Vietnam-Memorial-Dennis-Foley-Photo-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Veterans-Day-War-Memorial-Dennis-Foley-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
WASHINGTON — WTOP readers and listeners sent in photos of themselves and the veterans in their lives for Veterans Day 2016.
See these heroes and read their stories.