{"id":3177,"date":"2023-04-08T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2023-04-08T16:07:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T16:07:33","slug":"veteranoftheday-u-s-navy-veteran-marty-robbins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=3177","title":{"rendered":"#VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Navy Veteran Marty Robbins"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 8, 2023: Marty Robbins<\/h2>\n
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Today\u2019s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Navy Veteran Marty Robbins, who served in the Pacific during World War II and later became a successful entertainer and NASCAR driver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marty David Robinson, known professionally as Marty Robbins, was born in Glendale, Arizona<\/span>,<\/a> in September 1925. Robbins was an iconic country and Western singer who taught himself how to play the guitar while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After being honorably discharged in February 1946, he started performing in clubs around Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Growing up, Robbins was surrounded by an influential family. His father was an amateur harmonica player<\/span><\/a> and his grandfather was a traveling salesman as well as a storyteller.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the songs I\u2019ve written were brought about because of stories he told me,\u201d Robbins said about his grandfather Bob \u201cTexas\u201d Heckle. \u201cLike \u2018Big Iron\u2019 I wrote because he was a Texas Ranger. At least he told me he was.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Robbins was 12, his parents divorced, which meant that he, his mother and all his siblings moved to Phoenix.<\/p>\n

In 1943, Robbins enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the young age of 17. He served aboard<\/span><\/a> the USS Crescent City as part of Boat Pool #11, engaging in significant action across the Pacific. He contributed to the successful campaign to retake the island of Bougainville from Japanese forces. Tasked with raising and lowering the ramp on a landing craft as they approached or left the beach, he frequently performed his duties under enemy fire. His unit was stationed at Cape Torokina for a period before spending 15 months in Noum\u00e9a. Impressively, in 1945, while still serving in the Navy, he launched his career in show business.<\/p>\n

In 1951, Robbins signed with Columbia Records<\/a> and had his first number one country single with \u201cI\u2019ll Go on Alone\u201d in 1953. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 11, 1982.<\/p>\n

In 1965, he became interested in stock car racing, and from 1966 to 1982 he competed in 35 NASCAR Cup Series races<\/a>. He had six Top 10 finishes, his best being a fifth-place finish in the 1974 Motor State 360 at Michigan Speedway. His last NASCAR race was in the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 7, 1982.<\/p>\n

In December 1982, he died of a heart attack at age 57. <\/span>We honor his service.<\/p>\n

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Nominate a Veteran for\u00a0#VeteranOfTheDay<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran? Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you? VA\u2019s #VeteranOfTheDay social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his\/her service.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to nominate a Veteran. Visit our\u00a0blog post about nominating<\/a>\u00a0to learn how to create the best submission.<\/p>\n

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Producer:<\/strong> Marisa Bunton<\/p>\n

Editors:<\/strong> Cate Manning, Daphna Gerber<\/p>\n

Researcher:<\/strong> John Bergstrom<\/p>\n

Graphic Designer:<\/strong> Kiki Kelley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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