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Jesse Navarette S/SGT E6
Jose Navarrete S/FC E7
Richard Navarrete Corpsman E/4
Eddie Navarrete SP/4 E4
Johnny Navarrete SGT E5
Anne Brown SGT E5
U.S. Air Force 1954 - 1974 Viet Nam
U.S. Army 1957 - 1986 Viet Nam
U.S. Navy 1959 - 1970 Viet Nam
U.S. Army 1971 - 1974
U.S. Marines 1973 - 1977
U.S. Army 1981 - 1987
Elizabeth McClain SP/4 E4
Ramona Waltgen SP/4 E4
Susan McKoy SP/4
Brian Navarette MAJOR 04
Roman Montoya S/SGT E/5
Jerry Serrano SP/E4 USNG
U.S. Army 1981 - 2001
U.S. Army 1980 - 1984
U.S. Army 1981 - 1985
U.S. Air Force 1988 - 2003
U.S. Army 2001 -
U.S. Army 1989 - 1995
Howard Montoya E5
Alisha Parker SP/4
Joshuah Montoya SGT E/4
Ralph Navarrete SP/4
Joe Flores E/4
Jeff Anthens SGT E/5
U.S. Navy 1972 - 1978
U.S. Army 1993 - 1998
U.S. Air Force 2003 - 2010
U.S. Army 1981 - 1986
U.S. Navy 1990 - 1994
U.S. Army 1988 - 1994
Patricia Navarrete SGT E/5
Ronnie Navarrete SP/4 E/4
Jimmy Serrano AIRMAN E/1
Albino Montoya PVT E/1
Shannon Waltgen SENIOR MASTER E/8
Jack McKoy CHIEF MASTER E/9
U.S. Army 1991 - 2003
U.S. Army 1979 - 1981
U.S. Air Force 1988 - 1989
U.S. Army 1954 - 1956
U.S. Air Force 1983 - 2007
U.S. Air Force 1970 - 2002
★ Allen Espinoza S/SGT E/6
Merriah Reeves AIRMAN E/1
Garett Navarette MIDSHIPMAN
Manuel Garza
Willie Navarrete
U.S. Navy 1976 - 1999
U.S. Air Force 2011 -
U.S. Navy 2012 -
U.S. Marines 1954 - 1956
U.S. Navy
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Jason L. Burkholder
Bryan Wohler 1973 - 2002 U.S. Air Force Jan. 1994 - Nov. 2001 1994 - 1997 Misawa Air Base, Japan 1997 - 2001 Edwards Air Base, California MEDALS & HONORS: Certificate of Appreciation Excellence People's Voice Award Good Conduct Award Medal Graduate Airman Leadership School 1999
2002-2008 Nebraska Army National Guard Iraq 2003-2004 Transportation. Nebraska Air National Guard 2009-2011 Security Forces
Gy. SGT Tony Bergner U.S. Marine Corps 20 Years Served 1988 - 2008 Gulf War
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William Riley, Sr.
Dylan Smith
U.S. Army 1970 - 1972 South Vietnam MEDALS & HONORS: National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam W/60 Medal
EN FM E3 U.S. Navy 2 years, 6 months U.S.S. Oak Hill, Chicago, Virginia MEDALS & HONORS: Unit Supervisor
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SPC. 4th Class U.S. Army Infantry 2007 - 2010 Ft. Sill, Ft. Benning, Ft. Drum Kabul, Afghanistan MEDALS & HONORS: Marksman - Rifle Expeditionary Forces Good Conduct Medal
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Rex McKain
Bob McKain
Mark McKain
Randon McKain
U.S. Army WWI SAGC
U.S. Navy 1943 - 1945 WWII
U.S. Army 1978 - 1982
SFC U.S. Army 2000 BADGES: Airborne, Staticline Jumpmaster, Military Free Fall, MFF Jumpmaster, Senior Aviation Wings MEDALS: 1 Meritoreous Service Medal 2 Airmedals 3 Army Achievement Medals 1 Presidential Unit Citation 3 Army Good Conduct Medals 1 National Defense Service Medal 1 Afghanistan Campaign Medal 1 Iraq Campaign Medal 1 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 1 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 1 Korean Defense Service Medal 1 Army Service Ribbon 1 Overseas Service Ribbon
3rd Year at Naval Academy Anapolis, MD Cadet
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Ernest H. Friesell
Floyd Lucas
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SSGT-USAF United States Air Force 1969-1973 S. Korea, South Vietnam, Thailand MEDALS & HONORS: National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Expeditionary Overseas Forces Air Force Good Conduct Crew Chief of the month NCO Leadership Academy
Ralph “Joe” Conger
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William H. Friesell
U.S. Navy - Submariner & Naval Reserve 1946 - 1953 Pacific Fleet
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U.S. Army Direct Support Com 1970 - 1971 Vietnam MEDALS & HONORS: Purple Heart Bronze Star
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Sgt. Nathan A. Rosane
Robert L. Rosane
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U.S. Army 2003 - 2009 Iraq and Alaska
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U.S. Army June 1953 - April 1955 Salzburg Austria, Germany National Defense Army of Occupation
Robert H. Olson Cpl. (T) U.S. Army 7th Engineer Battalion 1953 - 1955 Germany MEDALS & HONORS: Good Conduct National Defense Service Medal Army of Occupation
Daniel Tinasera
Patrick T. Shanahan
Robert L. Shanahan
Sean M. Shanahan
Captain U.S. Air Force 2004 - Present A-10 Fighter Stangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany Son of Retired USAF LT. Col. Steven R. Shanahan Grandson of Robert L. Shanahan
Chief Petty Officer U.S. Coast Guard Long Range Navigation 1939-1946 Marshall Islands (South Pacific), Curtis Bay, MD, Westport, WA, Port Stevens, OR, New London, CT
2nd Lt. U.S. Air Force 2010 - Present B-52 Bomber Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport, LA Son of Lynn & Tracy Shanahan, NP Grandson of Robert L. Shanahan
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SPC Brent Polenske, Jr. U.S. Army Reserves 391st Medical Logistics 2011 - 2012 Afghanistan, Qatar
Vaughn Berry U.S. Navy 1944 - 1946 Asiatic Pacific
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U.S. Navy 1978 - 1982 U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CV-67) U.S. A.F. 1982-1992 Langley AFB, Hampton, VA Torrejon AFB, Spain Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM MEDALS & HONORS: National Defense Medal AF Commendation Medal USN Meritorious Unit Award
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Sgt. Zachary E. A. Gibbons
Dennis Miller
Jeffrey Miller
U.S. Army 2003 - 2007 Ft. Drum 2007 - 2008 Baghdad, Iraq 2010 - 2012 Schofield Barracks, Hawaii MEDALS & HONORS: 2 Army Achievement Medals Army Commendation Medal Combat Action Badge
U.S. Navy 1966 - 1968 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt 1968 - 1970 Taipei,Taiwan MEDALS & HONORS: National Defense; Vietnam Service & Republic of Vietnam
U.S. Marines 1997-2001 Camp Lejuene, North Carolina MEDALS & HONORS: National Defense; Navy Achievement; Good Conduct & Meritorious Service
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John Ray Steele U.S. Navy Direct Support Com 1995 - 2004 Iraqui Freedom and Desert Storm MEDALS & HONORS: Letter of Commendation
Robert L. Hanneman S-SGT U.S. Army 21st Ord Direct Support Com 1950 - 1953 Korea and Ready Reserves to 1959 MEDALS & HONORS: Good Conduct Medal, United Nations National Defense Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea War Badge, Sharpshooter M-1 Rifle Badge, Freedom Team Salute Award, 14 wks Wheel Automotive School, Atlanta Depot, GA Basic Training Aberdeen, MD
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Grant L. Remus
Ronald L. Bourne
CPL INF U.S. Army 232nd Infantry, 42nd Division 1944-1946 2 years Rhineland, Central Europe MEDALS & HONORS: WWII Medal, POW Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Meitorious Unit Award American Theater, Victory Ribbon, EAMET Ribbon Combat Infantry Badge
Captain U.S. Army 1966-1969 Vietnam April 1968 - April 1969 3rd Surgical Hospital Must Unit - Dong Tam 9th Infantry Division
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Patch by Harvey Qul USS Gardiners Bay AVP 39
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John Bates U.S. Army MEDALS & HONORS: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, USN “E” Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal,Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Nebraska National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon, Nebraska National Guard Service Ribbon, California Counter Drug Ribbon
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John R. Feeney
SGT Alex M. Feeney
U.S. Army 1951-1953 Korea
U.S. Army Military Police Afghanistan, Ft. Cambell Kentucky MEDALS & HONORS: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievment Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campain Medal with Campain Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, Nato Medal, Air Assault Badge, Drivers Mechanic Badge, Expert Marksmanship Badge
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Wilbert L. Agler
Daniel H. Agler
Daniel V. Agler
James C. Agler
John A. Agler
U.S. Army 1917-1919 - Germany 34 Div. WWI Signal Battalion 34th Division
1st LT U.S. Air Force 1942-1947- Philippines WWII 1952-Korea
U.S. Marines 1968-1972 Airwings Iwakuni, Japan and Cubic Point Philippines
U.S. Marines 1972-1976 Aviation VM203 North Carolina, US
LT Col U.S. Army 1980-2008 Germany, US,Afghanistan Bronze Star for NATO-US Coalition
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Jack W. DeCent, Jr. U.S. Army 2 Years in Vietnam & Germany MEDALS & HONORS: MDSM - VCM - VSM
Sgt. Jason Baker U.S. Army Active Duty: Baumholder, Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan, Fort Carson, CO MEDALS & HONORS: Combat Action Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NATO Medal, Good Conduct Medal
Phil K. Martin U.S. Army 1963-1967 Korea
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Ira W. Chesley
Dustin B. Schrag
U.S. Army July 1944-1946 World War II: Europe Helped secure the Ludendorff RR Bridge at Remagen on March 7, 1945 MEDALS & HONORS: EAMET Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon
U.S. Navy SeaBee 2004, Iraq 2004 - Present, San Diego, Afghanistan, Korea
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Sgt. Levi Gibbs U.S. Marine Corps 2001 - 2005 Iraq, Japan, So. Korea MEDALS & HONORS: Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Valor
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Dwight Livingston Sr.
Dwight Livingston Jr.
U.S. Navy/Seabees Sept 1944 - Oct 1947 WWII Asiatic Pacific Campaign
U.S. Air Force Sgt., Military Police 1968-1972 Vietnam 1970-1971 Gunfighters of Da Nang, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing 1971-1972 Colorado Springs: NORAD
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Dennis Leighton
David Leighton
U.S. Navy 1961-1964
U.S. Army 82nd Airborne 1999-2002
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Ronald L. Malandrini ICC/SS U.S. Navy Submarine Service 20 Years MEDALS & HONORS: Good Conduct Expeditionary Navy Battle “E”
Leland M. (Bud) Warner U.S. Navy April 1948 - March 1953 Korea, Japan, China MEDALS & HONORS: Japan Occupation, China Service, United Nations National Defense Korean Service with 3 stars for the Invasion of Korea, Invasion of Inchon, Evacuation of Pusan and Good Conduct Medal
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James P. Ziegler
Charles John Tilford U.S. Navy March 1949 - November 1953 Korea Conflict Ship: Destroyer
U.S. Army 4 1/2 Years
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Keith L. Mitchell
Robert E. Winchell
CPL US Marine Corps 1951 - 1953 Korean War
U.S. Navy April 1948 - March 1953 PT Tender UPT8 ‘Wachapreague’ Pacific
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Thomas K. Rayburn
Oliver K. Rayburn
Thomas K. Rayburn, Jr.
United States Navy 1967-1972 USS Proteus USS Westchester County LST Guam, San Diego, Coronado
United States Navy 1942-1947 San Diego, Hawaii, New Hebrides, Corpus Christi
United States Marine Corps 1996-2001 Air Framer-Sgt. KC-130 Ft. Worth, TX, Pensacola
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James Ivan Miller U.S. Army Served 1918 - 1919 WWI
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Vernon M. Rayburn United States Army World War I
This Veteran’s Day we honor the heroes we have lost, and rededicate ourselves to the next generation of veterans by supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen as they return home from duty and continue to serve our nation. Whether they are our fathers, husbands, uncles, mothers, wives, or our friends, we must keep our solemn promises to these brave men and women and their families to remember their unwavering devotion to the American people that has preserved our freedom and protected our country. Whether serving in times of peace or war, they have shown indomitable courage and spirit. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★