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SERVED
IN
WWII ‘44-’46
SSG ROGER ABERNATHY ARMY
CURRENTLY
AT
FORT BRAGG, NC
LT. COL. WILLIAM ADAMS AIR FORCE
CLARENCE L. ALBERT ARMY AIR CORPS
SERVED 1940-1971
SERVED 1942-1945
AUSTIN T. ALLEN NAVY
CURRENTLY
IN
WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA
DON G. ALLEN ARMY
RICK AMES ARMY
MELVIN ANDERSON MARINES
LARRY E. ANTHONY SR. NAVY
BOYD R. BAKER ARMY
SERVED 1948-1955
SERVED 1972-1975
SERVED 1951-1955
SERVED 1965-1967
SERVED 1945-1947
JOHN H. BARNES NAVY
WADE M. BARNES ARMY
RAYMOND E. BARNTHSON ARMY
BENJAMIN A. BARSCH MARINES/AIR GUARD
JIM L. BARTLOW ARMY
SERVED 1943-1966
SERVED ‘98-’06/‘06-PRESENT
SERVED 1943-1945
CURRENTLY
AT
FT. LEWIS MCCHORD
SERVED
IN
VIETNAM ‘66-’68
HARRY C. BAUMAN AIR FORCE
BILL BECKETT SR. NAVY
ROY L. BEERS SFC ARMY
EARL G. BELL, JR. ARMY AIR CORP
DON MILLER BLACHLY ARMY AIR CORP
SERVED 1960-1964
SERVED 1950-1954
SERVED 1968-1991
SERVED 1942-1946
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GEORGE M. BLAKELY ARMY
CPL. JAMES BLESSINGTON II MARINES
GILBERT BOMAR ARMY
SGT. ERIC E. BOOK MARINES
AIRMAN KLAYTON BOOK NAVY
SERVED 1956-1960
SERVED 1972-1975
SERVED 1953-1956
SERVED 1997-2005
CURRENTLY AT WHIDBEY ISLAND
DENNIS F. BOTTORFF ARMY
DONALD BOTTORFF NAVY
HAROLD BOTTORFF ARMY
JERRY BOTTORFF ARMY
LARRY D. BOTTORFF ARMY
SERVED 1965-1971
SERVED 1966-1969
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1969-1975
SERVED 1963-1969
BLAINE BOWLAND ARMY
LOWELL E. BOWLAND ARMY
EMANUEL BOYD NAVY
PFC BRIAN BRADBURY ARMY
PFC BRIAN BRADBURY ARMY
SERVED 1945-1946
SERVED 1945-1947
SERVED 1956-1960
SERVED 1984-2006
SERVED 1984-2006
PFC BRIAN BRADBURY ARMY
RONALD BRADLEY NAVY
SERVED 1984-2006
SERVED 1964-1970
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HUBERT W. BRAY ARMY
LEON R. BRINSON ARMY
CPL HALLIE BROOKS ARMY
JON D. BROWN AIR FORCE
JON DAVID BRUNS NAVY
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1962-1966
SERVED 1951-1953
SERVED 1966-1972
SERVED 1981-2003
CARL WADE BRYSON NAVY
JACK FRANKLIN BRYSON NAVY
ROGER CLAY BRYSON NAVY
KENNETH L. BRYSON NAVY
LARRY BUCHANAN MARINES
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1945-1946
SERVED 1944-1946
SERVED 1971-1973
SERVED 1966-1970
FREEMAN BUCKLES ARMY
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BUCKLES
HAROLD BUHMAN ARMY
RAYMOND E. BUIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD
DONALD L. BUNSE ARMY
SERVED
IN
WORLD WAR II
AIR FORCE
CURRENTLY
IN
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
SERVED WWII
SERVED
IN
‘43-’46, ‘48-’82
SGT. ZACHARY W. BUNSE ARMY
ALFRED C. “DOC” BURGESS ARMY
HAROLD G. BURGESS ARMY
CLIFFORD D. BUTCHER NAVY
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1965-1967 VIETNAM
SERVED 1959-1967
SERVED 1944-1947
SERVED 1953-1955
"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." ~Elmer Davis St. Joseph News-Press November 11, 2012 5
PETER CAGG ARMY
KENNETH L. CALEY ARMY
SPC. JOSEPH N. CALLAWAY ARMY
SERVED 1964-1968
SERVED 1965-1968
CURRENTLY SERVING
SGT. BRADLEY CANTERBURY MARINES
MANUEL CARRILLO AIR FORCE
WARREN CARTER NAVY
GARY CHESSER ARMY
DOUG CHRISTMAS SSG ARMY
SERVED 1995-1999
SERVED 1960-1967
SERVED 1941-1946
SERVED 1968-1970
CURRENTLY SERVING
MIKE CLINE NAVY
JIMMIE R. COBB MERCHANT MARINE
ALLEN JAMES COCKRIEL MARINES
BRIAN JAMES COCKRIEL MARINES
SPEC. JAKOB A. COCKRIEL ARMY
SERVED ‘81-’85, ‘89-’93
SERVED 1941-1943
SERVED 1970-1972
SERVED 1998-2002
CARL COFFEY ARMY
JILL COFFEY NAVY
ALBERT L. COKER ARMY AIR FORCE
CHARLES V. COLLINGS ARMY
VIRGIL F. COLLINGS ARMY
SERVED 1954-1956
SERVED 1977-1981
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1943-1946
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CAMRON L. CALLOWAY AIR FORCE
CURRENTLY
IN
RAMSTEIN GERMANY
CODY L. CALLOWAY ARMY
SERVED 2006-2010
CURRENTLY
IN
AFGHANISTAN
RAYMOND COMBS, JR. ARMY
TRISTA R. CORBIN ARMY
SERVED 1943-1946
CURRENTLY SERVING 2004-2012
JAMES K. CORRELL NAVY
JERRY CORTEZ NAVY
SERVED 1945-1947
SERVED 1980-1984
VICTOR M. CORTEZ NAVY
CHAD FREDERICK COULTER AIR FORCE
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JOHN OLIVER CROCKETT ARMY
EUGENE CROWLEY, SR. ARMY
THEODORE CROWLEY ARMY
ARTHUR L. CULVER ARMY
SERVED 1941-1953
SERVED WORLD WAR II
SERVED WORLD WAR II
SERVED 1943-1945
CPL KYLE DANBURY MARINES
PAUL J. DAY MARINES
DONALD L. “DON” DEAVER NAVY
HIRAM GROVER DEPRIEST ARMY
KENNETH L. DIGGS ARMY AIR CORPS
SERVED 2005-2009
SERVED 1966-1970
SERVED 1945-1946
SERVED WORLD WAR I
SERVED 1943-1946 WWII
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C. ROSS DIVELBISS AIR FORCE
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JAMES E. DODD AIR FORCE
RYAN DONOVAN ARMY
CAPT. REUBEN DOORNINK ARMY
SERVED 1951-1962
SERVED 1968-1972
SERVED 1951-1955
SERVED 2000-2006
SERVED 2004-PRESENT
JEROME DUFF ARMY
DON EBLING SR. AIR FORCE
DONALD EBLING JR. MARINES / AIR FORCE
RANDY EBLING AIR FORCE
CHARLES EBLING, SR. ARMY
WWII
SERVED 1951-1954
SERVED ‘76-’79, ‘82-’84, ‘86-’94
SERVED 1978-1982
SERVED 1952-1954
TIM R. EDWARDS ARMY
PHILIP JOHN EIBERGER MARINES
DANIEL ELLIS ARMY
BARAT F. ELLIS ARMY AIR CORPS
BENJAMIN A. ELLIS ARMY AIR CORPS
SERVED 1987-1995
SERVED 1963-1966
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1942-1945
FRANKLIN C. ELLIS ARMY
JEROME R. ELLIS ARMY
KYLE ELLIS AIR FORCE
THOMAS EMBERRY ARMY
OTHA “BILL” EMBREY ARMY
SERVED 1966-1968
SERVED 1916-1918 WWI
SERVED 1949-1951
SERVED 1948-1952
SERVED
SERVED
IN
IN
DESERT STORM
CURRENTLY
AT
MCCONNELL AFB
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JACK L. ENOCHS MARINES
VERNON EWING MARINES
WALDO R. FERGUSON ARMY
LLOYD LEO FOSTER NAVY / MARINES
HAROLD J. FOX ARMY
SERVED 1968-1972
SERVED 1960-1964
SERVED 1950-1952
SERVED 1960-1964
SERVED ‘42-’46, ‘50-’51
HAROLD FRANKLIN NAVY/AIR FORCE
JOHN CHRISTOPHER FRANKS ARMY
ELTON E. FULLER, JR. NAVY
CECIL J. GARNER NAVY
JAMES GARNER ARMY/AIR FORCE
SERVED 1959-1969
SERVED 1978-1982
SERVED 1956-1977
SERVED 1950-1954
SERVED 1940S-1950S
JOHN C. GAY SR. ARMY
DAVID E. GEBHART NAVY
THOMAS W. GEORGE ARMY
FRED GERBER ARMY
EDWARD L. GIBSON, SR. ARMY
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1936-1966
SERVED 1965-1967
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1941-1945
"As we express our
CWO LEWIS E. GIBSON ARMY/NAVY
H. DEAN GILBERT NAVY
EDWARD GILPIN NAVY
JAMES R. GOLDEN NAVY
SERVED 1955-1979/1944-1949
SERVED 1955-1957
SERVED 1943-1945
SERVED 1961-1978
gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy 10 Salute To Veterans November 11, 2012
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( Only all-weather U.S. Flags made of non-absorbent material should be displayed during bad weather.
( When a U.S. Flag has served its life, it ( TThe ( he U.S. Flag should always should be destroyed, preferably by burn-
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ing. Many American Legion posts have special ceremonies on Flag Day, June 14. You may have your own ceremony to discreetly burn worn out ags.
ways be placed behind the speaker and to his/her right.
( Never use a U.S. Flag to cover a statue
( On Memorial Day, the U.S. Flag is
( Every schoolhouse should display the
or monument or drape the ag over the ( When hanging the U.S. Flag vertically hood, top, sides or back of a vehicle, train or horizontally from a wall or window, or boat. the canton, or union, should be at the top ( The U.S. Flag should not be used as right of the ag. When you face the ag, wearing apparel, including costumes or it should be on your left. athletic uniforms, bedding or drapery. own at half staff until noon, and then raised until sunset.
Although it is a law, there are no penalties and the Flag Code is a voluntary guide ( The President of the United States, governors and limited other government for showing respect to the U.S. Flag. ofďŹ cials may direct the U.S. Flag to be Forty-seven states have their own laws own at half staff.
U.S. Flag during school days.
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MERLE K. GREEN AIR FORCE
JORDAN GREER ARMY
SERVED 1942-1966
CURRENTLY
IN
AFGHANISTAN
CLIFFORD R. GRENIER MARINES
GEORGE E. GRIFFIN ARMY
GEORGE GRIFFIN JR. NAVY
SERVED 1956-1962
SERVED 1940-1945
SERVED 1964-1968
VINCIL GRIFFITH ARMY
CARL GRINSTEAD ARMY
LEO GROVE US MERCHANT MARINES
PAT GROVE MARINES
RON GROVE NAVY
SERVED 1946-1948
SERVED 1945-1952
SERVED 1941-1945
SERVED 1970-1972
SERVED 1958-1962
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WILBUR HAINLINE NAVY
GERALD F. HALDA NAVY
JERRY R. HANKEN ARMY-82ND AIRBORNE
DUSTON HANSEN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
SERVING 1952-1954
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1966-1972
SERVED 1964-1966
CURRENTLY SERVING
ELMER HANSEN AIR FORCE
TECH SGT. MICHAEL HANSEN AIR FORCE-RETIRED
JERRY B. HARDIN NAVY
KENNETH H. HARGIS ARMY
KENNETH J. HARGIS AIR FORCE
SERVED 1951-1955
SERVED 1984-2009
SERVED 1959-1965
GEORGE W. HAYWARD ARMY
DEWEY “DUDE” HEATH ARMY
RAY “COOKIE” HECTOR MARINES
SERVED 1950-1971
SERVED 1917-1919
SERVED 1942-1944
LARRY L. HENDRICKS AIR FORCE
BRYAN HERBST NAVY
SGT. KENNETH HERBST MARINES
SERVED 1964-1986
SERVED 1989-1992
SERVED ‘92-’96, ‘98-’07
SERVED
IN
WWII
RETIRED
CLARENCE T. HEINTZ, JR. ARMY
SERVED
IN
CLARENCE T. HEINTZ, SR. ARMY
WWII
SERVED
GYSGT. MICHAEL HERBST MARINES
CURRENTLY
IN
IN
WWI
SGT. LAWRENCE HERNANDEZ MARINES
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SERVED 1966-1969
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HARRY MELVIN HICKMAN ARMY
WILLIAM F. HILL ARMY
DONALD HOCHSTETLER ARMY- AIR CORPS
JOSEPH HOLUB ARMY
RAYMOND LLOYD HORSMAN ARMY
SERVED 1945-1947
SERVED 1953-1956
SERVED 1940-1945
SERVED 1941-1945
SERVED 1944-1945
FARRELL D. HOWARD NAVY
ANGELA CRUZ HOWARD ARMY
CEDRIC D. HOWARD AIR FORCE
N. GARY HOWARD NAVY
GEORGE A. HOWARD ARMY
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1960-1964
SERVED 1955-1959
JESSICA PHILLIPS HOWARD ARMY
N. GARY HOWARD NAVY
PAUL D. HOWARD AIR FORCE
SGT. BILL HUBER ARMY AIR CORPS
CHARLES JEWELL HUFFMAN ARMY
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1960-1964
SERVED 1954-1959
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1945-1946
HILLMAN HULL NAVY
JERRY HUNTSMAN AIR FORCE
CRAIG HURST MARINES / AIR GUARD
THOMAS I. HURST NAVY SEABEES
WILBUR D. HURT JR. ARMY
SERVED ‘44-’46/‘51-’52
SERVED 1947-1948
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1963-1967
SERVED 1980-1987
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KENNETH D. JACKSON ARMY
JAMES V. JACKSON ARMY
JOHN W. (BILL) JACKSON ARMY
WALTER “RAY” JOHNSON AIR FORCE
SERVED 1951-1955
SERVED 1951-1953
SERVED 1952-1953
SERVED 1951-1952
SERVED 1981-1985
HARRY E. JOHNSON ARMY
JASE AARON JONES AIR FORCE
RAY F. JONES ARMY
HUBERT JORDAN ARMY
ROGER P. KARL ARMY
SERVED 1951-1953
SERVED 2001-CURRENT
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1943-1944
SERVED 1968-1974
MATT KNORR ARMY NAT’L GUARD
WENDELL E. KOERNER, JR. NAVY
BERND U. KURTZ AIR FORCE
PETRA C. KURTZ AIR FORCE
WILLIAM J. KURTZ AIR FORCE
CURRENTLY AT FORT RUCKER, AL
SERVED 1960-1965
SERVED 1981-2001
SERVED 1986-1994
SERVED 1960-1986
CAPT. JONATHAN P LACKAMP ARMY
LT. ROBERT D. LACKAMP ARMY AIR FORCE
ELDEN LANGEMACH ARMY
CHARLES WM. LEFFLER, SR. ARMY
JOHN J. LEFFLER MARINES
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SERVED IN WWII 1942-1945
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1941-1943
SERVED 1964-1966 St. Joseph News-Press November 11, 2012 19
MARVIN L. LEFFLER MARINES
WILLIAM LEPPERT NAVY
WILTON F. LEWIS NAVY
SSGT. MATTHEW R. LIECHTI MARINES
CPL. ROGER LINDER MARINES
SERVED 1964-1965
SERVED 1965-1969
SERVED 1942-1945
CURRENTLY IN NEW RIVER, N.C.
SERVED 1964-1967
RYAN A. LOGBECK MARINES
KENNETH LUEDKE AIR FORCE
LOUIS J. LUKE ARMY
MICHEAL J. MACE ARMY
THOMAS K. MACKEY ARMY
SERVED 2010-PRESENT
SERVED 1943-1945
SERVED 1954-1956
SERVED 1988-1995
SERVED 1968-1970
JOSIAH DON MACRANDER ARMY
DANIEL C. MADINGER ARMY
RONALD W. MAGERS NAVY
EDWARD A. MAKAWSKI ARMY
EDWARD J. MAKOS ARMY
SERVED 1916-1918 WWI
SERVED 1999-2007
SERVED 1957-1961
SERVED 1941-1945
SERVED 1941-1945
JOSEPH R. MAYS III NAVY
TONY MAZUR ARMY
JOSEPH MCCAN ARMY
HUGH MCCULLOUGH, SR. ARMY AIR CORP/AIR NTL. GUARD
DELBERT MCDONALD NAVY
SERVED 1964-1967
SERVED 1967-1969
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1942-46/49-78
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IN
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BUD EUGENE MCDONELL ARMY
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SERVED 1960S
SERVED 1943-1945
VERNON E. MCDOWELL ARMY
BILL MCGAUGHY MARINES
SERVED 1944
WILLIAM “BILL” MCGAUGHY
MARINES
SERVED
IN
VIETNAM
SERVED
IN
VIETNAM
JIM MCINTOSH ARMY
SERVED 1967-1969
ROBERT S. MCKERNAN NAVY
LARRY MCLEOD ARMY
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1969-1971
by Amanda Whitney The bravest man I know. Is a man I’ve never met. He’s a man who risks his life To save a friend, Not only to save a friend, But to save a nation. Risking his life For those he does not know. Stepping up Leaving loved ones behind, So that somewhere, Someone else won’t have to. He is a man who follows orders Even though he knows he might die. The bravest man I know. Is the man who would rather die, So one more person could go home To see his family again. The man who stares death in the face, But never blinks. The bravest man I know. Is the man who risks his life So one day the world may be a better place for his children. Or any man who goes against his biggest fear. DEATH Just to save someone he loves. The bravest man I know. Is the man who fights So another man can have the taste of sweet freedom. Not fighting only for his own benefit, But for many others all over the world, Fighting to make this world a better place. That’s the bravest man I know.
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MARLIN G. MEARS ARMY
BERNARD “BAB” MILLER ARMY
L. ROGER MILLER NAVY
RICHARD “RICK” MILLER NAVY
DARWIN D. MINNIS MARINES
SERVED 1966-1968 VIETNAM
SERVED 1942-1946
SERVED 1967-1968
SERVED 1966-1968
SERVED 1951-1977
ALEX M. MOORE NAVY
MARVIN MOOSE ARMY
RANDY RICARDO MORALES NAVY
ALPHA LEROY MORRIS ARMY
EDWARD J. (JERRY) NASH ARMY
SERVING 2011-PRESENT
SERVED 1954-1956
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1950-1951
SERVED 1943-1946
VICTOR NEIDERHAUSER MARINES
CLIFTON EUGENE NEILL NAVY
MAJOR DEWEY E. NEWHART ARMY AIR CORP
IRWIN E. NICHOLS ARMY AIR CORPS
HERBERT NICKS ARMY
SERVED 1986-1992
SERVED WWII 1938-1949
SERVED 1941-1944
WESLEY NIGH NAVY
TED MARTIN NOVAK ARMY
C.E. “JO” OLSON, JR. ARMY
ROBERT ORR ARMY
ROGER (GARY) OWENS NAVY
SERVED 1982-1986
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED WWII
SERVED 1954-1956
SERVED 1985-1992
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WWII
SERVED 1945-1947
JAMES K. PANKAU AIR FORCE
STEVEN P. PANKAU AIR FORCE
HARVEY L. PARKER AIR GUARD / AIR FORCE
JOHN G. PARKER NAVY
MILTON W. PARKER NAVY
SERVED 1965-1991
SERVED 1968-1988
SERVED 1950-1955
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1943-1945
MOA B. PARKER NAVY
DONALD L. PATTON ARMY
GODFREY PAYNE NAVY
JUDY PELLETIER NAVY
ROGER PELLETIER NAVY
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1951-1953
SERVED 1944-1946
SERVED 1974-1981
SERVED 1965-1986
K. ROGER PENNEL NAVY
DANIEL L. PETITT ARMY
JIMMY PICKERELL ARMY
MERLE PICKERELL ARMY
ROBERT PICKERELL ARMY
SERVED 1944-1946
SERVED 1969-1971
FRANK A. PIXLER, JR. NAVY
GARY L. PIXLER NAVY
SERVED 1971-1973
EUGENE A. POYNTER SSGT. ARMY
SERVED 1968-1970
ROBERT F. PRAWITZ NAVY
SERVED 1942-1946
"There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war, it's to be prepared for peace." ~ President
SERVED 1956-1975
SERVED 1978-1999
SERVED 1944-1946
SERVED 1944-1946
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SERVED 1954-1959
LCPL RICHARD W. PUETT MARINES
CURRENTLY SERVING
ANTHONY PUNZO ARMY
SERVED 1941-1946
NORMAN D. RANDALL MARINES
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America – the land of the free and home of the brave. But what does that really mean? Nothing is free in this world, and sure, tackling a fear can make you feel brave, but is that really what it’s about? Alexis Simmerman, a sixth grader at Stanberry R-II School, seems to know what the statement really means. Freedom isn’t required; it’s something we are fortunate enough to have. And Alexis, even at the tender age of 11, knows who is responsible for our freedom. The U.S. Military. The men and women who have fought – and continue to fight – for the freedom we each enjoy every day. The people like her father, Kermit Simmerman, who is a staff sergeant in the Active Guard Reserves. Each year, the Stanberry Elementary Student Council plans and presents a Pre-K through 12 program for the community to honor the veterans. Last year, the event sponsored an essay contest, with the winners being given the opportunity to read their winning essay at the program. Alexis, who hopes to author books in the future, was chosen as one of the winners of the contest. Because she has cerebral palsy, which is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture, Alexis stood with her father, Kermit, as he read the essay for her at the program. This year, Alexis was specifically asked, based on her talent, to write a special tribute to the veterans, which she excitedly accepted. Her poem, which is simply titled “Veterans,” appears short, sweet and to the point of the holiday we observe in
remembrance of those who have fought for us. But in a brief about her work, Alexis asks her readers to dig a little deeper to find the meaning of her piece. “Now, think about this poem and its meaning. Don’t use your brain - try to think with your heart,” she writes. “There are millions and billions of veterans that fought for the U.S. All of them had to say goodbye to their families at some point. Many would agree that one day’s remembrance isn’t at all close to how long it should be.” Alexis, along with her younger brother, Lucian, and their mother, Heather, have had to say goodbye to their hero, Kermit, on more than one occasion. He joined the National Guard in 1996, after graduation from Stanberry High School, and has served full-time since 2001 with HQ, 1/129th FA. Kermit was deployed to Kosovo, and state-side for Operation Noble Eagle, served on the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Team and trained with NATO in Germany during June of this year. While Kermit was defending our country, Heather was here at home, holding things together and raising their children. For her hard work and dedication, Heather was awarded the prestigious Molly Pitcher Award, which is given to military wives who go above and beyond, not only for their spouse, but for the unit, as well. The military has always been a part of the Simmerman’s lives, which Alexis showcases in her writing and the heartfelt gratitude she feels toward the men and women who have served – past and present – to protect the lives we are able to lead. Even as a young girl, she knows that gratitude should be shown, “whenever you pass by a veteran, even if it is brief, remember to say ‘Thank you.’”
Veterans by Alexis Simmerman
Here, as a country, united we stand, All because of veterans across the land! They’ve earned our rights to be equal, They have kept peace among people, They’ve stood for justice and liberty, While we are all now safe and free, Veterans, we know how much the colors mean to youThose bold stars and stripes that are red, white and blue! Every time you fight, it’s for a good cause, When others should do a round of applause, If you are a brave, heroic veteran, You fight for America until the end, Let’s stand up and cheer in thankfulness and praise, For the veterans that saved us in so many ways! Now, think about this poem and its meaning. Don’t use your brain- try to think with your heart. The veterans that are here before us today are a very, very small portion of American veterans that are living today. There were veterans centuries ago- the number of veterans is uncountable. There are millions and billions of veterans that fought for the U.S. A lot of them lost their lives in battle. All of them had to say good-bye to their families at some point. Many people would agree that one day’s remembrence isn’t at all close to how long it should be. There are veterans in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Their schedule is unpredictable- they don’t know when they’re going to be needed, day or night. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if they’re sick- they always have to be alert. So, we should always remember the veterans that served us and our country. Whenever you pass by a veteran, even if it is brief, remember to say “Thank You”. To all the veterans that are here before us right now, thank you. Thank you for fighting for us, thank you for standing up for what is right, thank you for taking risks that involve your life and loved ones, and thank you for coming here.
MAJOR JAMES REYNOLDS, MD
AIR FORCE
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JEFFERY RICH AIR FORCE/MO AIR GUARD
ROY E. ROARK ARMY
MILES ROBERTS NAVY
SERVED 1982-1995
SERVED 1977-1990
SERVED 1969-2001
SERVED 1942-1946
SERVED 1942-1944
ROBERT D. ROBERTS MARINES
CLINT ROBERTSON ARMY
ORVILLE ROBERTSON ARMY
DAVID J. ROGERS MARINES
STEVE RUCKER NAVY
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SERVED 1967-1969 VIETNAM
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1951-1971
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CAPT. LAURA SAMPSEL ARMY RESERVE
VICTOR SARE NAVY
E. CARLETON SCHIRMER ARMY AIR CORPS
IVAN E. SCHOTTEL ARMY/NAVY
HARVEY F. SCHOTTEL ARMY
SERVED 1961-1965
SERVED 1943-1945
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1943-1946
PAUL SCHULTZ JR. MARINES
J. B. SEEVERS MERCHANT MARINES
JOSEPH SHALINE, JR. NAVY
RICHARD L. SHALZ MARINES
HARVEY SHAW ARMY
SERVED 1942-1946
SERVED 1942-1946
SERVED 1961-1967
SERVED 1942-1952
SERVED 1941-1946
EVERETT E. SHELTON ARMY
HENRY SHELTON ARMY AIR CORP
CPL NICHOLAS M. SHELTON MARINE
ROBERT SHIMER ARMY
MICHAEL ANDREW SHUMAKE MARINES
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 2007-2012
SERVED 1952-1954
SGT. MATTHEW SHUTE MARINES
CHRIS SIELA ARMY
CPL. JAMES KEESLER SIELA ARMY
KYLE C. SIMMONS ARMY
DONALD SMITH NAVY
SERVED 2007-2011
SERVED 1968-1970
SERVED 1942-1945
CURRENTLY SERVING
SERVED 1945-1946
CURRENTLY
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MASSACHUSETTS
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IN
N. CAROLINA
WILLIAM LEROY SMITH AIR FORCE
GARY G. SMITH NAVY
LEONARD A. SMITH MARINES
SERVED 1967-1971
SERVED 1954-1958
SERVED 1949-1952
TERRY E. SNIDER MARINES
GREG SPAFFORD, JR. ARMY
FRED SPEAR NAVY
HARLEY SPILLMAN ARMY AIR FORCE
MERRILL STEEB MARINES
SERVED 2001-2009
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1941-1945
EDWARD F. STEEBY ARMY
CARL V. STEIDEL MARINES
GEORGE C. STEIDEL ARMY
DANIEL STEIDEL MO AIR GUARD
BERNARD G. STEPHENS ARMY
SERVED 1952-1954
SERVED 1944-1951
SERVED 1943-1946
CURRENTLY SERVING 2003-PRESENT
SERVED 1942-1945
CHARLES STONE MARINES
EUGENE STONE ARMY
GEORGE E. STONE NAVY
LESTER STONE MARINES
LTC. MICHELE R. STONE ARMY/AIR FORCE
CURRENTLY
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
SERVED 1959-1962
SERVED
IN
WWII
SERVED
IN
WWII
RUSSELL LAVERN SMITH ARMY
SERVED
IN
SKYLER SMITH NAVY
ABOARD U.S.S. CARL VINSON
WWII
SERVED 1959-1989
CURRENTLY
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GERMANY
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EDWARD SUMMERS ARMY
EARNEST SWING ARMY
S. SCOTT SZCZEPANIK ARMY
FRANCIS X. TANNHEIMER ARMY
MICHAEL F. TANNHEIMER ARMY
SERVED WWII
SERVED 1950-1952
SERVED 1981-1984
SERVED 1944-1951
LEROY C. TERRY NAVY
HAROLD D. TESTERMAN MARINES
ROY THOMAS ARMY
ARTHUR B. THORNTON ARMY
MARION L. THORNTON ARMY
SERVED 1948-1952
SERVED 1953-1975
SERVED IN KOREA 1949-51
SERVED 1946-1947
SERVED 1944-1946
CURRENTLY
AT
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GARRETT WALKER ARMY
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LARRY D. WALLER NAVY
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HOWARD WALTERS ARMY
MERLE WALTERS ARMY
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ART L. WARNER NAVY
ART R. WARNER AIR FORCE
SPANN WATSON AIR FORCE
BOBBY J. WATTS NAVY
CLAIRL C. WAYMAN ARMY 10TH MTN DIVISION
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SERVED 1966-1970
WWII - TUSKEGEE AIRMAN
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SERVED 1942-1946
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HAROLD G. WELLS, JR. ARMY
WILLIAM DALE WENNIHAN ARMY
EVERETT H. WHEELER ARMY
FRANK D. WHITE JR. MARINES
SERVED ‘42-’44/‘45-’46
SERVED 1940-1945
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1942-1945
SERVED 1987-1993
CPL. LINVILLE S. WILKINSON III
CPL. LINVILLE S. WILKINSON, SR
ARMY
JASON G. WILSON ARMY
CLINTON L. WISDOM ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
JUSTIN WITT ARMY
SERVED 1983-1989
SERVED 1942-1945
CURRENTLY AT FT. CAMPBELL, KY
SERVED 1982-2004
CURRENTLY SERVING
JAMES WRIGHT NAVY
HAROLD K. WYATT NAVY
WILLIAM T. YOUNG ARMY
SAMUEL JOHN ZEBELEAN MARINES
THEODORE ZEBELEAN ARMY
SERVED 1955-1959
SERVED 1943-1946
SERVED 1950-1952
SERVED 1950-1952
SERVED 1941-1963
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World War I 1917-1918 r Total Service members
World War II 1941-1945 r Total Service members
(Worldwide) ........................4,734,991
(Worldwide) .......................16,112,566
r #Bttle Deaths ...........................53,402
r #Bttle Deaths ......................... 291,557
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO 4Frvice
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO 4Frvice
Korean War 1950-1953 r Total Service members (Worldwide) ........................5,720,000 r #Bttle Deaths ............................ 33,739 r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO Theater)........... 2,835 r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO 4Frvice
(Non-Theater) .......................... 63,114
(Non-Theater) ........................ 113,842
(Non-Theater) ............................17,672
r /PO NPrtal Woundings ..........204,002
r /PO NPrtal Woundings .......... 670,846
r /PO NPrtal Woundings ........... 103,284
AMERICA’S WARS
Vietnam War 1964-1975 r Total Service members
Gulf War 1990-1991 r Total Service members
Global War on Terror 2001The Global War on Terror (GW0T), in-
(Worldide) ...........................8,744,000
(Worldwide) ........................2,225,000
cluding 0QFration Enduring Freedom
r #Bttle Deaths ........................... 47,434
r #Bttle Deaths ................................. 148
0&' and 0QFration Iraqi Freedom
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO Theater)........ 10,786
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO Theater).............. 235
icts. For the most
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO 4Frvice
r 0UIFS %FBUIT JO 4Frvice
(Non-Theater) ......................... 32,000
(Non-Theater) ............................. 1,590
r /PO NPrtal Woundings..........153,303
r /PO NPrtal Woundings.................. 467
current GW0T statistics, visit the following Department of Defense Web site: http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf www.va.gov/opa/publications/factsheets/fs_americas_wars.pdf
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