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We Thank & Honor All Vets.

Proudly Supports Our Men and Women in Uniform

We Support Our Troops In The Cause Of Freedom.

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Bob Jackson

2 Bronze Stars, 2 Battle Stars.

Presidential Unit Citation 1st Cavalry Div., “Korea�

1951 Japan Occupation. medal

Gerald C. Delagardelle

Served WII Navy Radio operator 2nd Class 1943 to 1946.

Herbert G. Kane WWII Navy DD-561

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Dean P. Henry

may 5, 1950 U.S. Navy USS Bayfield A PA33 July 1953 Korean War.

Denise A. Henry

Aug. 1988 U.S. Navy NWR Dept.

Oct. 1991 Desert Storm Stationed at Coronado, CA.

Karen and Mary Carroll

Thanks Dad for your service. Candy Kane-Nardini & Randy Kane Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices. President Harry Truman.

Sgt. Karen Carroll is a veteran of the Army Reserves. She served at several posts across the United States and also Panama. Specialist mary Carroll, daughter is serving with the Iowa National Guard, based at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa. Her active duty has taken her to South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Specialist Carroll is a student at DmACC, Ankeny where she is studying Veterinary Technology. She is the daughter of mike and Karen Carroll.

Thomas F. Delagardelle

Richard S. Klingaman

Served in Vietnam 1968-1970 Army.

WWII U.S. Army Veteran FREEDOm IS NOT FREE! Thanks to ALL Veterans! Especially our PA-Dick Klingaman So proud of you, The Klingaman Family.

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Thank You! Thank you to all who protect our freedom.

We wish to recognize WHC employees who have served in our armed forces.

Linda Baumgartner Mike Beaufore Dr. Clay Dahlquist Jenny DeWitt Cindy Finney Terry Frye Joe Harper

Chris Orr Jon Post Brian Robbins Dr. Stephen Styron Jeff Thode Amy Van Donsel Sylvia Welter

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ARMED FORCES VETERANS, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.

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Tracy French

Sgt. Tony French

Son - Tracy French USA - Army PVC

Son - Tony French. USMC - Master Gunnery - Retired

Terry French

Tammy French

Son - Terry French USMC - PVC

Daughter - Tammy French USMC - CPL

PFC Royce E. Campbell U.S.M.C

Nicklaus Giberson

Twenty Nine Palms, California.

Korean Conflict 1954 -1957.

Grandson - Nicklaus Giberson Army Reserve - PFC

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Sgt. Dean French

CMSgt Eighmey grew up in Dewar, Iowa, entering the Air Force in September 1992. He has been stationed in SC, Turkey, IL, Germany, DC, MD, and has had multiple deployments.

Dad - Sgt. Dean French USMC

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The VGM Group salutes all those who have served their country in times of war and peace. Your contributions are beyond measure and have helped the U.S.A. preserve the freedoms we cherish. www.vgmgroup.com

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We salute our nearly 100 Board Members, Employees, and Residents who served our nation to guarantee our freedom.

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Abels, Scott Backer, Chad Bantz,Wesley Barnes, Joe Beal, Jerry Begle, Steven Bickers, Eric Bierman, Darrell Billingsley,Tom Broell, Dave Cain, Bryan DeVenney, Joe Gilliam, Bob Gitch, Ken

Goss, James Hall, Scott Holliday, Scott Holmes, Le-noard Holt, Edward Knief, Chris Little, Rob Marlette, Jon Meyer, Doug Miller, Mike Moore, Les Ogle,Tom Praska, Francis Stephens,Aaron

Stumbo, Bernie Thomas, John Tilkes, Duane Tyler,Todd VanDyke, Brian Vogel, Mark Wegner, Rob Westpfahl, Scott Yant, Carl Zea, Jeff Zilk, Mike Zupke, Darwin

Thanks for your Military Service Snack Pack Pudding Plant - Waterloo, IA

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SP4 Jim Coontz

US Army 1968-1970. 4th Infantry Divison, Vietnman 1969-1970.

Proudly serviced with the 4th.

Chief Petty Officer John A Crawford USNR-Retired 1966-1989 Jesup, Iowa

Sgt. Justin (Dusty) Kehoe US Army Military Policemen Vietnam 1968-1969

Reinhold “Bunny” Pavelec

Corporal United States Army, Korean Conflict 1952-1954. 7th Anti-Aircraft Battalion stationed in Manheim, Germany died June 16, 1998. Proud of your Service.

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Richard J. Lown

Rank: Corporal served his country with honor from 1942-1945. Branch: U.S. Army Air Corps. Tour: Warrington Air Base, Warrington, England. War: WWII

Steve Wikert

U.S. Navy 1968-1972, Torpedoman Technician, second class Petty Officer, Steve served as a military policeman in jeep patrols at Camp Tien Sha, NSA Da Nang, Vietnam 1970-1971

Steven Holding

World Tour- Iraq-Afghanistan.

Family Tradition ISG Steven Holding (Retired). Proud of you and your service.

Vernon (Beanie) Bolton

United States Navy. Korean War 1951-1955. RIP- Thank you for your service.

Kevin and Kelly Bolton, Kurt Bolton, Stanley Bolton, Martin and Darlene Kunz

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Thanks to all the Veterans and their families in the Cedar Valley. The Honor Walk located at St. Mark’s U.M.C in Evansdale is proud of this mission.

Kara Hinz Nordberg and Charles Backerman Army Reserves 339 MP CO Iraqi Freedom Granddaughter th

Air Force WWII 1943-1945 flew 47 missions as tail gunner and Korea 1950-1951 grandfather “Fa”

All our love and thanks! My dad and daughter. Herman and Chris (Backerman) Hinz

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Olson

Michael Olson retired from the Iowa Army National Guard in May 2015 with 29 years of service. Olson is a graduate of Waterloo Central High and UNI and resides in Pella with his wife Erika and daughters Tiffany and Jessica.

Paige Hanson Greene

USAF E-5/Staff Sergeant. Served 09/2006 to 05/2014 including one combat tour during Operation New Dawn.

Daughter of Kim Mattews of Cedar Falls

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SP5 Ray Legel

U.S. Army 1966-68. Served in Vietnam 1967-68 with the 11th Armored Cavalry. Thank you and all veterans for your sacrifices. Geralynn, Lyndsay, & Phil

Sharon F. Silliman

Mom was in the Vietnam War. She enlisted before it was “fashionable” for women to be there, but she stayed and retired from the Navy after 21 years. I lost her this year to cancer, I miss her, she loved her country very much.

Verne Martin Seidel

Technician 5th grade. Reported for duty on May 29, 1941. Stationed in Algeria with the 34th infantry division, medical detachment, 3rd battalion 168th combat team. Captured by the Germans on February 17. 1943 Pow at Stalag IIIB, Furstenberg, Germany. Repatriated in February 1945.

William Allen Thayer

My dad was in the Korean War in the Navy.

We lost him this year to a greater call in heaven.

We will forever love and miss our hero, Our Dad.

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John L. Worthington

Cadet United States Military Academy (West Point) Engineering/Physics UNMA ‘19 West Point, NY

Kate G. Worthington

C/Lt Col, AFROTC, Director of Staff Det 255 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA BSN - Coe College - May 2016

Raymond Clemens Diesburg

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Ryan Thomas Lower

Enlisted US Navy 2012. Seaman E-3, Search and Rescue Swimmer currently assigned to U.S.S. New York, Previously tour of duty, U.S.S Taylor.

(Grandson of Thomas Kies)

Thomas L. Kies

Enlisted US Marine Corps Reserves March 1954. Active duty 1956-58, honorably discharged 1962. Re-enlisted Marine Corps Reserves 1968, honorably discharged 1971, Rank: Sergeant E-5 (Grandfather of Ryan Lower)

Wayne Charles Russell

Raymond entered the US Navy on 1961 and was honorably discharged on 1964. He had his basic training in San Diego, CA. He served aboard the USS Eldorado AGC11. He was in the Canal Zone during the Cuban Crisis and off the coast of West Nam during the Vietnam Conflict. While off the coast of Japan his ship was struck by another ship.

US Navy 1977-1982 US Ranger CV61 Aircraft Carrier Second Class Petty Officer / Post Vietnam Era Veteran Thank you for serving our country and being the Godly man you are still today! We Love you and are so proud of you! Father of 4, April & (Eldy) Miller, Amber & (Josh) Weber, Austin & (April) Russell, Alexis Russell, 5 grand kids, Isaiah, Elaina, Marcelina, Evalynn, Lincoln and your wife, stolen from San Diego, Mary Jean! Can’t wait until you retire from John Deere and we go back to CA for winters!

Robert R. Siemens

Wayne R. Worthington

Thank you for your service in the USAFR 1968-1972. We are so proud of you!

Your loving wife and family.

2/Lt, US Marine Corps Infantry Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC United States Naval Academy USNA ‘14

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LCPL Allan O’Connell USMC Served 1969-1975

SPC Donny Nichols

HHC 133rd Infantry Regiment Iowa National Guard 2008-2011. KIA 4-13-11 Sanger Valley Afghanistan .

SOLDIER-BROTHER-SON-HERO Love, Jeff, Jeanie, Joe, & Nick Nichols.

SPC Joe Nichols

469 EN CO 863rd BN Army Reserve 2008-2014.

Afghanistan Tour 10/10 to 4-13-11 Thank you for you Honorable Service to our Country and to Our Family.

Love, Jeff, Jeanie, Joe, & Nick Nichols.

Sgt. Michael Perkins

U.S. Army, Retired. Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan 2010-2011.

Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007-2009.

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Derald Henry USMC

Korean War Veteran. Derald was blessed to have been part of honor flight in May 2013. We love and appreciate all the sacrifices he made for his country.

E4 George J. Shimek

George enlisted in the Navy and served from 1957-1961. He served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic for one cruise aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger and two cruises aboard the Aircraft carrier USS Hancock. He was stationed at Whidbey Island, Washington.

John J. Jorgensen

Born 11-5-24.Served in WWII as a Nose Turret Gunner on a B 24 Liberator. Celebrating his 91st Birthday Thursday Nov. 5th.

Staff Sgt. Paul Cronan

U.S. Army, Retired. Kosovo Peace Keeping Mission, 2007-2008 Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004.