The newsletter for the WI Families of our Fallen Military Heroes Issue 25 June 2013

Some of our Families at Freedom Fest 2013…what a great time!

Thank you to Don and Roxanne Weber...special friends to our Families!

New Born Child with Kidney problems

One of our Mother with Cancer

Grandchildren for Denny and Belle Wichlacz, Parents of our

Hero Travis Wichlacz

Born June 11, 2013: DeOmonteez, 5.7 lbs (boy) and DeAhjonteez, 5.3 lbs (girl). Both were 17 1/2” long

Ivan A. Knutsen 4/11/2013

Grandfather of our Hero Matthew Kading

Crystal Frye & Tom Metz: Sister of our Hero Nicole Frye

July 27: Gone but Not Forgotten Memorial Run/Walk

August 18: Walk for our Fallen

Aug 24: Nick’s Ride to Remember

Sept 21: Fallen Soldiers Memory Walk

Sept 21: Leatherneck Marine Corps Poker Run to Benefit Being There-Reaching Out!!!

November 9: Veterans Day Parade and Unveiling of our Wall of Honor

Contact me for more info: Judith

Waterford post office to be renamed after Iraq war casualty By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel…May 1, 2013

The Waterford post office will be named this week after a Racine native killed in Iraq. The Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office was dedicated during a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday May 3

rd. Schiller was born in Racine

and graduated in 2003 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he majored in Chinese. Schiller died in Balad Ruz, Iraq, on Nov. 16, 2006.

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Veterans Seeking to Name New West Side Green Bay Trail Updated: Apr 26, 2013 6:00 PM CDT Friday, April 26, 2013 7:00 PM EST By Sarah Thomsen -

Construction started this week on a new trail on Green Bay's west side. It follows an abandoned rail corridor, now owned by the city, for a little more than one mile from Oneida Street to Military Avenue.

Now, a group of veterans is leading the charge to name the trail after a fallen Marine.

"The city is really excited about having another multi-use trail in Green Bay, especially on the west side of Green Bay where there's a need and a demand for more parkland space," says Dan Ditscheit, Green Bay Parks Design and Development Superintendent.

One day, city officials hope the new trail connects to the Fox River and Mountain Bay Trails, but the location of this particular path is drawing interest from veterans.

The trees are cleared out for the trail on one side of Shawano Avenue already. The trail then crosses the four-lane road and runs right past a

memorial created for Sgt. Ben Edinger, and continues toward Military Avenue.

"That was kind of almost, meant to be almost," says Joe Vanidestine.

He's leading the charge to name the new trail after Sgt. Edinger.

The 24-year-old Green Bay native died in 2004 from injuries he sustained in a roadside bomb in Iraq. Edinger and Vanidestine's son used to hang out mere feet from the trail, so as a Marine veteran himself, Vanidestine feels it's appropriate to pay tribute there.

"He's the only city of Green Bay veteran to lose his life in this conflict, which is the longest military conflict in this history of our nation," says Vanidestine.

"We're honored, and we're very touched that people want to do this for Ben," says Randy Scannell, Edinger's stepfather.

Scannell says he loves the idea, not because of the name but the meaning it would hold for all veterans.

"To honor one is to honor all, and it's one for all. The vets have gone many an extra mile for us. I think we can go an extra mile for them," says Scannell.

The trail itself should be paved and open to the public by early July.

These families hope the city agrees to a new name by then, too.

At approximately 11:40 p.m. on May 7, the Green Bay City Council unanimously voted to name the section of the new West Side Trail between Shawano Avenue and Fisk Street in Green Bay the Sgt. Benjamin Edinger Corridor! We are completely pleased and happy! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for your help and support….since this report the trail has been names after Ben:>))

1Lt David A Johnson, a true American Hero, with his wonderful family, Laura, Andrew, Matthew, and Emily Johnson

MADISON — Andrew Johnson got a second shock nearly a year after his 24-year-old son, David, was killed in Afghanistan. While the federal government forgave David’s taxes, the state of Wisconsin would not.

Johnson and his wife, Laura, ended up paying the $900 bill.

It’s a common situation among the families of soldiers who have been killed in combat, but one that Johnson hopes will be remedied by a bill up for a vote Tuesday in the Legislature. The bill written by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, would forgive the last two years of state income taxes for military members killed in the line of duty.

“This is not right,” said Fitzgerald, a retired Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who has known Johnson for years. “It’s almost an insult to soldiers’ families.”

Federal law includes an income tax exemption for military pay earned by service members killed in combat zones like Afghanistan. Fifteen states had similar state income tax exemptions in 2011, according to a report from the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, who worked with Fitzgerald on the bill said he was surprised and embarrassed that Wisconsin was not one of them.

Nearly 6,700 U.S. soldiers have died in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. About 150 were from Wisconsin, said Col. Julio Barron, legislative liaison at the Wisconsin National Guard. The number would be higher if it included those who died later from wounds suffered in combat, he added.

Johnson said his son, 1st Lt. David Johnson, was deployed to Afghanistan in December 2011 on his first overseas assignment. David Johnson earned multiple honors, including a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart, before he was killed by an improvised explosive device in January 2012 while patrolling in the Kandahar Province.

“It isn’t about money. I don’t get any benefits,” said Johnson, who asked Fitzgerald to create a bill for a state tax exemption. “The key is that the state should truly honor those who died while serving the country.”

The measure is scheduled for votes in both the Assembly and Senate on Tuesday. If it passes, Johnson said he has asked Gov. Scott Walker to sign it on Memorial Day in Mayville, where the Johnson family lives.

Mass first pitch at Miller Park honors military families

MILWAUKEE - Forty people took the field before the Memorial Day Brewers-Twins game for what team called a 'mass first pitch.' Each participant came with a story of service and sacrifice.

Among them, two brothers from Racine: Cole Naseman is a 7th grader and his brother Carter Naseman is in 5th grade. They took part because they lost their dad: Sgt. First Class Brian Naseman died in Iraq almost exactly four years ago. "It helps us remember him," Carter told TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Tom Murray. "We always go to the cemetery." "It's only a couple days away from when our dad died, so it's special to us," said Cole. Fans stood for Cole, Carter and the rest of those who stretched across the Miller Park outfield. They included active servicemen and women, veterans and military family members. "For me, it's a day of reflection, to reflect on the service members that have served before me," said Coast Guard Lt. Louis Dering. "It's important [for] kids who sit out here to have a good time at the game, but also to see real role models and not just baseball players," said Navy PO2 Duffy Hery. Wearing special camouflage uniforms, coaches and players from both teams met those heroes on the field. They received 40 ceremonial, nearly simultaneous first pitches. The Brewers said they donated thousands of tickets for Monday's game to military families Way to go kids!! L-J

A friend of our Hero Isaiah Hunt:

GOLDEN - When Sergeant Brad Farmer entered the United States Army he received extensive training to prepare him for combat in Iraq. When he was discharged after two tours of duty in Iraq, his mother says he wasn't as equally prepared to return to civilian life.

"They have boot camp going in [to the army]. They don't have a return boot camp," Kathy Farmer said.

The Brad Farmer who returned from Iraq struggled to deal with the memories of war. His mother says she immediately noticed a difference in her son, but he chose to deal with the problems alone.

"When he first came home and we suggested that he get help he denied that he needed it," Kathy Farmer said. "I knew he was suffering," said Jonathan Pomeroy, a friend and fellow member of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Pomeroy and Farmer served both tours of duty in Iraq together.

"It is difficult. I mean, even if you're not injured, you'll still collect memories," Pomeroy said.

Brad Farmer was never able to share with his family the experiences of war, but they knew those experiences were the root of his problem.

"He just felt that he did and saw thing that did not fit his moral compass," Kathy Farmer said. About a month ago, Brad Farmer got to a point where he reached out to the Veteran's Administration for help. He was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

"We really thought he was on the right track. We really thought he was going in the direction that he wanted to go and we were all so very proud of him," Kathy Farmer said.

On May 22, Sergeant Brad Farmer lost his battle with the psychological wounds of war when he took his own life. He was 30 years old.

"He just decided he would sacrifice himself for others to have their pain relieved," Kathy Farmer said. "I want him to be remembered as the boy that loved his friends and family and would do anything for them. He made the ultimate sacrifice, because he thought that this would make our hearts heal."

Brad Farmer's friends and family are hoping that more resources will be made available for veterans suffering from PTSD. "It is a complex problem, and it is becoming an epidemic," Pomeroy said.

According to a study released by the Veteran's Administration, on average 22 veterans a day commit suicide. The VA has established a Veteran's Crisis Line. That phone number is 1-800-273-8255.

The VA is also providing information for veterans and their families, including suicide warning signs on its website.

(KUSA-TV © 2013 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)

Gold Star Mother Monument in Rothschild WI

ROTHSCHILD (WAOW) - Marlin Sonnentag was just 20 years old when he went overseas to Libya. "He was really a patriotic little guy and he was ever faithful," said Gloria Sonnentag.

His mother said while the Marine was stationed there in 1986, he was injured in a bombing: A blast that would eventually take his life just days later.

"It was really difficult, I mean it's like you're hollowed out all of a sudden, you've got a big part of your life is gone. It takes a long time, you never quite get over it," said Sonnentag. Now, she's a Gold Star Mother. That's a title given to mothers who've lost a child during war.

"You realize the importance of the freedom of this country and it takes people like my son and their sons to do this," said Sonnentag.

She and other Gold Star Mothers are raising money to build a memorial in Rothschild. It's a project about five years in the making.

"Every one of these children up here, regardless of their age, had a mother, they had a family," said Sonnentag.

Her husband, Julian, said that's why they're so dedicated to the memorial.

"When you lose your only son, who was a good one, who made us proud, you think about that every day," said Julian Sonnentag.

And Gloria Sonnentag said she thinks about her son and his sacrifice all the time.

"You see the little niece or nephew that he's never going to see, but maybe he does, he might be looking down on us and seeing all of us, and that would be wonderful," said Sonnentag.

She said she'll never forget her son's compassion and his commitment to doing something good every day.

“Gold Star Bike” to Travel with The Wall That Heals by Allyson Shaw

The last letter that Steve Davenport wrote to his childhood friend, Robert Cupp, came back to him unopened with a casualty stamp in 1968. The two had grown up together in Alexandria, Va. and had both served their country; Steve in Germany and Bob in Vietnam. After Bob was killed on June 6, 1968, Steve said he couldn’t look at Bob’s parents as it was too painful. “But I always thought Bob would want me to be there for his mother,” Steve said. Ten years after Bob’s death, Steve gave the letter and a collection of poems to Bob’s mother, Emogene Cupp. And so began a long friendship between the veteran who came home and the Gold Star Mother. Emogene has been very active in American Gold Star Mothers, even serving as national president. Through her, Bob has met 70 Gold Star Mothers throughout the years. He found a unique way to honor those women, and the sons they lost, in 2000. Steve bought a Softail Custom motorcycle new in 1990. Ten years later at a John Kay & Steppenwolf concert, that the sound of the 60s inspired Steve to change the motorcycle from a regular bike into a piece of tribute art. Steve took the bike to Mike Dusold of Dusold Designs in Lewisville, Texas for a custom paint job. This “Gold Star Bike” has the names of 75 men who fell in the Vietnam War beautifully painted on its body in the style of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Five of the names are those of friends, including Bob’s name, and the other 70 are the sons of women he met through Emogene.

The Gold Star Bike

“I’ve always felt like a part of The Wall because I’ve got friends on there,” Steve said. “I wanted it to look just like The Wall. I told Mike, ‘You can’t leave any names out.’” The past decade Steve has been riding the motorcycle but this past Veterans Day, he felt it no longer fit his lifestyle. So, of course, Steve thought to give it to the Gold Star Mothers. “I knew when I built the bike I’d never sell it,” Steve said. “I don’t have a lot of money but I do have this motorcycle. So I thought to give it to the mothers.” Soon after, we were contacted by Emogene with the news that the Gold Star Mothers had decided to donate the bike to VVMF. Steve, a long-time supporter of VVMF and an attendee at every single Memorial Day since The Wall’s dedication, was happy with the news. The past few days, the huge motorcycle has sat at the entrance of the VVMF office in Washington, D.C., greeting visitors and employees each morning. The bike will soon find itself on tour with The Wall That Heals, a traveling half-scale replica of The Wall on permanent display. “If by being displayed the bike takes in a few donations, well, I think Bob would be happy about that,” Steve said.

Army designates parking for Families of the Fallen

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Darrin McDufford

This sign reserves parking for families of fallen soldiers to remind them that

they are honored for their sacrifice and are still part of the Army community.

FORT MCCOY, Wis. - The 88th Regional Support Command has

designated parking spaces to be used by Gold Star families in honor

and recognition of the sacrifice of family members who have lost a

loved one in military service.

Parking spaces for use by families of the fallen have been established

at four locations throughout the 88th RSC area in Darien, Ill., Wichita,

Kan., Fort McCoy, Wis., and Salt Lake City.

“Our fallen warriors have paid the ultimate sacrifice and we have a

commitment to families of the fallen to recognize that sacrifice,” said

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Koszuta, command sergeant major of

the 88th RSC. “The U.S. Army Reserve Command is dedicated to

delivering on the promise of the Army Family Covenant by providing

support to surviving families for as long as they desire.”

The Survivor Outreach Services office at Fort McCoy serves the states

of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and supports families of

the fallen. Survivor Outreach Services is the official Army program

designed to provide long term support to surviving families. Program

managers provide support through the grief period, coordinate

support groups, provide information and referral services, and provide

other services as required.

Survivor Outreach Services is a “one” Army program. Regardless of

your loved one’s Army component, duty status, location, or manner of

death, Survivor Outreach Services support coordinators and financial

counselors are here to provide dedicated outreach and support when,

and for as long as you desire.

In a letter to Gold Star families in 2011, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.

Raymond T. Odierno wrote, "No one knows the acute cost of war

better than our Gold Star families and as we close this chapter of our

history, our Gold Star families will always be honored and

remembered by a grateful nation. "I know that words will never fully

express the sense of loss that you feel, but I assure you that our Army

and our Nation will never forget those that bravely gave their last full

measure in defense of our freedom." For more information about

Survivor Outreach Services, go to www.sos.army.mil.

Retired Wisconsin Guard soldier part of national Gold Star awareness project By Vaughn Larson, Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Jun 7, 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA. - The roughly three-month span between Memorial Day and Aug. 14 are the hardest for Brian Jopek, a retired staff sergeant and combat veteran with the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

There are several emotional landmines to navigate, staggered in a cruel ambush of memories. Memorial Day, of course, allows no escape from remembering because much of the nation is remembering. June 1 is a birthday without its recipient. June 16 is the last time father and son saw each other face to face. July 23 is the anniversary of the last conversation between father and son.

Then comes the day part of Brian's heart was taken from him. On Aug. 2, 2006, Brian lost his oldest son, Sgt. Ryan Jopek, to a roadside bomb near Tikrit, Iraq. Ryan, deployed with the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, was returning from his last mission, training soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery to take over the job he had been doing for the past year. Brian was not allowed to open Ryan's casket upon its return to Wisconsin.

Ryan David Jopek, killed two months after his 20th birthday, was buried Aug. 14 in Merrill, Wis. President Barack Obama wore a bracelet bearing Ryan's name during the 2008 presidential campaign.

But for the past seven years Brian has kept his son's memory alive in many ways. He uses Ryan's portrait as his Facebook profile image. He takes Ryan's rebuilt 1966 Chevrolet pickup — nicknamed "Walter" after Ryan's favorite football player, Walter Payton — to area car shows, adorned with memorabilia about his son. He has one Gold Star Family license plate that reads "23JULY," the date of his last conversation with Ryan, and another that reads "1JUN86," the day Ryan was born. It is in the midst of this season of painful memories that Brian and his daughter Jessica Holmgren traveled to California —

courtesy of the Army's Survivor Outreach Services — one of 35 Gold Star parents, spouses and siblings to take part in three 30-second public service announcements about the meaning of the Gold Star pin.

The need for this awareness campaign was underscored for Brian during a recent car show, when a woman asked him what the Gold Star flag on Ryan's truck meant. "She just didn't know," Brian said. "She had no ties to the military whatsoever."

Nearly 100 years ago, families would display red-bordered flags with blue stars in their windows to indicate a family member was deployed overseas during war. A gold star indicates that the service member was killed in action.

He was also struck by the diversity among the Gold Star family members who took part in the PSA project. Some had spent their entire careers in the military, while others had no military background outside of their fallen family member. "They were everyday people, for the most part, who just got caught up in it," Brian observed. "That's what hits you."

Jessica shared her memories of Ryan for a PSA titled "Unsung Heroes." Brian portrayed a construction worker for another PSA that provided a platform for a Gold Star father to explain the meaning of the Gold Star pin to a coworker. Brian wore his own Gold Star pin on the set, even though it would not be seen in the PSA. "I was doing it for Ryan," he said. "Anything I can do to get that awareness out there … what it means to the country." For Brian, life without his oldest son isn't getting easier, but he is getting better at coping. "There are times when you can't help but think about him," Brian explained. "Every day I think about him. Every hour. The difference is how I handle it now as opposed to seven years ago. It takes time. But there will always be that sense … would he be married now? Would he still be in the National Guard?"

The PSAs are initially intended to air on the Armed Forces Network and The Pentagon Channel. Eventually, Brian said, the goal is to have the PSAs air this fall on local stations as well as during college and NFL football games.

Remember our POW/MIA

2006 SPC Ahmed K. Altaie: On October 23, 2006, Altaie was categorized as Missing in Action when he allegedly was kidnapped while on his way to visit family in Baghdad, Iraq. The Pentagon changed his status to Missing-Captured on December 11, 2006.

2009 SGT Bowe Bergdahl: Captured in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. The Pentagon declared him Missing in Action (MIA) on July 1, 2009; his status was changed to Missing-Captured on July 3, 2009.

UPDATE: By Laura Zuckerman, Reuters

The Idaho parents of a U.S. soldier held prisoner by Taliban allies since 2009 said on Thursday they have received a letter from their son that gives them hope that he is well despite his captivity. Bob Bergdahl, father of 27-year-old Bowe Bergdahl, said in a statement that he was confident the letter recently received through the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross was from his son. "Our family is greatly relieved and encouraged by this letter, which gives us hope that Bowe is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances," he said. Bergdahl asked the captors to free his son, who disappeared from his base in southern Afghanistan in June 2009 and is believed to be being held by Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan. The last update of any kind the family received was video released by the Taliban in May of 2011. "We hope Bowe's captors will again consider his parents' plea to release him, but in the meantime, we ask that you please continue to keep him in good health and allow him to keep corresponding with us," Bergdahl said in the statement. Col. Tim Marsano of the Idaho National Guard, who acts as the family's media liaison, said all indications were that the handwritten letter was authentic. A copy was not made available to the media. Marsano said the U.S. military was working toward the release of America's only prisoner of war. (? L-J)

"We have not forgotten Bowe Bergdahl for one moment and we never will. Our goal is to get him safely returned back to the United States and to his parents," he said. He said even though talk of Bergdahl's possible release through the efforts of U.S. negotiators has not been in the news of late "that does not mean the work has slowed down, even for a moment." Bergdahl was stationed in Paktika province, a hotbed of militant activity, when he disappeared under unclear circumstances on June 30, 2009, about two months after arriving in Afghanistan

Remembering our Dear Fallen

July

SSG Stephen Martin 2-Jul 2004

SrA Timothy Dittmar 8-Jul 2008

SFC Daniel Gabrielson 9-Jul 2003

SPC Erica Alecksen 9-Jul 2012

SGT Paul Kastner 14-Jul 2010

SSG Jeremy Vrooman 15-Jul 2008

SPC Daniel Drevnick 16-Jul 2009

CPO Patrick Wade 17-Jul 2007

SGT Ryan Schlack 18-Jul 2009

1LT Nick Dewhirst 20-Jul 2008

LCPL Joshua MaGinn 22-Jul 2007

CPL John Jr. Yatso 22-Jul 2009

SPC Stephen Castner 24-Jul 2006

SGT Courntey Finch 24-Jul 2007

CPL Matthew Zindars 24-Jul 2007

ANG Andrew Cebular 25-Jul 2012

EMC Clinton Callahan 26-Jul 2008

SeaBee Bradley Christman 26-Jul 2012

CPT Benjamin Jansky 27-Jul 2005

SPC John Tollefson 27-Jul 2005

CPL Thomas Gaede 28-Jul 2008

SPC Donald Scott, Jr. 29-Jul 2008

SSGT Matthew Smolinski 30-Jul 2012

August

SPC David Badie 1-Aug 2008

SGT Ryan Jopek 2-Aug 2006

SSGT Chad Simon 4-Aug 2005

LTC Michael Laabs 5-Aug 2011

SPC Joshua Bunch 6-Aug 2004

LCPl Zachary Gallenberg 6-Aug 2010

SSGT Robert Stephens 12-Aug 2010

SPC Alum Howells 13-Aug 2007

CPL Kevin Rodrick 15-Aug 2009

LT Michelle Vacho 15-Aug 2009

SPC Dustin Knapp 16-Aug 2010

PFC Matthew Magdzas 10-Aug 2010

SrA Adam Servais 19-Aug 2006

PVT Jonathan Morales 20-Aug 2009

CPT Derek Dobogai 22-Aug 2007

LCPL Robert Newton 23-Aug 2010

SFC Trevor Diesing 25-Aug 2005

CPL Kenneth Cross 27-Aug 2006

SPC Shaun Novak 27-Aug 2006

PVT Adam Novak 27-Aug 2010

SPC Chad Coleman 27-Aug 2010

SGT Earl Werner 28-Aug 2009

SGT Adam Gray 29-Aug 2004

SPC Jason Greeno 30-Aug 2006

SSGT Matthew West 30-Aug 2010

Sept

SGT Chester Stoda 2-Sep 2011

LCPL Ryan Nass 3-Sep 2005

SPC Keith Nurnberg 5-Sep 2007

SFC Merideth Howard 8-Sep 2006

MSGT Jimmy Spivey 9-Sep 2009

SPC Jacob Ortiz 9-Sep 2006

MSGT Rick Smasal 10-Sep 2009

LTC Dennis Johnson 11-Sep 2001

SSGT Matthew Adams 11-Sep 2008

SSGT Mathew Logan 11-Sep 2008

U.S. Navy Nicholas Rozanski 11-Sep 2010

PFC Joshua Halverson 12-Sep 2010

PFC Aaron Clawson 12-Sep 2010

CPL Adrain Soltau 13-Sep 2004

SGT Garrick Eppinger 17-Sep 2011

Sgt Aaron Kramer 16-Sep 2010

SSGT Cynthia Meadows 19-Sep 2009

SGT Zachary Zink 18-Sep 2011

MSGT Donald LaLonde 20-Sep 2009

SPC Jakob Roelli 21-Sep 2011

SPC Paul Sturino 22-Sep 2003

SGT Andrew Hitt 24-Sep 2008

SGT Andrew Wallace 26-Sep 2005

SPC Michael Wendling 26-Sep 2005

SPC Kevin Graham 26-Sep 2009

ET2 Clinton Campbell 30-Sep 2006

Oct

SGT Ryan Adams 2-Oct 2009

PFC Eric Werni Jr. 4-Oct 2008

SPC Rachael Hugo 5-Oct 2007

SrA Daniel Johnson 5-Oct 2010

SFC Anthony Wasielewski 7-Oct 2007

PFC Andrew Halverson 9-Oct 2004

TSGT Robert Murphy 9-Oct 2012

SSGT Matthew Butler 10-Oct 2009

LT Donald Bauhs 11-Oct 2005

LCPL Daniel Wyatt 12-Oct 2004

EN2 Marc Nieto 12-Oct 2000

PVT Raymond LaFlash 13-Oct 2002

CPL Justin Cain 13-Oct 2010

SGT Clint Sikorski 17-Oct 2008

CPL Joshua Halstead 20-Oct 2004

OCU12 Stuart Mitkey 24-Oct 2012

CIA Christopher Mueller 25-Oct 2003

LT Bret Miller 25-Oct 2009

PFC Rachel Bosveld 26-Oct 2003

SGT Joshua Brennan 26-Oct 2007

SGT Nickolas Mueller 26-Oct 2009

SGT Luke Zimmerman 27-Oct 2006

SPC Eric Percival 30-Oct 2008

SFC Matthew Kading 31-Oct 2005

SGT Louis Griese 31-Oct 2007

Nov

2LT Tracy Alger 1-Nov 2007

PFC Andrew Meari 1-Nov 2010

SPC Benjamin Smith 2-Nov 2005

SGT Amy Krueger 5-Nov 2009

Capt Russell Seager 5-Nov 2009

SGT Thomas Schmitt 5-Nov 2009

LCPL Ryan McCaughn 7-Nov 2006

LCPL Shane O'Donnell 8-Nov 2004

LCPL Branden Ramey 8-Nov 2004

CPL Robert Warns II 8-Nov 2004

CPT Christian Skoglund 8-Nov 2007

PFC Matthew Johnson 8-Nov 2009

SSG Todd Cornell 9-Nov 2004

SGT James McDonald 10-Nov 2007

ANG Russell Plummer 10-Nov 2009

CPL Brian Prening 12-Nov 2004

SFC Charles Beeler 12-Nov 2006

SPC Ashley Seitsema 12-Nov 2007

HTCS David LaConte 13-Nov 2009

SPC Scott Nagorski 14-Nov 2010

2LT Jeremy Wolfe 15-Nov 2003

SPC Eugene Uhl III 15-Nov 2003

SGT Warren Hansen 15-Nov 2003

PFC Isaiah Hunt 15-Nov 2004

CPT Rhett Schiller 16-Nov 2006

SGT Bryan Lind 16-Nov 2007

PFC Alex Gaunky 18-Nov 2005

SPC James Weber 20-Nov 2007

LCPL Joseph Goldsmith 20-Nov 2012

PVT Tue Tran 22-Nov 2007

SGT Benjamin Edinger 23-Nov 2004

LCPL Ryan Cantafio 25-Nov 2004

LT Tyler Peterson 25-Nov 2008

SPC Brian Thomas 25-Nov 2003

PFC Jacob Gassen 29-Nov 2010

SSGT Curtis Oakes 29-Nov 2010

PVT Ryan Wohlwend-Hardie 29-Nov 2010

SSGT Curtis Oakes 29-Nov 2010

POW Joe Blissenbach 30-Nov 1950

We remember them all….

And where…

Thank you Don and Roxanne Weber!

Don Weber Roxanne Weber

DAUGHTRY CHICAGO

So much fun!

Ran into the Daughtry band while we were there:>)))

See you in 2014!