vhv presents
2023 presentations
96th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
may 6, 2023 golden corral
Wayne Snodderly
Air Force - Vietnam
1971-1975
Andrews AFB during Pres Ford
Robert Pickett
Navy - Vietnam
1968-1972
USS Independence
Norman Reichardt
Navy - Vietnam
1960-1963
USS Kearsarge Recovery of Mercury Astronauts
MA8 Wally Schirra
MA9 Gordon Cooper
Mike Barnhouse
Army - Vietnam
1966-1969
Door Gunner - Huey 1st Cav
Purple Heard Commedation Medal w/V
John Rudd
Army - Vietnam
1966-1968
4th Army
David Krapes
Navy - Vietnam
1960-1963
USS Monticello
(l-r) John Rudd, Robert Pickett, Wayne Snodderly, Norman Reichardt, Mike Barnhouse, and David Krapes
95th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
april 15, 2023 golden corral
Danny Harrison
Army - Vietnam
Purple Heart & Accomodation Medal with V Device
(like Bronze Star)
1965-1968
Dave McAndrews
Army - Korea
1950-1953
Michael Hardy
Army - Vietnam
Purple Heart CIB
Author of 117 Days
1969-1970
Berry Fiore
Army - Vietnam
1965-1967
Charles Wilson
Army - Korea 82 Airborne
1948-1952
(l-r) Dave McAndrews, Charles Wilson, Barry Fiore, Michael Hardy, and Danny Harrison
94th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
april 1, 2023 golden corral
Martha Hampton
Army
1977-1981
Alan Hamilton
Army - Vietnam
Tanks-CIB-Purple Heart
1967-1997
Henry 'Hank' Myers
Marines - Panama
1985-1993
Julie Rowell
Air National Guard - OIF
Purple Heart CIB
2002-2003
Rebeca McClain
Army - Iraq
Military Police
2002-2005
(l-r) Martha Hampton, Rebeca McClain, Henry Myers, Alan Hamilton, and Julie Rowell
93rd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
March 18, 2023 golden corral
Jim Kuhel
Navy - Vietnam
Served on 2 carriers Ticonderoga & Bonhomme Richard
1966-1970
Del Haney
Army SPC5 Vietnam
Vietnam Service & Campaign Medals
1968-1970
Phil Lathery
Air Force - Vietnam
Air Force Medical Corps
1959-1963
Bob Sanders
Army - 173rd Airborne
39th Dog Squad Platoon CIB
1966-1969
(l-r) Bob Sanders, Del Haney, Phil Lathery and Jim Kuhel
92nd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
March 4, 2023 golden corral
Gary Cissell
Army SGT
1967-1969
Howard Leino
Air Force SGT
1965-1969
Willard Miller
Army SPC4
1960-1962
Hillary Daly
Army SGT
2001-2006
Tom Culbertson
Air Force SSgt
1966-1970
l-r Gary Cissell, Hillary Daly, Tom Culbertson, Willard Miller, and Howard Leino
91st VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
February 18, 2023 golden corral
Jay Adams
Coast Guard
1967-1971
Larry Paul
Air Force
1974-1978
Father / Son
l - Walt Anderson
Army
1965-1967
r - Dean Anderson
Air National Guard
1988-Current
Twin Brothers
l - Dick Kaufman
Air Force
1969-1977
r - Bill Kaufman
Air Force
Twin Brothers
l - Dick Kaufman
Air Force
1969-1977
r - Bill Kaufman
Air Force
Holding Father's Statue
Joe Kaufman
Army
1940-1943
l-r Dick Kaufman, Dean Anderson, Walt Anderson, Jay Adams, and Larry Paul
90th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
February 4, 2023 golden corral
Keith Gilbert
Army - Gulf War
1987-1991
Michael "Duffy" Laudick
Navy - Gulf War
1990-1996
Windell Vars
Navy - WWII
1942-1946
Steve Roon
Air Force - Vietnam Era
1975-1981
Jennifer Adair
Army
1983-1987
(l-r) Windell Vars, Steve Roon, Keith Gilbert, Michael Laudick, and Jennifer Adair
89th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
january 21, 2023 golden corral
Angelo Corbin
Air Force - OEF-OIF
2001-2012
William Holland
Army - Gulf War
1987-1994
Kenneth Bush
Air Force - Kosovo/Iraq
1990-2013
Terrance Payton
Army/Navy OEF-OIF
1999-2020
Melvin 'Mel' Turner
Army OSW-OIF
1991-2013
(l-r) Angelo Corbin, Terrance Payton, William Holland, Melvin Turner, and Kenneth Bush
88th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
january 7, 2023 golden corral
Keith Bruner
Army - Vietnam
1966-1968
Dick Life
Navy - Vietnam/Cold War
1958-1991
Bob O'Gorman
Army - Vietnam
1963-1968
James Perlinger
Army - Cold War/Germany
1970-1986
Megan Case
Army
Currently Serving
Scott Manley
Navy
1997-2000
(l-r) Dick Life, James Perlinger, Keith Bruner, Bob O'Gorman, Megan Case, and Scott Manley