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2022 presentations

82nd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
september 17, 2022 golden corral

Dean Geilenkirchen

Army Cold War

1956-1959

 Jelian Hollis

Air Force Gulf War

 Michael Hollis

Army Gulf War

Hollis Family - Michael and Jelian

81st VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
september 3, 2022 golden corral

Ken Calkins

Army Air Corps WWII

Melvin Jackson

Army 30 yrs War on Terror

(l-r) Ken Calkin and Melvin Jackson

80th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
August 20, 2022 golden corral

Larry Weaver

Army Vietnam

1967-1970

Sgt. Maj Lawrence (Larry) Little

Marines

30 years

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Dan Walker

Army Vietnam

1967-1970

Shawanda Nelson

Air Force

2003-Current

500th statue!

MSgt. Gregory (Greg) Sthal

Marines

23 years

MSgt. Robert (Bob) Casey

Marines

26 years

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(l-r) Gregory Sthal, Robert Casey, Dan Walker, Lawrence Little, Shawanda Nelson, and Larry Weaver 

79th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
August 6, 2022 golden corral

Tom MacDonald

Navy

Bill Wheedleton

Navy

1964-1992

Jennifer Davis

Air Force OEF

1987-2013

Nicki McElvain

Army OIF

200-2003

Purple Heart & Army Commendation

Medal with Valor

David Garmin

Army OIF

2008-2012

(l-r) Nicki McElvain, Jennifer Davis, Bill Wheedleton, and David Garmin

78th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
July 16, 2022 golden corral

Rebecca Pottebaum

Army OIE/OIF/OND

2008-2016

Brian Pottebaum

Army OIE/OIF

2008-2016

Larry Ouret

Army Vietnam

1966-1968

Raymond Benedict

Army Vietnam

1969-1975

Susan LeVay

Air Force Vietnam

1970-1972

(l-r) Raymond Benedict, Brian Pottebaum, Rebecca Pottebaum, Larry Ouret, and Susan Levay

77th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
July 2, 2022 golden corral

Sgt Manuel Martinez

Army Vietnam

1967-2005

TSgt Joaquina Sotomayer

Air Force Cold War

1978-1998

J.R. McKinley

Rosie The Riveter

2000

MSgt Donald Swurer Jr.

Air Force Cold War

1983-2009

Sgt Dave Halsmer

Marines Embassies Romania & the Hague

1971-1974

Maj Rod Patrick

Army Vietnam

1961-1981

(l-r) Rod Patrick, JR McKinley, Dave Halsmer, Donald Seurer, and Joaquina Sotomayer

76th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
June 18, 2022 golden corral

Roy Wood

Army Vietnam

1965-1966

Bren Dee Rodgers

Army NG Hungary-Croatia

1987-Current

David Donaldson

Navy & Army NG Vietnam

1968-2000

Husband David Donaldson and Wife Bren Dee Rodgers

(l-r) David Donaldson, wife Bren Dee Rodgers, and Roy Wood

75th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
may 21, 2022 golden corral

Robert Englund

Army

1955-1958

Susan Hagenmeyer

Army Vietnam Era & Berlin

Darrin Koretko

Air Force Desert Storm/Desert Shield

1987-2009

(l-r) Susan Hagenmeyer, Robert Englund, and Darrin Koretko

74th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
may 21, 2022 golden corral

A1C Terrance Carney, Sr.

Air Force Okinawa

1962-1966

TSGT William 'Bill' Markham

Air Force Vietnam Era

1968-1975

CAPT Christopher Nicholas

Marines Vietnam Era

1975-1982

AT2 (AC) Don Posselt

Navy Vietnam

1962-1966

AM2 Duane Pond

Navy Korea

1951-1955

73rd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
may 7, 2022 golden corral

MAJ Kellie Hargreaves

US Army 1976-2001

Desert Storm 4 Enlisted

Gulf War 17 Commissioned

ABE2 Mark Lyons

Navy Kuwait USS America

1989-1993

FT2 Pete Archambeau

Navy Vietnam

1962-1965

LT COL Deborah Schmitt

Air Force 4 Enlisted 18 Commissioned

1972-2002

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GMSN Bill Bertram

Navy Vietnam

1966-1972

Wife Deborah Schmitt for Husband

MAJ David Ruffley

Air Force Cold War

1979-2003

(l-r) Deborah Schmitt, Bill Bertram, Pete Archambeau, Kellie Hargreaves, and Mark Lyons

72nd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
april 16, 2022 golden corral

SN/SFC Charles Beaver

Vietnam & Gulf War Era

Army1965-1971 Navy1982-2008

DT3 Craig Holguin

Navy Dental Tech

1980-1986

1st LT John Doty

Army Built the Float Bridges

1955-1957

CPL Louie Starzel Jr

Marines Gulf War: OpRestore Hope in Somalia 1990-1994

PFC Marvin Clark

Army in France

1955-1959

A1C Ralph Otte

Air Force Vietnam

1961-1965

(l-r) Marvin Clark, John Doty, Louie Starzel Jr, Craig Hoguin, Charles Beaver, and Ralph Otto

71st VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
april 2, 2022 golden corral

RD2 Gary Moore

Navy Vietnam

1958-1966

Capt. Harry Weber

Army Vietnam

1965-1966

Lt. Col Paul Roberts

Army Korea

Lt. John Caldwell

Navy Vietnam

1972-1984

PNSN Fred Thomas

Navy Vietnam

1960-1966

(l-r) Gary Moore, John Caldwell, Fred Thomas, Harry Weber, and Paul Roberts

SP4 Jimmy Nishimura

Army Vietnam

1970-1972

IC1SS Larry Goettsch

Navy Vietnam

1966-1988

CMSgt Richard Ellin

Air Force Somalia

1973-2003

Airman Robert Hildebrand

Navy Vietnam

1972-1975

SSgt A.J. Godinez

Air Force

2016-Current

MRCS Bill Esch

Navy Vietnam

1966-1988

Grandfather Richard Ellin and

Grandson A.J. Godinez

(l-r) Richard Ellin, A.J. Godinez, Bill Esch, Robert Hildebrand, Jimmy Nishimura (below) Larry Goettsch 

70th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
march 19, 2022 golden corral

69th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
march 5, 2022 golden corral

QM2 Arlen Noble

Navy Vietnam

1967-1971

SP5 Gary Jones

Army Vietnam

1966-1969

MSGT Kevin Teppo

Marines Desert Storm

1980-2003

SGT Steve Dee

Marines Vietnam

1965-1971

(l-r) Kevin Teppo, Arlen Noble, Gary Jones, and Steve Dee

68th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
february 19, 2022 golden corral

RMR Richard Madsen

Navy Vietnam

1962-1967

QM2 Dennis Patriquin

Navy Vietnam

1966-1970

Airman Jeffery Rothe

Navy

1976-1977

SSgt Kraig Patriquin

Army Operation Iraqi Freedom

2001-2011

SPC4 Phillip Meridith

Army Vietnam

1973-1975

(l-r) Kraig Patriquin, Dennis Patriquin, Richard Madsen, Phillip Meridith, and Jeffery Rothe

67th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
january 15, 2022 golden corral

66th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
january 1, 2022 golden corral

Ryan Armagost

Army / Marines Iraq

1995-2017

Chuck O'Brien

Army Vietnam

1965-1969

Doug Vandertuin

Navy Seabee Vietnam

1968-1970

(l-r) Ryan Armagost, Chuck O'Brien, and Doug Vandertuin