vhv presents
2022 presentations
87th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
december 3, 2022 golden corral
Dennis Delaney
Air Force - Desert Storm
1975-1991
Michael Houser
Air Force - Drug Task Force
1978-2001
Mark Gill
Air Force - Vietnam
1972-1998
Gary Hayter
Navy - Vietnam
1966-1970
Paula Putrino
Air Force - OIF
6 yrs + 2021-current
(l-r) Mark Gill, Gary Hayter, Dennis Delaney, Paula Putrino, and Michael Houser
86th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
november 19, 2022 golden corral
SFC Edward McCarthy
Army - Vietnam
1960-1972
SPC4 Chad Cummins
Army - W Germany
1985-1988
SP4 Larry Seib
Army - Germany
1958-1961
AK3 Steven Mitchell
Navy - Vietnam
1967-1971
PHM3 Rusty Ritchie
Navy - WWII
1943-1946
COL Gary Cummins
Marines - Vietnam
1965-1985
(l-r) Rusty Ritchie, Steven Mitchell, Gary Cummins, Chad Cummins, Edward McCarthy, and Larry Seib
85th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
november 5, 2022 golden corral
Wilbur Zeller
Army
1952-1954
Barb Zeller
Air Force
1975-1977
Earle Ridgway
Army
1949-1952
Vern Bahlmann
Army
1980-1982
Wilbur (Father) & Barb Zeller (Daughter)
(l-r) Vern Bahlmann, Earle Ridgway, Wilbur Zeller, and Barb Zeller
84th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
October 15, 2022 golden corral
Allan Gott
Army
1963-1965
George McCambridge
Navy Seabee
1958-1989
Dean Hermeling
Air Force 1963-1969
Space Command
During and After Service
John Gorsvenor Jr.
Navy
1966-1970
Matthew Berwick
Navy
1985-1989
Wilbert Davis
Air Force 1987-1988
(wife Jennifer received her statue 08/22)
(l-r) Matthew Berwick, John Gorsevenor Jr., Allan Gott, George McCambridge, Dean Hermeling, and Wilbert Davis
83rd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
October 1, 2022 golden corral
John Martinez
Army Vietnam
1967-1970
David Rodriguez
Air Force Bosnia/Herzegovina
1978-1998
John Williams
Navy OIF
1994-2022
Gregory Comeaux
Army OIF
2002-2004
(l-r) John Williams, David Rodriguez, Gregory Comeaux, and John Martinez
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
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
(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
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
(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
Neil Schaal
Air Force Guam
1975-1995
Jerry Ward
Army Vietnam
1966-1969
John Barslund
Army Vietnam
1970-1981
(l-r) Neil Schaal, Jerry Ward, and John Barslund