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184th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
July 4th 20th, 2026 Golden Corral
CPL Adam Fullerton,
US Marines
2003-11 GWOT
LTC William Rutledge III
US Air Force,
1976-2000 GWOT
CPT John Hannon
US Army
1969-92, Vietnam, Desert Storm, GWOT
PO3 T. Sandy Sandquist
US Navy
1966-72 Vietnam
(L-R) John Hannon, William Rutledge, Adam Fullerton, Sandy Sandquist
183rd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
June 20th, 2026 Golden Corral
CPT Paula Broderick,
US Army,
1986-90, Cold War
SPC4 James Maxwell
US Army
1969-71, Vietnam Era
AIC Dennis Carlin
US Air Force
1970-75, Vietnam Era
AMH2 Leroy Maxwell
US Navy
1959-62, Cold War
(L-R) Paula Broderick, Dennis Carlin, James Maxwell, and Leroy Maxwell
182nd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
June 6th, 2026 golden Corral
SASF Larry Carroll
US Navy
1959-62, Cold War
AMS3 Robert Patterson
US Navy
1962-66, Cuban Missile Crisis
SPC4 Erwin Koch
US Army
1962-64, Vietnam
Sgt Donald Sittner
US Air Force
1969-73, Vietnam/Thailand
SSgt Charles West, Jr.
US Air Force
1966-70, Vietnam
(L-R) Charles West Jr., Donald Sittner, Larry Carroll, Erwin Koch, and Robert Patterson
181st VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
May 20th, 2026 Mountain View HS, Loveland CO
LTC Wille Jones. SGM Bruce Schnabel
US Army US Army
1996-2019, GWOT 2000-2023, GWOT
180th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
May 16th, 2026 Golden Corral
Sgt Gerald Bragg
US Air Force
1966-70, Vietnam Era
SPC5 Steven Tintes
US Army
1963-66, Vietnam Era
SSgt John Lauce
US Army
1979-88, Cold War
Sgt Michael Van de Sandt
US Air Force
1974-78, Cold War
(L-R) Michael Van De Sandt, John Lauce, Steven Tintes, and Gerald Bragg
179th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
May 2nd, 2026 Golden Corral
Col Andrea Castillon
US Army
1996-present, GWOT
Col Stephen Fairless
US Army
1997-2026, GWOT
General Henry Castillon
US Army
CS1 Sharon Olson
US Navy
1986-2006, Cold War
MSgt Charles Stricker
US Air Force 1
1968-2025, Vietnam, Cold War
(L-R) Stephen Fairless, Henry Castillon, Andrea Castillon, Charles Stricker, and Sharon Olson
178th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
April 18th, 2026 golden Corral
SPC4 Kenneth Armstrong
US Army
1967-70, Vietnam
PO3 Alana Bethune
US Navy
2003-2006, GWOT
SRA Bryon Laws
US Air Force
1989-1993, Operation Just Cause
(L-R) Alana Bethune, Kenneth Armstrong, Bryon Laws
177TH VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
April 4th, 2026 Golden Corral
MAJ William Guddeck,
US Marines
1977-97, Cold War
SPC5 Edwin Neas,
US Army
1968-71, Vietnam Era
SPC4 Mary Ann Herrera,
USArmy
1995-2000, Cold War
A1C Eric Reno,
US Air Force
1960-64, Vietnam Era
(L-R) James Wildar, Dr. Eric Reno, Edwin Neas, Mary Ann Herrera, and William Guddeck
176TH VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
APRIL 2ND, 2026 LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL
SPC Shawn Collins
US Army
1990-94, Desert Storm
S4C Gary Hausman
US Army
1967-68, Vietnam
1st LT Eugene Brown
US Army
1969-71, Vietnam
CPL John Ramirez
US Marines
1965-69, Vietnam
Lt. Cmd. Robert Wideman
US Navy
1963-83 Vietnam, POW
175TH VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
MARCH 23RD, 2026 Golden Corral
AM1 (AW) Dawn Bigler
US Navy
1989-2009, GWOT
BM3 Lewis Niemczyk,
US Navy
1960-1964, Vietnam
AT2 (AW) Trevor Flint
US Navy
2018-2023, GWOT
Sgt Bruce Sachetti
US Army
1962-74, Vietnam Era
(L-R) Bruce Sachetti, Lewis Niemczyk, Dawn Bigler, Trevor Flint
174TH VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
MARCH 11TH, 2026 Golden Corral
SPC5 Richard Kirkwood
US Army
1973-1988, Cold War
FTGC(SS) Jack Miller
US Navy
1970-1992, Vietnam, Desert Shield/Storm
Sgt Devin Loftis
US Marines/US Army
2012-2025, OIF-OEF
EM1(SS) Brian Stephans
US Navy
1979-1998, Cold War
(L-R) Devin Loftis, Richard Kirkwood, Jack Miller, Brian Stephans
173rd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
fEBRUARY 21ST, 2026 golden Corral
Commander Bob Tello,
Navy
1987-2003 Gulf War
LtC Scott Slaugh,
Army
2003-25 GWOT
LtC Richard Bradley,
Army
1975-2000 Desert Shield/Storm
Senior Airman Jake Jones,
Air Force
2020-25
Cpl Richard Wiglesworth,
Marines
1965-71 Vietnam
LtC Richard Bradley,
Army
1975-2000 Desert Shield/Storm
(l-r) Jeffrey Johnston, Richard Bradley, Scott Slaugh, Bob Tello, Jake Jones, and Richard Wiglesworth
172nd VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
Feburary 7th, 2026 Golden Corral
SSgt Richard W Amundsen
US Air Force
1969-1976, Vietnam
AG1 Gerard G Lemke
US Navy
1958-1977, Vietnam
SPC5 Russell F. Maher
US Army
1969-1972, Vietnam
BU2 James E Lemke
US Navy
1986-2000, Desert Storm
(L-R) James Lemke, Gerard Lemke, Richard Amundsen, and Russell Maher.
170th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
January 17th, 2026 golden Corral
SSG Rodney D Holman
U.S. Army
1983/2013, OEF/OIF
Sgt Frank Iannuzzi Jr
US Air Force
1968-1972, Vietnam
A1C Edwin L Richmond
US Air Force
1956-1962. Cold War
AT2 U.S. Navy Mike Iannuzzi
U.S. Navy
1986-1992, Cold War
SGT Ferdinand W 'Wally' Krawczuk US US Army
1969-1971, Vietnam
SPC William R Wilson III
US Army
1966-1971, Vietnam
(L-R) Frank Iannuzzi, Mike Iannuzzi, Rodney Holman, William Wilson III, Edwin Richmond, Ferdinand "Wally" Krawczu
171St VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
January 24th, 2026 Breakfast Club, Greeley
MSGT Phillip "PJ" Ramirez
USAF
1984-2006, Desert Storm
169th VHV STATUE PRESENTATION
January 10th, 2026 golden Corral
SPC4 Phillip Jones
US Army
1984 to 1990, Cold War
MMS Larry LeSueur
US Navy
1962 1968, Vietnam
Sgt Thomas McElwaine
USMC
1966 1970, Vietnam
(L-R) Larry LeSueur, Phillip Jones, Thomas McElwaine