OFFICER JOSEPH HAMAN, St. Louis Police Department (Nominated by Sgt James Welbey) Soldiers Memorial November 11, 2010 Police Officer Joseph Haman joined the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in March of 2008. On the morning of May 27, 2010, Officer Haman was riding alone in the Fifth District when he stopped a suspicious vehicle at more »
Archive for November, 2010
Joshua Wege, Fond du Lac
JOSHUA WEGE (Nominated by Paul Wm. Osterholm, Lisa McArthur and Jeremy Thiesfeldt) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 Approximately one year ago, a convoy in which Josh was riding hit a roadside bomb. Josh had to have both feet amputated, leaving approx. 6 inches below each knee. Josh has such a strong will and sense more »
Ken Shelton, De Gonia Springs & Newburgh
KEN SHELTON (Nominated by Keith and Judi Shelton) Baker Chapel and Seventh-Day Adventist Church November 6, 2010 Ken and his four brothers were orphaned when he was nine years old in 1934. The five boys had to make a choice of whether to be split up among family members or to stay together and go more »
Matthew Rose, Fond du Lac
MATTHEW ROSE (Nominated by Travis Knecht) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 When Matt was 19 years old he joined the Marines. He completed a five year tour of duty, one and a half of which was spent overseas in Iraq. Matt is now working at Marian University as the Director and Coordinator of Campus more »
Michael Clemens, Fond du Lac
MICHAEL CLEMENS (Nominated by Dominick L. Stokes) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 Mike Clemens is a friend, father, federal employee and a veteran of the United States Army. Clemens was the Lead investigator for the prison abuses that took place at Abu Ghraib. Clemens was on active duty in Iraq when the charges were more »
Richard Leibering, DeGonia Springs & Newburgh
RICHARD LEIBERING (Nominated by Rebecca Hill and Sandi Fortune) Baker Chapel and Seventh-Day Adventist Church November 6, 2010 If you were to meet my uncle today, you would walk away never knowing that he spends most of his waking hours in pain. Many years ago, my uncle chose to dedicate his life to serving this more »
Richard Russell, Fond du Lac
RICHARD RUSSELL (Nominated by Mike Clemens) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 SSG Richard Russell was immediately deployed to Fort McCoy, WI after September 11, 2001. He served a year there during Operation Enduring Freedom. He then volunteered to go to Iraq as an MP for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon more »
Scott Barker, Fond du Lac
SCOTT BARKER (Nominated by Jennifer Gertschen) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 My brother is a volunteer firefighter for the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department. During his five years in the department and at the young age of 22, he has proven his dedication to serving the community by completing several training courses, having one more »
Thomas Peters, Branson
THOMAS PETERS (Nominated by Jaynee Peters) Veterans Week, Factory Merchants Mall November 9, 2010 After 9/11 he has kept the memory alive through poetry and performance. We are performers and were working in Branson, Missouri the terrible day of the attack. We had a matinee that day, and we naturally assumed that the show would more »
Timothy Baumhardt, Fond du Lac
TIMOTHY BAUMHARDT (Nominated by Katie Bey) Marian University Campus October 23, 2010 When I met Tim Baumhardt about four years ago, it was immediately apparent that he is a man committed to his community, his nation, and his family. I am continually awed by his gentle spirit, his giving nature, and his dedication to the more »
