ALGIE DAVIS (Nominated by Jim Swartz) The Lauderdale AG Center May 23, 2011 Algie Davis is the most patriot person in Lauderdale County Mississippi. When he was a high school principal, he started a yearly program for veterans at his school to get the students involved with veterans. He put on a program and a more »
Archive for July, 2011
Andrew Kirkland, Tucson
ANDREW KIRKLAND (Nominated by Kathy Kirkland) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Andrew served in the United States Air Force for over 21 years. He made sure that the men who flew their missions did so safely on jet engines that worked properly. He briefly served in Desert Storm. Now he remembers his more »
Bill Carter, St. Joseph (MO)
BILL CARTER Greensburg Kansas High School May 28, 2011 Bill’s favorite saying is “You don’t retire FROM something – you retire TO something” and over 25 years ago he retired to a new vocation of Christian service. Over the years he has shared his time and his talents with many people, and in many ways, more »
Bill Hogue, Southport
BILL HOGUE (Nominated by Carol Schutt) Southport Baptist Church Christian Ministry Center July 4, 2011 Bill served in the US Army from 1952-54 and was stationed in Germany. He has been a member of the Medina and Southport Lions Club since 1966. Bill has volunteered with Meals On Wheels, Operation Homes For The Homeless, the more »
Brian Toltsyka, Martinsburg
BRIAN TOLTSYKA (Nominated by Sara Toltsyka) The Martinsburg VA Medical Center June 21, 2011 My husband, Brian, served in the Army for 11 years as a detective for the Military Police. He has been out for years, but continues to show his support for his community and his fellow veterans. He is the president of more »
Bryan D. Carnes, Dayton
BRYAN D. CARNES (Nominated by Staci Richardson) The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base June 24, 2011 TSgt (Ret) Bryan Carnes entered the Air Force in 1994 where he served as a Special Operations Weather Technician (SOWT). In his eleven years as a servant for the defense more »
Butch Ewing Jr., Southport
BUTCH EWING JR. (Nominated by Chris Rhew) Southport Baptist Church Christian Ministry Center July 4, 2011 Butch Ewing truly loves the United States of America and what it stands for: Freedom. Butch, a disabled Army veteran himself, comes from a family of veterans over multiple generations. Along with his rescue border collie “Chewy”, they act more »
Cheryl Brown, Martinsburg
CHERYL BROWN (Nominated by Joe Khare) The Martinsburg VA Medical Center June 21, 2011 My wife retired from the military as a colonel in 1997. The first woman accepted into the Alabama State OCS program, she was usually the first woman to be assigned to positions throughout her 22 year career. After retirement she became more »
Christina Hess, Martinsburg
CHRISTINA HESS (Nominated by Pamela Hess) The Martinsburg VA Medical Center June 21, 2011 I’m not sure if there are too many mothers out there that consider their 17yr old daughters as their hero, but I certainly do. She doesn’t make a point to bring attention to herself or expect to be recognized. As a more »
Dan Rowan, Tucson
DAN ROWAN (Nominated by Melanie Lang, Renee & Tom Sommerville, Tom Mooney, Peggy Smothers, Ann Meaders, Bernadette Romero, & Cindy Wells) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Dan Rowan has been a public servant for most all of his adult life. He is a Police Officer with the Town of Marana with over more »
