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Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, AL., on March 29, 2025. Col John Eidsmoe served as emcee of the ceremony. A color guard posted the colors including the American flag and the Vietnam War Veterans flag, and this was followed by the singing of the National Anthem and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. The names of service members from Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore Counties, AL, who lost their lives serving in Vietnam were read. The traditional ceremony of folding...
On March 27, 2025, at a baseball game on the campus of LAMP, members of Chapter 607 Vietnam Veterans of America were honored. Each year Coach Frank Parsons, the Lamp baseball head coach, invites all military personnel whether retired or on active duty to enjoy a Lamp baseball game. Coach Parsons and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 607 have enjoyed a special relationship for several years. Prior to the game, all servicemen and servicewomen are recognized by their branch of service. Chapter...
Sargent First Class Patrick Louis Campbell passed away March 8, 2025 at the age of 87. He served 21 years in the U.S. Army including a tour in Vietnam. His article was published in the March 2022 issue of the Alabama Gazette. Harold Lamar Smith passed away March 27, 2025 at the age of 101. He served in the U.S. Army in the Battle of Italy. His article was published in the December 2018 issue of the Alabama Gazette....
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4) Robert Allen Morris served 25 years in the U.S. Navy. His Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) included Seaman, Boilerman, Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent and Auxiliary Machinery Officer (9302). His Naval service on five Naval ships included one tour off the coast of Korea and three tours off the coast of Vietnam as well as European service in the Mediterranean Sea. His medals and ribbons included: Combat Action ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Republic...
Major William Stephen Gunter served 23 years and six months in the U.S. military including three years and nine months in the Naval Reserve and 19 years and six months in the Air Force. His Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) was Corpman Medic, and his Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) included RN, Counter Intelligence Agent and Trainer, Foreign Military Specialist, Contingency War Planner, operations Manager, Political Military Affairs Strategist, Academic Program Manager and Special...
Brigadier General (Ret) Jeffrey L. Newton served 41 years with the U.S. Air Force and the AL Air National Guard. His Air Force Specialty Code included: A. 1. Operations Support Officer, 117th Resource Management Squadron, August 1989-September 1993, 2. Management and Systems Officer, 117th Readiness Squadron, September 1993-January 2000, 3. Chief of Supply, 117th Logistics Readiness Squadron, January 2000-September 2000, 4. Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 117th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,...
Specialist (SPC E-5) Richard Howard Phelps served two years in the U.S Army. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Heavy Equipment Operator 62-E20. He received the following medals, citations, awards and decorations: National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Private Badge, Sharpshooter (Rifle M-4) Badge, Expert Pistol Badge and Army Commendation Medal. SPC Phelps was born November 25,1944 to his parents, Howard and Frances Phelps in Montgomery, AL, and he was...
Lee J. Stuckey…………………….April 1st Frank Stovall...……………………April 2nd Trent H. Edwards…………………April 4th John G. Hamilton…………………April 4th Antonio R. Whetstone……………April 8th Harold Woodman…………………April 9th John L. Cannady………………….April 15th Charles B. Stults………………….April 23rd Samuel Brown…………………….April 22nd Wanda Sue Mehlhoff……………..April 25th Larry H. Stevenson……………….April 29th...
First Sergeant Robert Frederick Goorley: Age 79 Frist Sergeant (1SG) Robert Frederick Goorley served 32.5 years in the U.S. Military including one year of duty in the Navy Reserve, two years of active duty in the Navy and 26.5 years in the Army National Guard Special Forces (18Z) which are elite units that perform dangerous missions around the world. Members of Special Forces are experts in guerilla warfare and training foreign resistance forces. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was...
Col Jerry Lamar Sailors: Age 84 Col Jerry Lamar Sailors served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was Pilot with time in various aircraft, but predominantly in the C-141A and the C-130E. The C-141 was used in various mission profiles during the conflict in Southeast Asia, including aeromedical evacuation missions. The C-130E, an American four engine turboprop military transport aircraft for troops, medevac and cargo, was capable of using unprepared runways for...
Petty Officer First Class Jerry Wayne Moreland: Age 83 Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Jerry Wayne Moreland served in the United States Navy for 20 years and nine months. His Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) was communications as a radio man. He received the following medals, awards, decorations, citations and ribbons: Good Conduct Medal (five), Meritorious Unit Commendation and Golden Wreath Award (seven) for excellent performance meeting criteria set by the Commanding Officer Navy...
Col Richard Giordano: Age 92 Col Richard Giordano served 32 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) included (1.) Director of Logistics, (2.) Wing Commander, (3.) Aerospace Maintenance Director and (4.) Director of Operations. He received the following medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons; Legion of Merit with two Devices, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with three Devices, Air Force Commendation Medal with one Device, Air Force Longevity Service Award...
On February 10, 2024, the Central AL Veterans Health Care System celebrated the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the medical center at 216 Perry Hill Road in Montgomery. An outdoor flag raising ceremony was held on the campus. Stephen Sheets, the Associate Director of the medical center, served as the emcee of the program. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Wille J. Rogers, Sr. Vice Commander of the AL American Legion, and the invocation was given by the VA Chaplain Tony Brown. Amir...
The National WW2 Museum offers a compelling blend of sweeping narrative and poignant personal detail. It features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world. Beyond the galleries, the Museum's online collections, virtual field trips, webinars, educational travel programs and renowned International Conference on World War II offer patrons new ways to connect...
The Townsend Detachment #920 United States Marine Corps League met at the Perryhill Methodist Church on February 15, 2025 where members installed new officers who will serve a one year term. The new officers are: Commandant and Toys for Tots Coordinator: Nancy Burtron, Robert Fell, Judge Advocate and Junior Past Commandant: Mike Jefferies, Pay Master: Chuck Moore, Adjutant: Pat Jefferies, Sergeant at Arms: Mark Kuehndorf, Chaplain: Charles Harris, Web Sergeant: Eric Neese, News Letter Editor:...
The WWII veteran, Catherine Romay Catherine Davis was honored posthumously by former President Joseph Biden with his issuing a certificate honoring the memory of her service in the Women’s Army Corps (WACS). A biographical article of her was published in the January 2020 issue of the Alabama Gazette....
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Wayne Everett as the March “Veteran of the Month.” Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville’s remarks can be found below, and his complete remarks can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15wqfJrb8T/ “Challenges are a part of life that show us what we’re really made of. Corporal Wayne Everett of Fultondale reminds us that while we can’t control what challenges life throws our way, we c...
Major John A. Brown: Age 69 Major John A. Brown served 20 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and 13 years teaching AF JROTC. His Air Force Service Code (AFSC) included Academic Program Manager, Command and Control Operations, and Missile Operations and ICBM Missile Combat Crew. He received the following medals, commendations, ribbons and awards: Combat Readiness Medal, Air Force Overseas Tour, Longevity Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon...
Corporal Dale Richard Barnes: Age 75 Corporal (Cpl) Dale Richard Barnes served two years in the United States Marine Corps. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was rifleman/radio operator. He received the following medals, commendations, ribbons and awards: Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal “V”, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 Device, Rifle Marksman Badge, Vietnam Cam...
Captain James Robert Bossert: Age 81 James Robert Bossert served 27 years in the U.S. Military including six years enlisted in the U.S. Army, nine years enlisted in the U.S Air Force and 12 years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) included: (1) 4945C Communications Computer Systems Officer, (2) 4924 Plans and Programs and (3) 5135B Information Systems Plans and Programs Staff Officer. His military medals, awards, citations and ribbons were: Air Force...
The Sentry Riders Motorcycle Group (SRMG) and Captain William Bibb Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (CWB) joined together to co-sponsor Wreaths Across America by the laying of 232 wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Wetumpka City Cemetery December 16, 2023. Wreaths were donated by members of the sponsoring groups and members of the River Region Community. Paul Wolbeck (SRMG) welcomed everyone and requested a moment of silence to remember the Fallen, the Prisoners o...
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) established the Purple Heart Trail in 1992 as a symbolic trail that commemorates and honors all men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving the U.S. armed forces. In 1922, the Purple Heart Trail was established by the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) to be a symbolic trail that commemorates and honors all men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving the U.S. armed forces. Mount Vernon,...
The City of Montgomery, AL, celebrated Veterans Day in grand style beginning with a special patriotic parade from the AL Capitol continuing down Dexter Avenue. Special Veterans Day activities were held at the Riverwalk Stadium. Thousands of veterans and others attended as the events unfolded with the arrival of a military helicopter that landed on the baseball field. COL John A. Eidsmoe, a U.S. Air Force veteran, served as emcee of the ceremonies. An Honor Guard from Maxwell Air Force Base...
Chief Warrant Officer 3 LaQuiesha Nicole Andrews: Age 43 Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) LaQuiesha Nicole Andrews served 20 years and seven months in the United States Army. She culminated her military career with the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 420A Human Resources Technician. She received the following medals, award decorations, and citations: Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2nd award), Army Commendation Medal (5th award), Joint Service Achie...
Commander George Henry Teuton: Age 70 Commander (CDR) George Henry Teuton (Hank) served 31 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Since 1790, the Coast Guard has safeguarded the American people and promoted national security, border security and economic prosperity in a complex and evolving maritime environment. The Coast Guard saves those in peril and protects the Nation from all maritime threats. The Coast Guard is the principal Federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security and...
