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Ferdinand Funke - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Ferdinand Funke

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 30, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 1 comment 109 views

Ferdinand Funke was assigned to 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam. He flew …

Tadausz Szalinski - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tadausz Szalinski

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 30, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 1 comment 145 views

In December 1945, Ted Szalinski was shipped to Europe aboard the SS Borinquen. He served as a member of the …

Dustin Stull - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Dustin Stull

Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 10:05 amOctober 23, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 1 comment 136 views

In January 2017, Air Force Veteran Dustin Stull had the opportunity to serve at the Inauguration of …

Meggen Pearsall-Ditmore - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Meggen Pearsall-Ditmore

Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 18, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 1 comment 214 views

Meggen Pearsall-Ditmore played a significant role in Air Force history as the first female Crew Chief of the …

Kevin Assenat - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Sergeant First Class Kevin Assenat

Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2018 6:00 pmOctober 16, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 100 views

Kevin Assenat was medevacked to Germany, then to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he stayed for three …

Frank Block - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frank Block

Posted on Monday, September 17, 2018 6:00 pmSeptember 15, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 27 views

Frank Block, whose father served in the Marine Corps during World War II, has a daughter who enlisted in the …