November 15, 2011 • Page 14 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Veterans Day November 11, 2011 “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them” — John Fitzgerald Kennedy Thank you to all veterans for your service and dedication. From the staff of Yankton Media Inc. Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan • Vermillion Plain Talk • Missouri Valley Shopper Melvin Heimes U.S. Army Korean War Grandpa, you’re our hero! We love you! Zoey, Beau, Trystan & Izzy Harold Spencer U.S. Army 82nd Airborne WWII Edwin Pugh Gary Wood Recipient of Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Served in Africa, Sicily, Anzio and Holland. Was in St. Mer Eglise on D-Day. Uncle of Gary & DeeDee Wood. U.S. Navy, WWII Ship Cook 3rd Class U.S. Army, 1977 to 1985 Staff Sergeant Served in Guam & Philippines on PT Boat 370 from 1943 to 1946. Father of DeeDee Wood. Served in Central America, Alaska, and other locations in the U.S. Dale Dockendorf John R. Kabeiseman U.S. Marine Corps Korean War, 1951–1954. Chuck Steffen U.S. Army SP3 17th FA BN 8” HOW HV Towed Korean War Veteran 1956 to 1962. In loving memory of Chuck. U.S. Army, Korean War Corporal Thank you for your service. Remembering you always. Love, Your Family Randy Steffen Btry. C 1st BN 147th FA SDARNG Sergeant Honest and faithful service. 1981 to 1995. The Steffen Family Terry L. Kirchner U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant He returned June 18, 2011 after serving 24 years. He served 5 tours overseas in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. Nickolas Kirchner U.S. Air Force Airman First Class He enlisted in September 2009 and is stationed at Nellis AFB in Nevada. Marnie H. Schieffer SDARNG, Spring?eld, SD SPC 5 Thank you for your years of service to your country. We are proud of you, and we love you. Love, Your Family Robert C. Buechler Charlie Battery 1-147th SDARNG Specialist Thank you for your service and protecting our freedom. Thank you for all that you do. Your Family, Amanda and Morgan Larry V. Thranum Linda M. Fox U.S. Army SPC 5 U.S. Navy Lt. Thank you for your courage, sacri?ce and service, 1970 to 1973. Welcome Home, LT Thank you for your service to our country. Your career in the U.S. Navy was outstanding. Love, Dick Taylor J. Mohr Carl J. Nelson South Dakota Army National Guard, Wagner, SD E-4 U.S. Army, Iraq/Afghanistan Staff Sergeant Many heartfelt thanks to you for your courage, dedication and fortitude serving in the National Guard. Love from Your Family Norman Barger U.S. Navy WT 2/c Served on U.S.S. Rathburne, in Sound School Training and South Paci?c Very proud of you, Son! Thank you for our freedom, your saci?ce and my beautiful grandchildren. Love, Mom Edward “Red” Nelson U.S. Army, Korea Sergeant Thank you for our freedom, but most of all thanks for being such a great Dad! Love, Linda May Donald Barger The Orville Kirchner Family U.S. Navy S l/c James M. Barger U.S.S. Gwin South Paci?c. Reported missing July 1943. Received word Aug. 20, 1945 listed as dead. Vietnam 1969–1971. U.S. Navy, National Guard, Air Force & Army D.K.I. Karen (Kirchner) Williams, D.K.I. Willie Williams, SSG Darrell Kirchner, SSG Les Kirchner, MSG Terry Kirchner, Senior Airman Scott Kirchner, Sgt. Dawn (Mrs. Terry) Kirchner, Tech 5 Orville Kirchner. U.S. Army E-5