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Construction equipment and repair, Vietnam War

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Mrs. Weesies' Dad

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Paul is the great-grandfather of Wesley and Louis Knueppel. He quit high school to join the Navy and fight in WWII.

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Michael is the cousin of Wesley and Louis Knueppel. He fought in Afghanistan and Iraq and was in the 101st Airborne. He is currently serving in the U.S. Space Force.

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Leon & Elizabeth Hardesty
Jillian and Luke Goergen’s maternal great-grandparents. Served in the marines and met while serving in California.

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Landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy
Great-grandfather to Piper (K) and Bode (3rd) Narkiewicz, and Hadley Bond (4th)

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Great-grandfather to Piper (K) and Bode (3rd) Narkiewicz, and Hadley Bond (4th)

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Served on a Navy ship in Okinawa
Grandfather to Piper (K) and Bode (3rd) Narkiewicz

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Served in the Vietnam War.
Grandfather to Avery Gilbert (4th.)

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Father to 3rd grader Callie Westerfield

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Jim is the grandfather of Benson Gonso (3rd).  

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Lt Col Robert Kolstad, great-grandfather of Benson Gonso (3rd)

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Lt Col Leo Blanchard, great-great grandfather to Benson Gonso (3rd)

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Kyle is the father of Harper who is a new first grade student at PVE. Kyle served as a Petty officer 1st class in the Navy where he was stationed in West Virginia and Hawaii. He served 6 years on active duty and 4 in the reserves.

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Grandpa of Levi Kelker (2nd)

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Grandpa of Levi Kelker (2nd)

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Uncle of Levi Kelker (2nd)

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Uncle of Levi Kelker (2nd)

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Lawrence Schreeg, USS New Jersey, World War II. Great Grandfather of Ben and Ava Schreeg

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Grandfather to 3rd Grader Jackson Karesh

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Mr. Jack Jay Houck, Korean Veteran Addison, Nathan, and Samantha Fritts’ Great Grandfather. 

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We are thankful for Great Grandpa’s service to our country and our family. Addison, Nathan, and Samantha Fritts

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Father to Everett Long (4th Grade) and Oliver Long (Kindergarten).

As a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I & III, performing support to Explosive Ordinance Teams while defusing and detonating Improvised Explosive Devices.

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Petty Officer First Class Franklin Redden 

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Petty Officer First Class Franklin Redden 

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PO Redden has served our country for 10 years and counting. He has recently went from active duty to being a reservist in Indiana to be able to be more active in his children growing up while still carrying out his desire to serve our country. He is also the loving father of Jayde Redden (PM Pre-school).

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Tyler Scott
Thank you for your service!!
Father of Talia Scott

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In memory of Great-Grandpa Col Stanley J Murday and his service in the US Army, and to Gigi (Bea) and their 12 kids who moved all over the world with him. Willow, Samwise, John McCollum, and Kim Murday

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Thomas Frank. Great-Grandfather to Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter. 

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Thomas Frank. Great-Grandfather to Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter. 

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Jesse Carter, Great-Grandfather of Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter. Served on the USS Randolph  and USS Bellau Wood during WWII.

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Jesse Carter, Great-Grandfather of Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter. Served on the USS Randolph  and USS Bellau Wood during WWII.

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Steve Magnusen, US Army Reserves. Grandfather to Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter, 

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Steve Magnusen, US Army Reserves. Grandfather to Finley (4th) and Gavyn (K) Carter, 

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Grandfather to Kaylie Schmiedt (K), Lt Col Kenneth Snyder served 23 years in the US Air Force (1970-1993). He flew C-130 cargo planes and is pictured here with a T-37 at pilot training. He also served in the First Gulf War.

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Sargent Major Thomas Rogers - Grandfather of Mrs. Westfall and great-grandfather of Emma & Grace Westfall.  Served in World War II and Korea

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Wally Smith was a Sergeant in General Patton’s 3rd army and received his combat infantry badge and 2 Bronze stars.  He is kindergartner, Emmie Smith’s great grandfather.

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Served in the US Navy in WWII. Great grandfather to Emmie Smith

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Grandpa to Henry (3) and Winnie (K) Blessing.

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Specialist fifth class. Grandfather to Emmie Smith (K)

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Grandfather to 1st grader Collin Cuellar.

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Grandfather to Arie (4th) and Aven (1st) Schuitman

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Steven served in the Marine Corps from 1967-1971. He was an electronic technician specializing on A6 Intruders.

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Grandpa to Elena & Calvin Hinton
Vietnam War
101st Airborne, Company D, 502nd Infantry

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Grandfather of Graham Bokmeyer (3rd grade), Emma Bokmeyer (2nd grade) and Barrett Bokmeyer ((pre-K)

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U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the China Berma Indian Theatre. Great-grandfather of Kevin (K) and Alexandra (Pre-K) Robison.

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Great Grandfather of Ian O'Maley

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Great Grandfather of Ian O'Maley

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Captain Jack O'Maley, United States Army Air Force

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Captain Jack O'Maley, United States Army Air Force

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Great Grandfather of Ian O'Maley

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Angie is the mother of Blake (3rd) and Caden (1st). She served on active duty for 15 years, as a cryptologist.

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Sgt. Yentes fought in Europe during WWII. He and 3 of his brothers all served at the same time. Charlotte Dawson is his great-granddaughter.

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Grandfather to John Lewis, Ben Lewis, Emma Nickless, Luke Nickless

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Paternal grandfather to Principal Smith, who served in WWII.

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Grandfather of Ben Kimmons

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Grandfather of Ben Kimmons

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Great Grandfather to John Lewis & Ben Lewis

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Uncle Bubby to Owen Aiduks. Thank you for your service!

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Wayne Eberhard (Army Reserves) - grandfather of Emmett Garn (1st grade)

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Jewell Gangstad: great grandmother of Audrey (grade 3) and Emily (grade 1) Harris

Operating room Nurse during WWII

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Wayne Bivans (Papa of Makenna & Delaney Johnson)

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Robert Brown (Great Grandfather of Delaney & Makenna Johnson)

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Kenny Johnson (dad of Makenna & Delaney Johnson - West Point graduate then served 6 years. Earned Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Army Commendation Medal of Valor. Served 15 months in Afghanistan from 2007-2008 and him and his men are in the book and movie called The Outpost).

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LTC Kim Johnson (West Point graduate - aunt of Makenna & Delaney Johnson.  Flies helicopters. Retires in less than a year!)

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Kenneth Johnson (Grandpa of Makenna & Delaney Johnson)

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Robert Gangstad- great grandfather of Audrey and Emily Harris

Army Air Corps WWII

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Grandfather to Sebastian Labranche

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JAG Corp captains. Grandparents to Sebastian and Felix Labranche

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We are so thankful for this Sailor’s heart for both his family and his country. We love you, Uncle Stevie!

Love, Molly and Gracie Commins

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Cory, father of 4th grader Noah Davis, served as a nuclear electrician on the USS Ronald Reagan.

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Uncle to Henry and Benjamin Serak, served in Great Falls, Montana; Sachile, Italy, and Saudi Arabia.

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Army, Eric Coe Jr.
Served four years at Fort Wainwright in Alaska. Deployed 2019-2020 to Iraq and Syria.  Currently back home in Indiana! Family friend of 3rd grader Sofia Kroger.

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Grandfather to Grace & Lucy Needham

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James McGuire
Grandfather to Naya (2nd grade) and Nolan (6th grade).

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Bill Evans, grandfather of Bradley Caldwell

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Great Uncle to Jonathan Merkle (3s preschool). Vietnam veteran.

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Great Grandfather to Jonathan Merkle (3s preschool)

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Great Grandfather to Jonathan Merkle (3s preschool). WWII medical corps. First Allied unit into a lesser known concentration camp at the conclusion of the war.

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Teddy Monahan's dad was a Field Artillery officer with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.

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Teddy Monahan's uncle is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Teddy Monahan's grandfather served as an Infantry Officer in the Vietnam War.

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Teddy Monahan's great grandfather was a B17 bomber pilot in World War II

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Mrs. Knapik and her father corporal Jack Engledow

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Mrs. Knapik and her father corporal Jack Engledow

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Morris Jenkins
Emilia and Miles Johnson's Great-Grandfather.

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Better known as "Papoo" to family. Great-grandfather to Jillian and Liza O'Neill.

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Member of the 17th Airborne with 1 jump to his credit. Served and was wounded in WWII. Great-grandfather to Jillian and Liza O'Neill

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Better known as "Daddy-O" to family. Served in stations around the world as a Naval Officer from 1979-84. Grandfather to Jillian and Liza O'Neill.

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Col Roger E. Johnson, great-grandfather to Miles (K) and Emilia (3rd) Johnson.

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QMCS (EXW) Ret. Tracey  AKA Senior Chief Mommy to Cían Schleppi  4th grade. 

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Hans in uniform holding Mason (3) and Malia (1) in 2016

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Hans is Malia Meyers’ (1st Grade) Dad and Mason Cline’s (4th Grade) stepdad. He served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a recipient of the Purple Heart Award 💜 After his Active Duty service, he spent several years in the Indiana Nat’l Guard before being medically retired from the Military in 2019. We honor him today, and always, and thank him for his dedication and service to his country! 🇺🇸

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Scott is the husband of Mrs. Williams. He served on the submarine, USS Oklahoma City.

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Served in Vietnam War.
Grandfather to Mabel Roemke.

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Grandfather to 1st Grader Brooke Matthews

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Joe Walters is the father-in-law of Mrs. Walters in the library and Mrs. Walters, one of our universal preschool teachers. He served in Vietnam and Korea. 

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Great grandfather to Brady Laue

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Great grandfather to Brady Laue

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LTC Lonny MacDonald,  23 years of service, 101st Airborne, Military Police.     Proud Parent of Christopher MacDonald

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Grandfather to Grayson and Oliver Dieter

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Joel Robeson's Great Grandfather!

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This was a poster...he was chosen as part of a marketing campaign!

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Joel Robeson's Grandfather