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                  It 
                  is a time like no other. Since Sept. 11, 2001, we are a 
                  changed nation. Individually, our daily sensitivity toward 
                  whom and what we have in our lives has been 
                  heightened. We are more conscious and appreciative, first 
                  about those we love and see every day. Next, we have a 
                  newfound appreciation for those who risk their lives every day 
                  as rescue workers and protectors of life and property in our 
                  communities. We also now think more about our military men and 
                  women who are committed to serve and protect our country. Many 
                  are away engaged in battle, some are in waiting to go, all are 
                  ready to lay their lives on the line in defense of our 
                  freedom. 
                  
                  Friends
              and relatives serving in the armed forces are listed here so we might all hold them in our thoughts, prayers and well
            wishes. If you know of other friends and relatives serving (they
              need not be from Logan County),
            please send the information to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com. Along with the name, you are invited to include the branch of
              service, current location of service, postal address, e-mail
              address and relationship to the person providing the information (optional). 
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              (Dates in parentheses indicate when information was posted or 
              most recently updated.) 
              
              
              
              A1C James P. Allen 
              
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              820 Red Horse Squadron 
              Nellis AFB, Nevada 
              
              Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason 
              2001 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School 
              (5-2-02) 
              
              
              A1C Jerome A. Allen 
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              
              Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada 
              
              Postal address: 5805 Mountain Home St. 
              
              Unit J-13 
              
              Nellis AFB, NV 89191 
              
              E-mail:
              ja_af_82@hotmail.com 
              Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of 
              Beason 
              
              2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              
              (4-3-02) 
              
              
                
              SST 
              Kenneth Allen 
              and wife Susan Elza Allen 
              
              
              
              U.S. Army-1AD-HHC 
              
              Weisbaden, Germany 
              E-mail: 
              spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or 
              susan12652000@yahoo.com 
              (12-21-01) 
              
              Mark E. Anderson 
              
              c/o Commanding Officer 
              
              NMCB 26 
              
              PSC-819 
              
              FPO AE 09645 
              
              E-mail:
              
              yn2anderson@seabee.navy.mil 
              Son of William 
              and Ann Anderson of Elkhart 
              
              (3-31-03) 
              
              Sgt. Darrell 
              Awe 
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Normally stationed 
              at San Diego, Calif. 
              
              In the Middle East, initially stationed at
              Ali Al Saleem AFB, just 
              west of Kuwait City 
              
              Airframe and APG mechanic on the 
              CH-46 helicopter 
              
              HMM 364 A/F 
              
              UIC 41030 
              
              FPO AP 96614-1030 
              
              E-mail:
              
              AweDJ@aas.3mawdm.usmc.mil 
              Graduate of 
              Mount Pulaski High School 
              
              (3-31-03) 
              
              
              Billy Barmes 
              
              
              
              Army National Guard 
              1544 Trans. Co., Decatur 
              2002 graduate of LCHS 
              
              (2-7-03) 
              
              
              
              
              HN Jeffrey 
              Barringer 
              
              
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              Camp Pendleton, California 
              
              Hospital corpsman 
              
              Son of Kathy and Steve Hopkins of 
              Lincoln 
              2002 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              
              
              (3-20-03) 
              
              
              
              Jon Barton 
              
              
              
              U.S. Army Artillery 
              Kuwait 
              Business address: 
              Alpha Battery 1-41 FA 
              Unit #93115 
              APO AE 09303-3115 
              E-mail:
              jonathan.barton@us.army.mil
               
              2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, 
              West Point, N.Y. 
              (2-7-03) 
              
              EO1 Robert W. Bell 
              
              c/o Commanding Officer 
              
              NMCB 26 
              
              PSC-819 
              
              FPO AE 09645 
              
              E-mail:
              
              eo1bell@seabee.navy.mil 
              1981 graduate of 
              Olympia High School 
              
              (3-30-03) 
              
              
              T. Sgt. Adam C. Blaum 
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              In the Middle East 
              Postal address: 
              384 ESVS 
              APO AE 09317 
              (3-17-03) 
              
              
              Sgt. Brad Boss 
              
              
              160th SOAR(A) "Nightstalkers" 
              Fort Campbell, Ky.  
              E-mail: bradley.boss@us.army.mil
               
              (10-30-02) 
              
              
              Jon Bowers 
              
              Ramstein, Germany 
              
              Master Sgt. 
              Charles E. Brainard  
              U.S. Army 
              
              335th Theater Signal Command 
              
              Postal address: 
              
              Attn: MSG Charles Brainard   
              
              2233 Dauphine St. 
              
              East Point, GA 30344 
              
              Son of Charles and Carol Brainard 
              1979 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (3-30-03) 
              
              Pvt. Jared Brown 
              
              Army 
              National Guard 
              1644 
              Trans. Co., Springfield 
              Son of 
              Jim and Tara Brown of Beason 
              2002 graduating class president at 
              LCHS 
              (2-7-03) 
              
              
              Geoff Brown 
              
              Fort Worth, Texas 
              
              Jennifer Buffington 
              Pfc. Simon Burlington 
              
              
              1st PLT ACO 2/187th INF 
              101 ABN Division A - 96079 
              APO AEO 9325-6079 
              
              
              Josh Campbell 
              
              
              
              Mosoul, Iraq 
              101st 
              Airborne 
              Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank 
              Matt Clemens 
              U.S. 
              Army National Guard 
              Fort 
              Benning, Ga. 
              AIT in 
              South Carolina 
              From Mount Pulaski 
              (8-9-02) 
              
              
              LTJG Frederick V. Dehner 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              250 Pelican Drive, Groton, CT 06340 
              
              Phone: (860) 405-1285 
              
              
              E-mail:
              fdehner@yahoo.com 
              
              Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner 
              1984 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School 
              
              
              (1-28-03) 
              
              
              Pvt. Brett M. Dellow  
              
              
              U.S. Army Signal Corps  
              Manheim, Germany  
              Postal address: 
              C Co. 72nd SIG BN 
              Unit 29957 Box 499 
              APO AE 09086 
              E-mail:
              dellowem@hotmail.com  
              2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (3-10-03) 
              
              
              
              Chuck Demling 
              
              
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              
              Chesapeake, Va.   
              
              E-mail:
              
              demling2@aol.com  
              Son of Doug and 
              Bunny Laymon of Atlanta 
              
              
              (2-14-03) 
              
              
              
              SRA Chassidy Dority 
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              In the Middle East 
              Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly 
              (7-22-02) 
              
              
              Tech. Sgt. 
              Evan Jay Downey, 
              Karen and Ethan 
              
               U.S. Air Force 
               Mildenhall  
              Air Force Base, England 
              Son of Lucky Eichner 
              1988 graduate of LCHS 
              
              EO2 Jeff Dozier 
              
              c/o Commanding Officer 
              
              NMCB 26 Alfa Co. 
              
              PSC-819 
              
              FPO AE 09645 
              
              (4-25-03) 
              
              
              
              Karmalisha Duncan 
              Ben Estes 
              
              
              
              Reserves 
              
              
              
              
              Seaman Luke A. Gerardot 
              
              
              
              U.S. Coast Guard 
              
              Stationed aboard the cutter Thetis 
              at Key West, Fla. 
              
              
              
              Postal address: 
              
              SN Luke Gerardot 
              
              USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910) 
              
              Key West, FL  
              33040 
              
              E-mail: 
              coastieblue7@hotmail.com
               
              
              
              
              
              
              
              (3-7-03) 
              
              
              
              
              
              Spc. Kyle Gleason 
              
              
              
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              126 Maintenance Company 
              
              Building 2546 
              
              S. 12th Ave. 
              
              Fort McCoy, WI  54656 
              
              
              
              Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason 
              
              
              (2-19-03) 
              
              
              
              
              
              
    
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              Mark V. Gleason 
              
              
              
              OSI U.S. Air Force 
              Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 
              Dayton, Ohio 
              Son of Joyce Gleason of Lincoln and John and Phyliss Gleason of 
              Michigan 
              
              
              
              (2-13-03) 
              
              
              
              
              Doug Graff 
              Tech. Sgt. Veronica Hasprey 
              
              
              39 CES 
              
              Prime Beef Deployed 
              
              Operation Northern Watch 
              APO AE - 09396 - 5000 
              
              
              (4-16-02) 
              
              
              
              Becky Hill 
              
              
              U.S. Army Reserves 
              378th Chemical Co. 
              Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of 
              Mason City 
              1999 graduate of Illini Central 
              (12-20-02) 
              
              Joey Horn 
              Chad Kerns 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              DDG-52 USS Barry  
              Naval Station Norfolk, Va. 
              
              
              Operations specialist 
              
              (2-17-03) 
              
                
              Chief George T. 
              Lacefield 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              USS Curts 
              San Diego, Calif. 
              Son-in-law of 
              Cindy Singleton and Jeff Singleton 
              
              
              (3-24-03)  
              
              
              Eric Leslie 
              
              U.S. Army in the Middle East 
              82 ABN DIV 
              E-mail: eric.leslie@us.army.mil
               
              (2-5-03) 
              
              
              Larry Martincic 
              
              A1C Chad M. 
              Maxheimer 
               U.S. Air Force 
              
              Hurlburt Field, Florida 
              
              E-mail: 
              spring_loaded@yahoo.com  
              
              Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of 
              Mount Pulaski 
              2000 graduate of Mount 
              Pulaski High School
               
              
              (5-27-03) 
              Cpl. Jeremy J. McCain 
              
              
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Kuwait 
              E-mail:
              McCainJJ@3MAW.USMC.Mil 
              Son of Linda and Ed Saulsbury of Illiopolis 
              and Jerry McCain of Mount Pulaski 
              
              
              
              (3-19-03) 
              
              
              Kevin McGinnis 
              
              
              Egypt 
              (prior to 8-02) 
              
              
              Jeremy 
              Osborne 
              
              
              
              (3-20-03) 
              
              
              
              Capt. Jack Owen 
              
              
              Reserves 
              801st Combat Support Hospital 
              Fort Stewart, Ga. 
              Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital emergency room employee 
              
              
              
              (4-2-03) 
              
  Michelle K. 
  Ramlow 
  U.S. Navy 
  At 
  Pentagon 
  Postal 
  address: 5409-B Steeplechase Drive 
  
  Fredericksburg, VA 22407 
  E-mail: 
  ramlow.michelle@hq.navy.mil  
  (12-19-01) 
  Justin Rankin 
  Kuwait 
    
  Sgt. Brian W. Rankin 
  Army National Guard Military 
  Police 
  233rd, Springfield 
  Son of Carl and Margaret Rankin 
  (2-4-03) 
  Sgt. James M. Rehmann II 
  Illinois Army National Guard 
  Bravo Company, 
  1/131 Infantry (Air Assault) 
  9½ years prior U.S. 
  Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class 
  Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to 
  present 
  (12-9-02) 
  Maj. James E. 
  Reineke, 
  Deborah, Nathan, Emily 
  U.S. Air Force 
  Misawa Air 
  Base, Japan 
  E-mail: 
  REIN4RUN@aol.com  
              
              
              Brad Riley 
              
              
              Korea 
              
              
              Joe Rybolt 
              
              
              
              U.S. Army National Guard 
              1544th Trans. Co. 
              Son of James and Nita Rybolt 
              1997 graduate of LCHS 
              (12-20-02) 
              
              Staff Sgt. Mark 
              D. Schippel 
              
              U.S. Army 
              
              Airborne Division, Fort 
              Bragg, NC 
              
              Currently serving in 
              Afghanistan 
              
              Postal address: 
              
              HHC 2/505 PIR 
              
              82nd ABN DIV 
              
              APO AE 09354 
              
              Son of Lois Leonard of 
              Lincoln and brother of Suzanne Tockey of Lincoln 
              
              (7-10-03) 
              
    Pvt. Christian 
    B. Skelton 
    U.S. 
    Army 
    E-mail: 
    skelton820@hotmail.com 
    2001 
    graduate of LCHS 
    Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton 
    (2-6-02) 
              
              
              Erika L. Slayton
               
              
               
              
              
              Illinois Air National Guard
              
              
              183rd Fighter Wing 
              
              
              Springfield 
              
              
              Daughter of Lloyd "Ed" and Bridget Slayton  
              
              
              
              Eric Smith 
              
              
              
              Coast Guard 
              New Jersey 
              
  
              
              Jill Smith 
  
              
              Angela Spickard 
              
              National Guard medical 
              support  
              (prior to 8-02) SrA Brandi N. 
              (Barr) Splitter 
              and husband SrA Ben A. Splitter 
              U.S. 
              Air Force 
              
              Stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 
              E-mail:
              Brandi.Splitter@mildenhall.af.mil 
              
              Daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of 
              Bloomington 
              1997 graduate of LCHS 
              (9-28-02) 
              
              Dirk Steinfort 
              
              Race Steinfort 
              
              Duane Swarts 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk 
              
              Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of 
              Atlanta and Tony and Saundra Swarts of Middletown 
              
              (2-14-03) 
              
              Spc. Jeffery Towery 
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              333rd MP Co. HHD 504 MP BN 
              
              Camp Arifjan, KU 
              
              APO AE 09366 
              
               (5-6-03) 
              Spc. Tim 
              Uphoff  
              Illinois Army 
              National Guard  
              106th AVN, Peoria
               
              Chinook 
              helicopter maintenance  
              Son of Dennis and 
              Nancy Uphoff, Beason  
              2001 graduate of LCHS 
              (2-17-03) 
              JD Welsh 
              Sgt. Chris Werth 
              
              
              1644th TC 
              
              1868 Regimental Ave. 
              Fort McCoy, WI 
              54656 
              
              (4-25-03) 
               
              Maj. Lee Wheeler 
              Illinois Air 
              National Guard, 169th ASOS 
              Afghanistan 
              Operation Enduring 
              Freedom 
              Son of Bill 
              Wheeler and Sandra Dehner-Wheeler 
              Grandson of Fred and Mona Dehner, William and 
              Mary (Kenning) Wheeler 
              (3-12-03) 
              Tech. Sgt. 
              Thomas Yarcho
               
              U.S. Air Force
               
              At Ramstein Air Base, Germany
               
              E-mail:
              thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil
               Class of 1982
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