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              1st Sgt. Jim 
              Alexander 
              Army 
              Reserve 
              
              Returned home from Fort Benning, Ga. 
              Husband 
              of Penni Alexander; father of Adam Alexander, Jessica Alexander, 
              Zach Wachter, Marlise Wachter 
              (12-22-04) 
              Jacob Allen 
              Iraq
               
              From 
              Mason City 
              Son of 
              Terry and Christy Allen of Green Valley 
              
              (9-13-04) 
                
              
              
              SRA 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 
              (5-10-04) 
              
              
              SRA Jerome A. Allen 
              U.S. Air Force 
              569th 
              U.S. Forces Police Squadron 
              
              Ramstein ABS, Germany 
              
              Email:
              ja_af_82@hotmail.com 
              Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of 
              Beason 
              
              2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              
              (5-10-04) 
              
                
              
              
              SST 
              Kenneth Allen 
              and wife Susan Elza Allen 
              
              
              
              U.S. Army-1AD-HHC 
              
              Weisbaden, Germany 
              
				Email: 
              spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or 
              susan12652000@yahoo.com 
              (12-21-01) 
              
              Mark E. Anderson 
              
              Discharged from Navy in 2005 
              
				Son of William 
              and Ann Anderson of Elkhart 
              
              (1-21-08) 
              
              PN1(AW) Courtney Awe 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              Stationed at Camp HM Smith, Hawaii 
              
              Postal address: 
				APSPAC 
              Box 64024  
              Camp HM Smith, HI 96861 
              
              Email:
              courtney.awe@pacom.mil 
              
              Daughter of Robert Awe, Joe and Cathy 
              Gleason of Lincoln 
              
              1998 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School  
              (5-3-05) 
              
              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 
              
              Postal address: 
				HMM 364 A/F 
				UIC 41030 
				FPO AP 96614-1030 
              
              
              Email:
              
              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 Lincoln Community 
              High School 
				
              	(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 Reserve after two tours of duty in Iraq 
              2002 graduate of 
				the U.S. Military Academy, 
              West Point, N.Y. 
              (4-13-07) 
				
				SFC Richard E. Bates 
				
				First sergeant 
				for HHC 
				
				2-506th 
				Infantry Regiment 
				
				101st Airborne 
				Division (Air Assault) 
				
				Fort Campbell, 
				Ky. 
				
				Currently 
				stationed in Iraq 
				
				Email:
				
				richard.bates1@us.army.mil or
				
				reb10661963@yahoo.com 
				
				Son of Jeffry 
				and the late Doris Bates of Lincoln and brother of Tina of 
				Lincoln 
				
				1981 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(7-13-06) 
              
              Robert W. Bell 
              
				
              Returned from active duty 
              
				1981 graduate of 
              Olympia High School 
              
              (7-29-04) 
              
              Master Sgt. Adam C. Blaum  
				
              Currently stationed with the Alaska Air National Guard, 176th Wing 
				  
				
              Served Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia; Operation Southern 
				Watch, Kuwait; Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring 
				Freedom, Washington, D.C.; Operation Joint Forge, Istres, 
				France; Operation Iraqi Freedom   
				
              1990 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
				  
				
              (1-16-09) 
              Spc. Lisa Boatz 
              U.S. Army 
              12th Chemical Company 
				Kitzingen, Germany 
				Email:
				lisa.r.boatz@us.army.mil 
				  
              Daughter of Kristi and Russ Dial of 
				Beason 
              2003 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              (3-6-06) 
                
              
              
              Sgt. 1st Class Brad Boss 
              
              U.S. Army 
              Fort Campbell, Ky.  
              (11-28-09) 
              
              Sgt. Brennan Boss 
              
              U.S. Army 
              Fort Campbell, Ky.  
              (11-28-09) 
              
              Jon Bowers 
              
              
              Ramstein, Germany 
              
              Sgt. Maj. 
              Charles E. Brainard  
              
				U.S. Army 
				
				Serving as the 
				III Corps ACofS G6 SGM at 
				Fort Hood, Texas 
              
              
              Son of Charles and Carol Brainard 
              
				1979 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (8-10-09) 
              
              Chris Brown 
              
              Returned home from U.S. Navy 
              Was 
				based in California and served a term in Iraq 
              Graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
              (3-7-07) 
              
              Geoff Brown 
              
              Fort Worth, Texas 
              
              Pvt. Jared Brown 
              
              Army 
              National Guard 
              1644 
              Trans. Co., Springfield 
              Son of 
              Jim and Tara Brown of Beason 
              2002 graduating class president at 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              (2-7-03) 
              
              
              Staff Sgt. Chad 
              Bryant 
              
              U.S. 
              Air Force 
              Joint 
              Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee 
              
              Washington, D.C. 
              
              Email: Chad.Bryant@afic.army.mil 
              Son of 
              Don and Regina Bryant of Lincoln 
              1996 
              graduate of Lincoln High School, 1998 graduate of Lincoln College 
              
              
              (11-8-04) 
              
              
              Jennifer Buffington 
              Pfc. Simon Burlington 
              
              1st PLT ACO 2/187th INF 
              101 ABN Division A - 96079 
              APO AEO 9325-6079 
              
              Josh Campbell 
              
              
              
              Fort Benning, Ga. 
              Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank 
				
				A1C Tyler Casper 
				
				U.S. Air Force 
				
				Stationed at 
				Travis Air Force Base, California 
				
				Son of Kim 
				Casper of Lincoln  
				
				2005 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(6-28-06) 
				
				Airman Zackery Cissell 
				
				U.S. Navy 
				
				USS Dwight D. 
				Eisenhower (CVN 69) 
				
				FPO AE 
				09532-2830 
				
				Email:
				cisselzt@cvn69.navy.mil 
				
				Son of Toby 
				and Dawn Garner of Waynesville and Tim Cissell of Metropolis 
				
				Zack is a 2009 
				graduate of Olympia High School. 
				(9-21-11) 
              
              Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle W. Clark 
              
              U.S. Coast Guard 
              
              Based in Seattle, Wash. 
              
              Current duty assignment: electronic 
              technician on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717) 
              
              Email:
              
              
              kclark@mellon.uscg.mil
               
              
              Son of Tim and Pam Clark 
              
              Graduate of Lincoln Community High 
              School 
              (12-28-04) 
              Matt Clemens 
              U.S. 
              Army National Guard 
              Fort 
              Benning, Ga. 
              AIT in 
              South Carolina 
              From Mount Pulaski 
              (8-9-02) 
              
				Spc. Andrew Coers 
				
				Illinois 
				National Guard 
				
				Returned from Afghanistan 
				in September 2009 
				
				From Chestnut 
				
				2005 graduate of 
				Mount Pulaski High School 
				(12-29-09) 
              
				Petty Officer Kevin Coers Jr. 
				
				U.S. Navy 
				
				Assigned to 
				the USS Fort McHenry, based at Little Creek, Va. 
				
				Currently 
				deployed with the USS Bainbridge 
				
				Email: coerskl@ddg96@navy.mil 
				  
				
				From Chestnut 
				(1-31-11) 
				
				MM Taylor E. Coers 
				
				U.S. Navy 
				Stationed at Norfolk, Va., on 
				the USS Harry S Truman 
				Daughter of Jim and Erin Coers 
				of Mason City 
				
					
						
							
							2011 graduate of Illini Central High School 
							
							
              				(4-4-13)  
					 
				 
              
              Staff Sgt. 
				Kyle E. Combs 
              Currently 
				serving in Afghanistan, embedded in the 1st Polish Armor Brigade 
				at FOB Warrior in Ghazni 
				Email:
				kyle.combs@us.army.mil  
				Son of Kevin 
				and Christy Combs of Atlanta; married to Heather (Miller) Combs 
				from Lincoln 
              (4-3-10) 
              
				
				Spc. Donald Couve Jr. 
				
				National Guard 
				
				Returned 
				stateside from 
				Iraq  
				
				Son of Sue 
				Rahn Harper of Misawaka, Ind., and Donald Couve; grandson of 
				Ellen Keyes of Lincoln, Gary Rahn Sr. of Springfield, and Stuart 
				and Linda Couve of Kentucky, formerly of Lincoln 
				(9-28-07) 
              
              Eric S. Cowan 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              USS Abraham Lincoln 
              
              VFA-151 Vigilantes Fighter Squadron 
              
              Lemoore Naval Base, Lemoore, Calif. 
              
              Son of Mike and Kathy Toohey of Mount 
              Pulaski and Scott and Debby Cowan of Springfield 
              
              1996 graduate of Mount Pulaski High 
              School 
              
              (1-31-05) 
              SRA Leah 
              Crutchley 
              Korea 
              
              Daughter of Darrel and Janet Crutchley 
              (8-30-04) 
              Maj. Anthony 
              Davis 
              U.S. Air Force 
              Deployed in Afghanistan 
              Husband of Jeane Sanders Davis 
              (2-10-10) 
				BU3(SCW) Jonathan Davis 
				U.S.navy 
				Builder 
				Attached to Naval mobile construction battalion 25 
				Son of Todd and Melissa Davis of New Holland 
				2008 graduate of Lincoln community high school 
				(8-31-14) 
              Cpl. 
              Joseph R.A. Davis 
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Stationed at Camp Pendleton, San 
				Diego, Calif. 
              Son of Elizabeth "Beth" Davis and 
              James Davis Jr. and Denise Davis, all of Lincoln 
              2000 graduate 
              of Lincoln Community High School 
              (6-1-06) 
              
              
              Lt. Cmdr. Frederick V. Dehner 
              
              
              Retired from
              U.S. Navy 
              Postal address: 
				124 Lake Ridge Drive 
				Baxley, GA  31513 
				Phone: 912-705-4856 
              
				
              Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner 
              1984 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School 
				(7-18-11) 
              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 
              Email:
              dellowem@hotmail.com  
              2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (3-10-03) 
              
              Staff Sgt. Charles W. Demling 
				III 
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
				
              Deployed to Iraq Sept. 29, 2006 
				
				
				Husband of Larisa Brown Demling of Atlanta and son of Doug and 
              Bunny Laymon of Atlanta 
				
				
              	(10-10-06) 
              SRA Brianna L. 
              Dennis 
              
              Illinois Air National Guard (Air Force) 
              Serving 
				in Iraq with the 183rd 
              Fighter Wing of  Springfield 
              
              Daughter of Lynn and Punk O'Donoghue of Lincoln and David and Sue 
              Dennis of Springfield 
              2004 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (5-10-06) 
              
              
              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 
              
               U.S. Air Force 
               Hawaii 
              Son of Lucky Eichner 
              (2005) 
              
              EO2 Jeff Dozier 
              
              c/o Commanding Officer 
              
              NMCB 26 Alfa Co. 
              
              PSC-819 
              
              FPO AE 09645 
              
              (4-25-03) 
              
              Spc. Jeremy D. Duffer 
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              A Co. 1-131 Infantry 
              
              Fort Polk, La. 
              
              (4-4-05) 
              
              
              
              Karmalisha Duncan 
              
              
              
              Pfc. Randall 
				Lee Eichelberger Jr. 
				410th Military Police Company 
				Camp Stryker 
				APO AE 09322 
				Son of Randall Lee 
				Eichelberger, Acworth, Ga., and grandson of Wayne and Nancy 
				Eichelberger, New Port Richey, Fla., former Emden residents 
              (9-27-06) Spc. Aaron Eimer 
              U.S. Army 
				B Co. 2/130 Infantry 
              Baghdad, Iraq 
				2004 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
				Son of 
				Steve and Donna Eimer; grandson of Don and Dorothy Fink of 
				Lincoln and Joyce and Ralph Eimer of Lincoln.   
				(8-18-05)Ben Estes 
              
              
              
               Reserves 
				Sgt. 
				Ashley Eyrse 
				
				1144th Transportation Unit 
				
				Currently serving in Iraq 
				(10-16-07) 
              
              Spc. Dereck Ferdinand 
              
				1128 Trans. Co. 
              
				Son of Lettie 
              Ferdinand of New York 
              
				Serving in the 
              Army National Guard 
              
				Son of Woody 
              Beverly of Florida 
				
              	
              	
              	
              (10-7-03) 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              Matthew Fights 
              
              U.S. Army 
              
              Canton 
              
              From Elkhart 
              
              Husband of Carrie Rogers Fights 
              
              (9-13-04) 
				
              Kristopher W. Fisher  
				
              U.S. Navy   
				
              Stationed in Sasebo, Japan   
				
              Minesweeper aboard the USS Avenger   
				
              Postal address:  
				MNSA Fisher, Kristopher W. 
				USS Avenger (mcm1) 
				FPO, AP 96660-1921   
				
              Email: 
				fisherprice131@yahoo.com 
				
              Son of Rodney and Cindy Newhouse, brother to Heather and Michael, 
				uncle to Mashell, and grandson to Hard Rock and Beverly Harruff 
				and David and Karen Newhouse, all of Lincoln 
				
              2008 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
				
              (8-5-10) 
				
				Spc. Coady Ford 
				
				Army National Guard 
				
				1844th Transportation Company 
				
				Operation New Dawn Veteran 
				
				Husband of Jodi Ford, father of Beau Ford 
				
				Currently serving at Camp Lincoln 
				
				(08/12/2014) 
				  
				
              	Rob Friel 
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              
              Iraq 
              
              Son of Mike and Cassie Leesman 
              
              2002 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              
              (10-01-04) 
				
				Pvt. Matthew T. George 
				
				Marine Corps 
				
				Loc 2061 MCCES 
				Bldg. 1657 
				Twentynine Palms, CA 92278-8253 
				
				Son of Mary Thomas George, Lincoln; 
				grandson of Raymond and Louise Thomas, Lincoln 
				
              (4-19-07) 
              
              Chad Givan 
              
              U.S. 
				Navy 
              Served 
				a term in Iraq and returned home 
              Graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
              (3-7-07) 
              
				
              	
              	
              	
              	Spc. Kyle Gleason 
              
              
              
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              Postal address: 
				3625th Maintenance 
              Co. 
              Unit 91702 
              Attn: Spc. Gleason, Kyle P. 
              APO AE 09391 
              
              
              
              Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason 
              
              
              
				
              
              
              (7-9-04) 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              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) 
              
				
				Andrew R. Gonzales 
              
				U.S. Navy 
				Goose Creek, 
				S.C., Nuclear Naval Station 
				Nuclear 
				technology 
				Son of Denis 
				and Kelly Gonzales; brother of Eric M. Gonzales and Trenaty 
				Gonzales Wright 
				2008 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(10-14-08) 
              
				
				Eric M. Gonzales 
              
				U.S. Navy 
				Naval 
				Technical Training Center, Corry Station, Pensacola, Fla. 
				IT 
				communications 
				Son of Denis 
				and Kelly Gonzales; brother of Andrew R. Gonzales and Trenaty 
				Gonzales Wright 
				2008 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(10-14-08) 
              
              
              
              
              Doug Graff 
              Sgt. Maj. Michael 
              A. Graves 
              
              Illinois Army 
              National Guard, Springfield 
				65th Troop Command 
              Brigade 
              Resides in Lincoln 
				(9-12-04) 
              
              Staff Sgt. 
              John T. Green 
              
              Returned from active 
				duty 
              
              
              (10-10-06) 
              Spc. Justin M. Gullion 
              U.S. Army 
				B Co. 2/130 Infantry 
              Baghdad, Iraq 
				Son of Debra L.Gullion 
				of Beason, grandson of Katy and Ron Fink of Mesa, Ariz., and 
				great-grandson of Agnes Redfairn of Lincoln 
				2004 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School (12-12-05) ET1  Felicia A. Haak 
              Transferred from USS Theodore 
				Roosevelt to instructor duty at Naval Nuclear Power Training 
				Command in Goose Creek (Charleston), S.C. 
              Daughter of Mike and Nancy Haak of 
              McLean and granddaughter of Arnold and Ruth Haak, Lincoln 
              (6-24-10) 
              2nd Lt. Ryan 
				Marc Harrell 
				U.S. Air Force 
				Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 
				Dayton, Ohio 
				Husband of Nikki List Harrell; 
				son of Judy Harrell of Sedalia, Mo. 
				(10-3-06) 
				Spc. Richard 
              L. Hennessey 
              Postal address: 
				HHC 1/507 
              Box 80 
              Fort Benning, GA 31905 
              Son of David and Tecia Hennessey, 
              Lincoln 
              Father of Stephen, Sean, Skyler and 
              Rachael 
              1982 graduate of 
				 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              (11-18-03) 
              
              
              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) 
              
              Sgt. 
              John K. Hinton 
              
              U.S. 
              Marine Corps 
              Camp 
              Lejeune, N.C. 
				Served in Iraq September 
				2006-April 2007 
              Son of 
              Robert and Dawn Hinton; husband to Kristie; father to Jaidyn, Ethyn 
				and Alyx 
              2000 
              graduate; went to school in Lincoln K-10 
              
              (12-12-07) 
              
              
              Sgt. Phillip 
              J. Holt 
              U.S. 
              Army National Guard 
              
              Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom
               
              Postal 
              address: 519 MP Battalion 
              233 MP Company, 4th Platoon 
              APO AE 09342-1338 
              Email:
              batman_5298@yahoo.com
               
              Son of 
              Patty Holt of Lincoln, grandson of Bill and Delores Albert of 
              Lincoln, husband of Tabitha Holt of Springfield, father of Phoenix 
              Holt of Springfield, and brother of Shannon Luken and Judy Hurley 
              of Lincoln, Seana Holt of Springfield, and Celista Perek of South 
              Elgin. 
              (12-16-03) 
              
				Senior Airman Eric R. Horn 
				
				Air National 
				Guard 
				
				183rd Civil 
				Engineering Squadron, Springfield 
				
				Son of 
				Kathleen Horn of Lincoln 
				
				2005 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(10-15-08) 
              
              
              
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              Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Horn 
              
              Air 
              National Guard 
              217th 
              Engineering Installation Squadron, Springfield 
              Son of 
              Kathleen Horn of Lincoln 
              1998 
              graduate of Lincoln High School 
              2000 
              graduate of Lincoln College 
              (3-22-05) 
              Lance Cpl. Jason 
              Michael Hubrich 
              Retired from U.S. Marine Corps after 
				two tours of duty in Iraq 
              Son of Gerald Hubrich and Debbie 
              Givan, both of Lincoln; brother of Jeff Hubrich (and wife 
				Danielle) of LeRoy and Jenna Hubrich of Lincoln; father of Zain 
				Allen Hubrich 
              2003 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              (5-11-10) 
              
              Ryan Hubrich 
              
              U.S. 
				Navy 
              Based 
				at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
              2000 graduate 
				of Clinton High School 
              (3-7-07) 
              Sgt. Jared W. Johnson 
              Deployed to Iraq 
				Postal 
				address: 
				HHC BSTB 4/10 MTN. DIV. 
				Unit 41546 
				F.O.B. Loyalty 
				APO AE 09390-1546 
              
				Son of George E. and Karolee 
				Johnson 
              
              2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
				
              	(12-8-07) 
				
				Coyne W. Kaylor 
              
				Returned from U.S. Army service 
				to civilian life 
				1999 graduate of New Wine 
				Christian School 
				(1-5-10) 
              
              OS2 Chad Kerns 
              U.S. Navy 
				USS Barry (DDG-52) 
				Norfolk, Va. 
              Email:
              os2_kerns@yahoo.com  
              
              (1-18-06) 
				
              Tyler Kirk 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              
              Navy submarine base in Groton, Conn. 
              
              
              Sonar technician seaman aboard the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) 
              
              
              Email:  
              kirktj@connecticut.navy.mil  
              
              (3-1-04)  
              
              
              Capt. Nicole M. Kniffin 
              
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              
              Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Ga. 
				
              Daughter of Rich and Darla Ludolph of Williamsville 
              
              1997 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              
              
              
              (6-6-07) 
              
              
              Chief George T. 
              Lacefield 
              U.S. Navy 
              USS Curts 
              San Diego, Calif. 
              Son-in-law of 
              Cindy Singleton and Jeff Singleton 
				
              	(3-24-03)  
              
              CW4 David Last 
              Army 
              National Guard 
              Blackhawk pilot with Co. A, 1-106th 
              Aviation, Decatur 
              Son of 
              Dana and Doris Last of Hartsburg 
              
              Graduate of Hartsburg High School 
              (10-12-04) 
              
              Eric Leslie 
              U.S. Army in the Middle East 
              82 ABN DIV 
              Email: eric.leslie@us.army.mil
               
              (2-5-03) 
              
              Sgt. Korey 
				Letterle 
              
				U.S. Marine Corps 
				Naval Weapons Station, 
				Charleston, S.C. 
				Email:
				k_letterle@yahoo.com 
				2005 graduate of Mount Pulaski 
				High School 
				Son of Kevin and Kathy Letterle 
              
				(8-28-09) 
              2nd Lt. Jeremy 
              Lock 
              U.S. Air Force 
              Cannon AFB, N.M. 
              Civil engineer 
              Email:
              
              jeremy.lock@cannon.af.mil 
              1998 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              Son of Terry and Cheri Lock 
              
              (5-25-05) 
              
              
              Larry Martincic 
              U.S. Army Reserves 
              Returned from active duty 
              Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital 
              technologist 
				
              	(8-5-04) 
              
              
              Pfc. Christopher 
              T. Maxheimer 
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Cherry 
              Point, N.C. 
              Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of 
              Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski 
              2003 graduate of Mount Pulaski High 
              School 
              (11-9-04) 
              
              
              
              Cpl. Jeremy J. McCain 
              
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              Kuwait 
              Email:
              McCainJJ@3MAW.USMC.Mil 
              Son of Linda and Ed Saulsbury of Illiopolis 
              and Jerry McCain of Mount Pulaski 
				
              	(3-19-03) 
              
              
              
              Pvt. Matthew McCoy 
              
              U.S. 
              Army 
              Fort 
              Bragg, N.C. 
              7th 
              Special Forces Group 
              Chemical operations specialist 
              Son of 
              Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New 
              Holland 
              2001 
              graduate of PORTA 
              (11-22-04) 
              
              
              
              Spc. Royce McCoy 
              
              
              U.S. 
              Army Infantry 
				172nd 
				Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company 
				
				Deployed in Iraq for 18 months 
              Postal 
              address: 
				3417 
              Lorraine Ave. 
				Box 21 
				Fort 
              Wainwright, AK 99703 
              Son of 
              Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New 
              Holland 
              2002 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (7-14-05) 
              Kenneth McCree 
              
              Army National Guard Transportation Co. 
              Canton, 
				Ill. 
				
				Currently not deployed 
				Son 
				of Gary and Kay McCree of Lincoln 
              (3-10-07) 
              Sgt. 1st Class 
              Michael McDaniel 
              Joint 
              Forces Headquarters 
              
              Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield 
              Resides 
              in Lincoln 
              (9-12-04) 
              
              
              
              Kevin McGinnis 
              
              
              Egypt 
              (prior to 8-02) 
				
				Harley W. Mealman 
				
				Illinois 
				National Guard 
				
				Completed 
				basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and received medals for 
				expert in marksmanship and grenades. 
				
				Currently in 
				AIT at Fort Lee, Va. 
				
				Son of Carolyn 
				Park of Florida, grandson of Marie Mealman of Atlanta, brother 
				of Liana Mealman of Normal 
				
				From Atlanta 
				and a graduate of Olympia High School 
				(9-16-11) 
				
				Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua 
				Mehan 
				
				U.S. Navy 
				
				Stationed at 
				Naval Station Norfolk, Va. 
				
				Aviation 
				boatswain mate (fuels) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) 
				
				Son of Cynthia 
				Gunter and Eugene Mehan 
				
				2009 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				(6-30-12) 
              
              Cpl. Aaron Merreighn 
              
              U.S. Marines 
              
              Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
              
              Email:
              
              Merreighna@yahoo.com 
              
              Son of Francis Merreighn and 
              Paula Redenbaugh; husband to Heather Harvey; father to Jazmyn, 
              Jessha and Jake  
              (4-14-04) 
              
                  Ann Marie Mittelsteadt 
              
              Illinois Army National Guard 
              
              Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln 
              2000 graduate 
              of Lincoln Community High School 
              (December 2003) 
              
              Clint 
              Mittelsteadt 
              
              U.S. Marines 
              Son of Roger and 
              Karen Mittelsteadt of Mount Pulaski 
               
              
              2000 graduate from Mount Pulaski High 
              School 
              
              (December 2003) 
              Mary Beth Mittelsteadt 
              
              Illinois Army National Guard Band 
              
              Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln 
              2003 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              (December 2003) 
				
					Lance 
					Cpl. John Mizer 
					2nd TSB Company 
					3rd Platoon  
				
					PSC Box 20132 
					Camp Lejeune, NC 28542  
				
					Son of John and Christine 
					Mizer of Springfield 
					(2-20-06)  
              Pfc. Monday 
              U.S. Army 
				B Co. 2/130 Infantry 
              Baghdad, Iraq 
				2004 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
				(6-14-05) 
				Chase Neitzel 
              Iraq (4-13-07) 
				Philip 
				Nodine 
				U.S. Army 
				Currently serving in Iraq 
				Out of Fort Riley, Kan. 
				Postal address: 
				PFC Philip Scott Nodine 
				1-4 CAV Raiders, B TRP 
				Unit # 42535 
				APO AE 09361 
				Email address:
				philip.nodine@us.army.mil 
				  
				Son of Gary and Linda Nodine 
				2001 graduate of LCHS 
				(3-12-07)  
				
              Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dean Ormond 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              Kitsap Naval Base, Silverdale, Wash. 
              Submariner aboard the USS Kentucky 
              Machinist's mate  
              Son of Dan and Toni Ormond; husband of Jessica, of Spokane, Wash.  
              (4-7-05) 
              Spc. Eric W. Osborne 
				Camp Stryker 
				Deployed May 5, 2007 
				Husband to Melissa, stepdad to 
				Chris, son to Randy and Debbie Mayer, brother to Marie 
				(5-7-07) 
              
				
              	Jeremy 
              Osborne 
              
              
              (3-20-03) 
              
              
              
              Capt. Jack Owen 
              
              U.S. Army Reserves 
              Returned from active duty 
              
				
              	(8-5-04) 
              
              Lance Cpl. 
				Jason Parmenter 
				Serving with the 8th Engineer 
				Support Battalion, Engineering Co., 2nd Platoon, Afghanistan 
				Son of Todd and Pam Parmenter, Lincoln; grandson of Bruce and 
				Judy Parmenter and Stan and Shelda Heitbrink, all of Lincoln 
				(7-7-12) 
  			Spc. Shawn 
              Pettit 
              Illinois Army National Guard 
              A Co 1/131 Inf (AASLT) 
              Son of Rick and Debbie Pettit of 
              Waukesha, Wis., and Terry and Peggy Haseley of Lincoln 
              2001 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              (3-23-04) 
  Chief Petty 
	Officer Michelle K. 
  Ramlow 
              U.S. 
              Navy 
              
				Returned from active duty 
              
              Daughter of Thomas and Susan Lawler of Lincoln 
              and Thomas and Nancy Ramlow of Beason 
				1988 
				graduate of New Holland-Middletown High School  
  (11-24-07) 
				Staff Sgt. Jeff Ramthun 
  U.S. Air Force 
  Langley Air Force 
  Base, Hampton, Va. 
  Postal address: 
  73 Roxbury Terrace 
  Hampton, VA 23666 
  Email:
  jramthum@cox.net 
  Son of Lewis and 
  Bev Ramthun 
  (11-12-04) 
  Justin Rankin 
  Kuwait 
  			Sgt. James M. Rehmann II 
  			Illinois Army National Guard 
  Bravo Company, 
  1/131 Infantry (Air Assault) 
  9 1/2 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 
  Email: 
  REIN4RUN@aol.com  
              
              
              Brad Riley 
              
              Korea 
              
				
				Pfc. Troy R. 
				Rogers 
              
				
				U.S. Army Reserve 
				
				Medic 
				
				Son of Troy and Mary Rogers of Lincoln, grandson of Robert and Doris Rogers of
				Lincoln and Les and Betty Lemon 
				of Mason City 
				
				2003 graduate of Lincoln Community 
				High School 
				(2-22-06) 
              
              
              Sgt. (P) Christopher Lee 
              Roseberry 
              Fort Bragg, N.C.  
              Stationed in 
              Tikrit, Iraq, for eight months 
              Engineering 
              Son of Scott and 
              Melody Mack, Lincoln 
              (12-19-03) 
              
              Capt. Ryan Keith Roseberry 
              Aberdeen Proving 
              Grounds, Maryland 
              Stationed in 
              Baghdad, Iraq, for seven months 
              Military 
              intelligence  
              Son of Scott and 
              Melody Mack, Lincoln 
              (12-19-03) 
              
              
              Joe Rybolt 
              
              U.S. Army National Guard 
              1544th Trans. Co. 
              Son of James and Nita Rybolt 
              1997 graduate of Lincoln Community 
              High School 
              (12-20-02) 
              
              
              
              Staff Sgt. Mark 
              D. Schippel 
              
              U.S. Army 
              
              Airborne Division 
				
              Fort Benning, Ga. 
              
              Son of Lois Leonard of 
              Lincoln and brother of Suzanne Tockey of Lincoln 
              
              (3-24-05) 
  Cpl. Kirstin D. Shah 
              
              
  U.S. Marine Corps 
				3rd Marine Aircraft 
				Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Forward 
				Currently on second deployment to 
				Al Taqaddum, Iraq 
				Previously stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San 
				Diego, Calif. 
  Daughter of Bob and 
  Gail Rawlins 
				2004 graduate of 
  Lincoln Community High School 
              
              
  (4-28-08) 
    Cpl. Dustin T. Shanle 
              
    U.S. Marine Corps 
				8th ESB Supt. Co. Motor T. 
				Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
    Son of Steve Shanle and Barb Shanle of 
    Cornland 
    Graduate of Mount Pulaski High School 
              
    
              (12-04-07) 
              
    Pfc. Jeffrey Sheley Jr. 
    U.S. 
    Army Signal Battalion, Charlie Company 
    Deployed to Kuwait Feb. 27, 2003 
    Stationed in 
    Mosul, Iraq 
              Postal address: 
              c/501 Sig 
              Unit 96183 
              APO AE 09325-6183 
              Son of Jeff and Carol Sheley of 
              Littleton, grandson of Jim and Linda Stone of Lincoln and Jim and 
              Joan Sheley of New Holland 
              (10-27-03) 
    Pvt. Christian 
    B. Skelton 
    Email: 
    skelton820@hotmail.com 
    2001 
    graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
    Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton 
    (2-6-02) 
              
              
              1st Lt. Erika L. Slayton
               
              
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
				
              
              Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 
				
              
              ADAPT element chief 
				Clinical social worker  
				
              
              Daughter of Lloyd "Ed" and Bridget Slayton 
				(1-18-08)   
              
              
              Eric Smith 
              
              
              
              Coast Guard 
              New Jersey 
              
  
              
              Jill Smith 
  
              
              Angela Spickard 
              
              National Guard medical 
              support  
              (prior to 8-02) 
				Sailor Dillon Andrew Spiker 
				U.S. Navy 
				Corpsman 
				Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill. 
				
				(3-24-11) 
				Tech. Sgt. Brandi Barr Splitter and Tech. 
				Sgt. Ben Splitter 
              U.S. 
              Air Force 
              
				Currently 
				stationed at Dyess AFB, Texas 
              
              Brandi is the daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of 
              Bloomington 
              1997 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              (10-27-08) 
              
              Capt. Dirk Steinfort 
              
              CMDR Headquarters, 70th Engineers 
              
              Fort Riley, Kan. 
              
              Serving in Iraq February 2005 to February 2006 
              
              (5-25-05) 
              
              1st Lt. E. Race Steinfort 
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              
              Charleston AFB, S.C. 
              
              C-17 pilot 
              
              Email:
              
              edward.steinfort@charleston.af.mil 
              
              1998 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              
              Son of Scott and Kay Steinfort 
              
              (5-25-05) 
              
              
              Spc. John Stockton 
              
              Returned from active 
				duty 
              
              
              (10-10-06) 
              
              Duane Swarts 
				
              Retired from the
              U.S. Navy 
				
              Living in Tennessee 
				
              1984 graduate of Olympia High School 
				
              Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of 
				Atlanta 
				and Saundra Swarts of Middletown and the late Anthony Swarts 
				
              (8-31-11) 
				
				Sgt. John A. Tierney 
				
				Illinois Army 
				National Guard 
				
				Bravo Company, 
				1/131 Infantry 
				
				Iceland, 
				airborne, active duty at Fort Polk, La., for 18 months 
				
				Distinguished 
				service from August 2001 to present 
				
				Son of Maurice 
				and Teresa Tierney 
				
				Proud father 
				to Dravin G. Tierney 
				
              (10-24-05) 
              
              Jeffery Towery 
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              Returned from active duty 
              
              
               (7-29-04) 
				
				Joshua Turley 
				
				Baghdad, Iraq 
				
				2003 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				
              
               (6-22-07) 
				
				Spc. Gilbert Turner 
				
				Illinois 
				National Guard 
				
				Serving in 
				Iraq since May 2005 
				
				Postal 
				address: 
				C Co. 2-130 INF 
				APO AE 09381  
				
				Nickname 
				"Chip" 
				
				Son of Jan and 
				Gil Turner III, Atlanta 
				
              (1-5-06) 
              
              Chris Twente 
              
              Iraq 
              
              Formerly of Lincoln 
              
              Son of Steve and Kathy Twente of 
              Anna, brother of Chad Twente of New Holland and Josh Twente of 
              Bloomington, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denney of Lincoln and 
              Jean Bedwell of Lincoln 
              
              (9-13-04) 
              Spc. Tim 
              Uphoff  
              Illinois Army 
              National Guard  
              106th AVN, Peoria
               
              Chinook 
              helicopter maintenance  
              Son of Dennis and 
              Nancy Uphoff, Beason  
              2001 graduate of 
              Lincoln Community High School 
              (2-17-03) 
              Lt. Col. Matthew 
              A. Voyles 
              
				Illinois Army 
              National Guard -- Active Guard/Reserve 
              108th Sustainment Brigade, Chicago, 
				Ill. 
              Son of 
              Dale and Nancy Voyles, husband of Vickie, father of three 
              daughters and one son 
              1984 
              graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
              (9-7-11) 
              CPO Mark A. 
				Ware 
              U.S. 
				Navy 
              
              Recruiting officer in Bloomington 
              Son of 
              Don and Jackie Ware of Lincoln 
              (3-7-07) 
              Spc. Ryan 
              Wells U.S. Army 
              B Co. 2/130 Infantry 
				Baghdad, Iraq 
              2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School 
				(6-14-05) JD Welsh  
				Master Sgt. Michael T. Werschey 
				
				U.S. Air Force 
				
				Recently 
				reassigned to Anchorage, Alaska 
				
				Son of Mike 
				and Sue Werschey of Lincoln; brother to Tami Werschey-Kessinger 
				of Middletown and Tonya Collier of Mount Pulaski; married to 
				Maryjo and father to Christopher, Brittney and Kimberly Werschey 
				
				1988 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				
              (5-01-07)
              Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Werth 
              
              
              3637th Maintenance Unit, Springfield 
				
              Serving in Iraq 
				
              Son of Marcia McDonald; husband to Kristy Werth; brother to Coley Werth and Charissa 
				Bradley; grandson to Bud and Betty Johnson; great-grandson to 
				Wilma Brown; and an uncle to Marshall Bradley, all of Lincoln 
				1993 graduate 
				of Lincoln Community High School 
				
              
              (11-17-07) 
              
				 
              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) 
              Bill White 
              Army 
              National Guard 
              (9-13-04) 
              
				Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles M. Wilkinson 
				U.S. Navy 
				Stationed in Sigonella, Sicily 
				Postal address: 
				E.O.D.M.U. 8 
				PCS 812  Box 3210 
				FPO  EA   09627-3210 
				
				Email:
				
				chuckwilk_12@yahoo.com   
				
				Son of Minott 
				and Donna Wilkinson, brother of Emily Welch, brother-in-law of 
				Brandon Welch 
				(6-9-06) 
				
				Aaron "AJ" Wunderlin 
				
				U.S. Army 
				
				Stationed at 
				Fort Bragg, N.C., with the 82nd Airborne and serving 
				with the relief operation in Haiti 
				
				Deployed to 
				Korea December 2007-December 2008 
				
				Son of Jeff 
				and Bev Wunderlin 
				
				2006 graduate 
				of LCHS 
				(3-3-10) 
              Tech. Sgt. 
              Thomas Yarcho 
               
              U.S. Air Force 
               
              At Ramstein Air Base, Germany 
               
              Email:
              thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil
				
               Class of 1982
              
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