Dale Smutz
DANVILLE — Join the Navy and see the world. That was no exaggeration f …
Wayne Wagner
BUCKLEY — Sent to Easter Island during the Vietnam War, Wayne Wagner w …
Joseph Smith
URBANA — Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place. Mari …
Edwin Cook
CHAMPAIGN — Edwin Cook was a Desert Storm medic working with an artill …
Lizabeth Wenzel
MAHOMET — Lt. Col. Lizabeth Wenzel flew an un-manned flight. She was p …
Richard Smith
FARMER CITY — A Japanese destroyer dropped 14 depth charges in about a …
Steve Stanley
URBANA — Staff Sgt. Steve Stanley had top-secret clearance, and was as …
Donald Hyche
CHAMPAIGN — When Sgt. Donald Hyche’s helicopter touched down on Vietna …
Mariya Vandivort
CHAMPAIGN — Whether in Illinois or Nicaragua, Mariya Vandivort was the …
Mel Schriefer
ALVIN — After serving in Korea, Sgt. 1st Class Mel Schriefer faced an …
Dave Walker
PHILO — Upon getting off the plane from a recent Honor Flight, Dave Wa …
Wayne Roosevelt
MAHOMET — Wayne Roosevelt relived a lot of memories when he helped put …