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Jay Jackson CHAMPAIGN — The night Jay Jackson landed at Danang, North Vietnam forc … By Paul Wood Ceasar Perez MAHOMET — Ceasar Perez remembers feeling sniper bullets whizzing by hi … By Paul Wood Royal P. Mortenson CHAMPAIGN — Col. Royal P. Mortenson served around the world during a 3 … By Paul Wood Matt Kreeb GILMAN — Sgt. Matt Kreeb was eager to serve his country. The Iroquois … By Paul Wood Alexander Shay CHAMPAIGN — Born near the end of World War I, Alexander Shay risked de … By Paul Wood Bette Babb CHAMPAIGN — Not everyone who served wore a uniform. Bette Babb kept pl … By Paul Wood Bill Hensch SIDNEY — Bill Hensch saved a man shot in the back on a cargo plane. To … By Paul Wood Eric Swenson PAXTON — In Ar-Ramadi, Iraq, as part of the 2007 surge, Eric Swenson w … By Paul Wood Kraig Kennedy CHAMPAIGN — It’s a soldier’s time to get to know his son. Kraig Kenned … By Paul Wood Bruce Voges ST. JOSEPH — Bruce Voges enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at the age of 17 … By Paul Wood Paul Bretz VILLA GROVE — A century ago, an Indiana farm boy didn’t know he’d be s … By Paul Wood Bernard Puglisi CHAMPAIGN — Bernard Puglisi could easily have avoided serving as a Mar … By Paul Wood