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The Lewis brothers Today is Pearl Harbor Day, the 74th anniversary of the Japanese Imperi … By Paul Wood Timothy Joseph Newman FISHER — In his 18 years as an officer — so far — Timothy Joseph Newma … By Paul Wood Robin Counce CHAMPAIGN — Robin Counce, who carried a grenade launcher in Vietnam, w … By Paul Wood Larry Soliday URBANA — Larry Soliday served in an elite unit that did everything fro … By Paul Wood Thomas Bennett TUSCOLA — Thomas Bennett served in the Army Security Agency during ten … By Paul Wood John Phipps CHAMPAIGN — During the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961, John Phipps was wor … By Paul Wood Jerry Wiese RANTOUL — Jerry Wiese lost eight friends and comrades in his platoon o … By Paul Wood Matt Kreeb GILMAN — Sgt. Matt Kreeb was eager to serve his country. The Iroquois … By Paul Wood Carl Casella CHAMPAIGN — Hit by a series of kamikaze planes and bombs on one day, t … By Paul Wood David E. Grogan URBANA — From blasting Somali pirates with Barry Manilow music 24/7 to … By Paul Wood Robert Bentz CHAMPAIGN — In the tense period following the Korean War armistice, Na … By Paul Wood Frances Schneider CHAMPAIGN — Not everybody who helps the U.S. cause in war wears a unif … By Paul Wood