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Bernard Puglisi CHAMPAIGN — Bernard Puglisi could easily have avoided serving as a Mar … By Paul Wood Ronnie Turner-Winston URBANA — Ronnie Turner-Winston considered her role as a chapel managem … By Paul Wood Richard Schlecht DANVILLE — Today is Richard Schlecht’s 100th birthday. You wouldn’t gu … By Paul Wood Leonard Wirges RANTOUL — Leonard Wirges risked his life in World War II, then lived t … By Paul Wood Michael Martin CHAMPAIGN — Standing on the bridge of a destroyer during the Vietnam W … By Paul Wood Jill Knappenberger CHAMPAIGN — In 100 years that have shown extreme courage in World War … By Paul Wood Seth Carroll NIAMEY, NIGER — After serving in Bahrain and Turkey, Sgt. Seth Carroll … By Paul Wood James Paul Lafary PAXTON — James Paul Lafary stayed on the ground, but saved many bomb c … By Paul Wood Meg Miner MANSFIELD — Meg Miner served during the Persian Gulf War, but she late … By Paul Wood Earl McClintock CHAMPAIGN — Earl McClintock arrived in Korea six months before the arm … By Paul Wood Gary Massey URBANA — Working in a small hospital in Pakistan, Gary Massey encounte … By Paul Wood Phil Wilhelm MAHOMET — Phil Wilhelm’s body still carries within it shrapnel dating … By Paul Wood