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Ronnie Turner-Winston URBANA — Ronnie Turner-Winston considered her role as a chapel managem … By Paul Wood Frank Lesko CHAMPAIGN — As an Army doctor, Frank Lesko climbed the tallest mountai … By Paul Wood Sam Weldon CHAMPAIGN — Marine Cpl. Sam Weldon served in just one World War II bat … By Paul Wood Don Pittman LODA — Unlimited beer and hand grenades are a bad mix. When former Ill … By Paul Wood Royal P. Mortenson CHAMPAIGN — Col. Royal P. Mortenson served around the world during a 3 … By Paul Wood John McNeely ARMSTRONG — Marine John McNeely held off three attacks by the Viet Con … By Paul Wood Floyd Bailey URBANA — Floyd Bailey wondered for a couple days if he was crazy — or … By Paul Wood Steve Stanley URBANA — Staff Sgt. Steve Stanley had top-secret clearance, and was as … By Paul Wood David Stangl CHAMPAIGN — Whether it was protecting state-of-the-art weaponry or cha … By Paul Wood Robert Weaver Between bouts learning at and then teaching at Chanute Field in Rantou … By Paul Wood John Phipps CHAMPAIGN — During the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961, John Phipps was wor … By Paul Wood Seth Carroll NIAMEY, NIGER — After serving in Bahrain and Turkey, Sgt. Seth Carroll … By Paul Wood