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Joseph T. Houska WHITE HEATH — Now largely forgotten, the Suez Crisis threatened to set … By Paul Wood Gary Volkening MAHOMET — In Vietnam, a sniper bullet passed through Gary Volkening’s … By Paul Wood David E. Grogan URBANA — From blasting Somali pirates with Barry Manilow music 24/7 to … By Paul Wood Chet Bleich For the confusion of war, it’s hard to top the Battle of the Bulge, wh … By Paul Wood Hubert Neal MILFORD — Staff Sgt. Hubert Neal served and was injured in North Afric … By Paul Wood Jason Sakowski Sitting in his office at the University of Illinois, Jason Sakowski lo … By Paul Wood Michael Martin CHAMPAIGN — Standing on the bridge of a destroyer during the Vietnam W … By Paul Wood William Hall URBANA — Future University of Illinois Professor William Hall served o … By Paul Wood Steve Stanley URBANA — Staff Sgt. Steve Stanley had top-secret clearance, and was as … By Paul Wood Audry Morse DANVILLE — Audry Morse grew up a “military brat” — the daughter of a n … By Tracy Crane Joe Rank URBANA — As gunnery officer on a Navy destroyer during the Vietnam War … By Paul Wood Jay Jackson CHAMPAIGN — The night Jay Jackson landed at Danang, North Vietnam forc … By Paul Wood