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Peter Thomas RANTOUL — When he heard the shout “incoming!”, Peter Thomas had the tr … By Paul Wood Kraig Kennedy CHAMPAIGN — It’s a soldier’s time to get to know his son. Kraig Kenned … By Paul Wood John Phipps CHAMPAIGN — During the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961, John Phipps was wor … By Paul Wood Chet Bleich For the confusion of war, it’s hard to top the Battle of the Bulge, wh … By Paul Wood Steve Stanley URBANA — Staff Sgt. Steve Stanley had top-secret clearance, and was as … By Paul Wood Terri Ann Daniels URBANA — A lesson from serving on a live weapons crew: “If you see the … By Paul Wood Dick Oliver CHAMPAIGN — From the Korean War to the Cold War to Vietnam, Dick Olive … By Paul Wood Gary Volkening MAHOMET — In Vietnam, a sniper bullet passed through Gary Volkening’s … By Paul Wood Delmar E. Burgin MONTICELLO — In World War II, Delmar E. Burgin served as a forward obs … By Paul Wood Mike Barker SAVOY — From blowing up enemy barges in Vietnam to commanding sailors … By Paul Wood Raymond James RANTOUL — Raymond James’ early World War II training involved some mul … By Dave Hinton Lizabeth Wenzel MAHOMET — Lt. Col. Lizabeth Wenzel flew an un-manned flight. She was p … By Paul Wood