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Mike Sandone URBANA — About 22 military veterans commit suicide every day. Marine S … By Paul Wood Don Pittman LODA — Unlimited beer and hand grenades are a bad mix. When former Ill … By Paul Wood John O’Donnell CHAMPAIGN — As an Air Force pilot, Col. John O’Donnell flew at Mach 2 … By Paul Wood Jason Sakowski Sitting in his office at the University of Illinois, Jason Sakowski lo … By Paul Wood Howard Ross URBANA — Howard Ross earned the Purple Heart when Japanese troops zero … By Paul Wood Raymond James RANTOUL — Raymond James’ early World War II training involved some mul … By Dave Hinton Nicholas Osborne URBANA — Lt. Nicholas Osborne served an 11-month deployment during Ope … By Paul Wood Mark Williams CHAMPAIGN — There’s a blessing/curse: “May you live in interesting tim … By Paul Wood Kenneth Roellig TOLONO — After zig-zagging on a ship through a U-Boat-infested Atlanti … By Paul Wood Hazel Peterson PAXTON — Talking with one tough Marine, it’s impressive that Hazel Pet … By Paul Wood Robert Weaver Between bouts learning at and then teaching at Chanute Field in Rantou … By Paul Wood Eric Coy SAVOY — Mortar attacks got to be a daily routine for Erik Coy, a Marin … By Paul Wood