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Mark Placey, a now retired Major in the Marine Corps – where he served for 20-years – guides the Marmion offensive line. His story on football, military service and coaching, with Jake Bartelson.
Thank You, Veterans
A tribute to veterans
Kane County Chronicle/Shaw Local News Network
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For the last 10½ years, Jake Zimmerman has been responsible for the welfare of 18,644 veterans, in addition to surviving spouses and dependents.
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Army vet Joe Morgan Sr. did not join veterans' organizations until he was 51 – long after returning from Vietnam.
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As president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 693, serving Kane and DuPage counties, the Geneva resident said they are connected to two resident care units at Hines.
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In October 1972, Irvin Brohammer enlisted in the Army. He specifically worked with nuclear weapon operations in West Germany.
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Sean Herron, the new Dean of Students at Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove, has been invited to speak at the school’s Veterans Day program. As the date approaches, he looks back on his service in the military.
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As a Navy pilot, Carl Dinwiddie flew bombing missions over North Vietnam; after he returned home, became a plane crash investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Elburn village president joined the U.S. Navy as a "Cryptologic Technician Interpretive" – otherwise known as a linguist.
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After he served in the Air Force, Garret Lane knew what he wanted to do: “And that was to be an educator in some sense.”
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Anthony Centimano served in the Marine Corps, now serves his community as a firefighter.
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‘Inspirational’ St. Charles Army veteran believes any goal can be achieved with enough determination
Army Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Scrogin is a father, husband, soldier, leader, and war hero, who believes anything can be done with enough determination and willingness to work hard and sacrifice.
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Minor Mobley is an auto mechanic and successful owner of Excel Auto, located at 1207 Foundry St., in St. Charles. He concurrently runs his foundation, Big Hearts of Fox Valley, to help children within St. Charles Community Unit School District 303.
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Robert Gorecki is an Army veteran who served in Korea and has been practicing law in St. Charles since 1956. He is proud to be the oldest practicing attorney in Kane County and has no plans to stop.
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Previous Kaneland High School teacher Javier Martinez won the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2023 Smart/Maher National Citizenship Education Teacher Award on March 27, 2023.