Hometown Heroes
Post 1 - Little Rock
1LT Jericho Jones
U.S. Army
Iraq veteran and currently serving at Ft. Riley, KS
Executive Officer for 111th Engineer Co. (Sapper), 1st Engineer BN.
Father, Ralph Sims, Post 1 Little Rock
Member of Post 1
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Post/Unit 20 - Russellville
Violet Abel
Serving in Iraq
20 years old
Dual Member of Post 20 & Unit 20
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Post 57 - Arkadelphila
AM1(AW) James M. Lester
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, Norfolk, VA
Has deployed to the Persian Gulf 3 Times, most recent return from the Persian Gulf in June 2008
Member of Post 57
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IT1 Michael L. Lester, Jr.
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Kidd, DDG-100, San Diego, CA
IT1 Lester is schduled to Deploy to Iraq, in support of an Army unit, in September 2008.
He has been deployed to the Persian Gulf once before.
Member of Post 57
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Post 137 - Huntsville
Warrant Officer Michael Tripp
U.S. Army
Fayetteville, AR
Served 2 tours in Afghanistan
Currently serving 3 tour in Afghanistan
Father, Mike Culpepper, Post 137 Huntsville
Member of Post 137
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Post 198 - St. Joe
Sgt. William Michener
U.S.Marine Corps
Section Chief India Battery 3/10
Served 2 tours in Iraq,1 tour in Afganistan
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distingushing Device
2 USMC Combat Action Ribbons
Currently serving at Camp LeJeune, N.C.
Member of Post 198
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Post 341 - Bella Vista
GNY/Sgt. Jeremy Bayer
U.S. Marine Corps
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Currently serving in Ahfganistan
Member of Post 341
Click here to read eMail message from Gny/Sgt Bayer - August 2011
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Sgt. Cliff Brackeen
U.S. Army
Served in Iraq
Member of Post 341
Click here to read eMail message from Sgt. Cliff Brackeen - October 2008
Click here to read eMail message from Sgt. Cliff Brackeen - November 2008
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Cpl. Jesse Brackeen
U.S. Marines
Served in Iraq & Afghanistan
Member of Post 341
Click here to read eMail message from LCpl Jesse Brackeen - February 2010
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S/Sgt. Tim Downing
U.S. Army
Currently serving in Korea
Member of Post 341
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Major Mark Golaway
U.S. Army
Served in Iraq. Currently serving at Camp Robinson, AR
Chaplain for the 39th
Member of Post 341
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Sgt. Stephanie Hole
U.S. Air Force
Serving in Japan
Member of Post 341
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S/Sgt. Jerrod Lantz
U.S. Marine Corps
NAS New Orleans
Member of Post 341
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W.O. Cory Shelton
U.S. Army - 77th AHB
Serving in Iraq
Member of Post 341
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A1C Darrel Stone
U.S. Air Force
Serving at Davis Monthan AFB
Member of Post 341
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