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Nick was born Lawton Oklahoma
May 11, 1988. He decided to
become a Marine while in the 8th
grade. He joined the DEP program
while a junior at North Central
High School. After gradution in
May 2007 He joined the Corp July
23,2007. Went through Boot Camp
at MCRD San Diego, PLT 3264 Mike
Co., graduated October 19th 2007
Best experience a mom and dad
could have! His MOS is 0311 (
Infantry) Went to SOI at Camp
Pendleton , Delta Co., graduated
January 18, 2008. Was sent the
same day to PDS Hawaii . Line
PLT Charlie Co. Training as RO,
Truck driver, and Point Man(not
happy about that) but whats a
mom to do? Getting ready for 1st
deployment in August 2008,
Please keep Nick in your
thoughts and prayers.
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Pfc. Mitchell A Ridenour
was born January 8th
1989. While growing up he was very active and
athletic and played baseball, basketball, and
football. Football being his favorite and the one he
excelled the most in. Mitchell graduated from
Brownsburg High School December 2007.He left for
bootcamp January 14, 2008 and received his Eagle ,
Globe and Anchor on April 11, 2008. Mitchell has
made his dad, mom ,and sister proud of his
accomplishments so far and goals for the future.
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Seth A. Handy
DOB 12/14/88
Graduated from Western High School in 2007. While in school Seth was a
swimmer for 4 years and team captain his last year. Also he played
soccer for 3 years being the captain the last year. Seth talked about
joining the Navy for many years. Then he was all set to go to IUPUI and
join their swim team. In the spring of 2007 after 2 of his friends had
done the DEP for the Marines he said he did not wish to continue school
but to go into the service instead. His mom told him to check out all
the branches, but he only went to the Marines. He left for boot camp at
the end of July and received his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Oct 26,
2007. His PDS is Camp Lejune NC. He is in artillery.
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Jeff D. Handy
DOB a long time ago
I graduated from Western High School in 1980. I was in band for 4 years.
I think I always wanted to be a Marine. It was something I knew I was
going to do after school. I had joined the DEP in the summer of my
Junior year. 11 days after High school I was standing on THE YELLOW
FOOTPRINTS wondering what I got myself into. I made it though and became
a Marine in Aug of 80. Then off to Courthouse Bay for Combat Engineer
school. (I joined to be a heavy equipment operator. The heaviest piece
of equipment I operated was a shovel.) I graduated 1st in the class and
got to go to Main side Camp Lejune NC to join the FMF. I did 2 Med
floats, and got to see places like Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
The second float was a trip to Denmark the right to Beirut Lebanon. Had
fun when I was there but later would lose almost a whole platoon there
in the 1983 bombing of the barracks where I had lived when I was there.
Now I am the commandant of the local Marine Corps League, and on the
board of Directors for the Howard Count Veterans Memorial.
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Lcpl Ross Dillon King
Ross graduated from Noblesville High School in December 2006.
Went to MCRD January 2007. He is station at Camp Lejeune. He is
currently in Afghanistan with the Weapons Company 3rd Platoon 1st
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SSgt. Kevin Andrew Werline, son of Jerry and Grace Werline, brother of
Kimberly and brother-in-law of Patrick Burke, uncle of nephews Thomas
and Joseph, nieces, Maria and Lucy
Kevin graduated from Wendall L. Willie High School in 1988, then
attended Vincennes University.
As a child Kevin always had his friends over to play war games, making
maps and marching all over our back yard, From the Civil War to Star
Wars he was always making plans to save the world. So, it shouldn't have
surprised us that he would someday be a Marine except that his father is
an Army veteran who served in Vietnam.
Actually, we thought that he would become a history teacher, but after
the first year at Vincennes he came home to let us know that he wanted
to be a Marine. And a Marine he is!
Stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina with 1/9 weapons company. "The
Walking Dead". Kevin is in his second deployment in Iraq. When he has
time off he enjoys playing ice hockey and kiaking in the sound at
Topsail Island in North Carolina.
We are very proud of our son and respect and support his choice to be
among the finest.., the few.., the brave.., as we are of all who serve
this great country.
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Bud Albright 1956
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52 years later and still a handsome young man!
Commandant Bud Albright Hiram I. Bearss Detachment #089
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LCpl Ora Miles Etchison
LCpl Etchison is the only son of Terry and
Anna Etchison. In June, 2006 he graduated from Eastern High School in
Greentown, Indiana where he was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and
recipient of The Mitchell Award.
He left for MCRD in San Diego in August, 2006 and
became a United States Marine in October, 2006. He is currently
stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina with the 1/9 (affectionately
known as “the walking dead”).
Ora is scheduled for his first deployment overseas
in February, 2008.
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LCpl Chad
Aaron Feaster
DOB 6/8/87
Graduated from Brownsburg
High School
Graduated from MCRD San Diego
on Friday, April 13, 2007
Job: Bulk Fuel Specialist
Currently based at Camp
Lejeune, NC
Chad has one older brother
who is in the Army Reserve at Ft. Knox, KY and two older sisters (one
was in the Army and served in Korea). He has four nieces and three
nephews. Chad recently married his high school sweetheart, Brittany on
April 17, 2007. They currently live just off base in Jacksonville, NC
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SPC
Richard Young, MP
Richard was born in Kokomo, IN. He has one brother in California. Always
a very athletic personality we were not surprised when he chose the Army
for his career. Being physical it only made sense he would chose a
physical career. He went through Basic/AIT in MO and is currently
stationed in South Korea. He loves music, was a drummer in his high
school marching band for 2 years. Hard to completely get to know but
loves people (most of the time).
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Cpl. Will Miller
William (Will) was born
November 5,
1983, graduated from
Hamilton Southeastern High
School, and spent a year
at IUPUI. He made the decision
to join the Marine Corps,
quietly without anyone knowing,
and left for MCRD the Monday
after Thanksgiving, 2005. He
graduated on
February 24, 2006. After
combat training at
Camp Pendleton, CA, Will
went on to
Pensacola, FL for school
in the Aviation Electronics
field. He is now stationed at
Cherry Point, NC,
assigned to the 2nd Air Wing,
MALS14.
Will came home for
Christmas, 2006, and was
married on the 26th. He and his
wife, Sabrina, have a beautiful
baby born on October 9, 2007 -
Jailyn
Michael Wayne Miller.
Jailyn is a happy little boy,
full of smiles and joy.
Will volunteered for
deployment, left for
Iraq the first week of
February, 2008, and returned
August, 2008.
We are so blessed to be a part
of
USMC Families (United
States Military Combined). We
went from feeling lost and alone
after he joined The Corps, not
knowing what to expect - not
knowing that we were actually
part of The Corps also - to
feeling like we are a part of a
family; a part of a group that
cares; people we have things in
common with; and people we can
partner with to get involved in
supporting military and
families. Our children have made
a commitment and we can show
them we are committed and
supportive to them by making our
purpose and mission to show
support and thanks any way we
can.
THANK YOU to all the
military service men and
women for protecting us and our
freedom. What an awesome group
of people! We pray for you all
each day!
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Cpl. Zachary M.K. Widing
Zachary graduated from high
school in three years at Indiana Academy in
June, 2003 as President of his class and
valedictorian with a 3.98 GPA. Zachary followed
high school by attending Southern Adventist
University in Tennessee and Purdue University
through Anderson Extension. USMC Gunnery
Sergeant Robbins recruited Zachary in August,
2005 and he was sworn into the U.S. Marines in
October, 2005. Zachary graduated from MCRD San
Diego for Boot Camp in January, 2006. Zachary
followed boot camp with combat training at Camp
Pendleton where he carried the designation of
squad leader during training and was promoted to
Private First Class. Zachary was then assigned
to Twenty Nine Palms California for his Military
Occupational Specialty training for computer
networks. Zachary graduated June 5th,
2006 at the top of his class with the
designation of Tactical Systems Specialist. He
graduated with the highest score in his class
for class work and physical fitness
training. His fellow classmates, sergeants, and
platoon captain choose him to have the honor of
Top Warrior of his class and he was
meritoriously promoted to Lance
Corporal. Zachary has been assigned to Cherry
Point, North Carolina, with the 2nd
Marine Air Wing.
Zachary’s dad is Michael
Widing, Building & Planning Director for the
City of Anderson, and his mother is Vickie
Widing, dental hygienist for Dr. Miller of
Pendleton and Dr. Engstrom of Muncie. Zachary’s
parents, family and friends wish him Godspeed as
he commits himself to the defense of our nation.
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Cpl. James Oltman
James graduated from High School, Midway
Christian Academy, in Columbus,In. He worked for the next five years for
Meshberger Allied Aggrogate, Hope,In as a truck driver and maintenance laborer
until he decided to join the Marine Corps in Febuary2005. "I'm getting to the
age, if I don't do it now, I'll be too old." After bootcamp at MRCD, San Diego,
he went to School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, CA. and graduated with
meritorious promotion to LCpl. He is currently assigned to the 1-7 at Twentynine
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Cpl. Bradley Scriff
Brad graduated from Lawrence North High School in January, 2005. He
became a Marine in July, 2005 when he graduated from MCRD in San Diego,
CA. He enjoys reading, and watching professional wrestling and horror
movies.
Brad was promoted to Lance Corporal on June 1, 2006. His mother
had the honor of pinning his new rank on him at the Promotion Ceremony
held at Cherry Point, NC. His unit, the VMAQ-3 Moondogs, deployed to Al
Asad, Iraq in July, 2006 for a 6 month tour.
While overseas, Brad completed two college courses with Park
University...well on his way to a degree in Criminal Justice. His hard
work and physical training also paid off as on January 1, 2007, on the
sands of Iraq, Brad was promoted to the rank of Corporal at the age of
19. Quite an accomplishment and how proud his family is of him!
Now 21 years old, Brad deployed for a second time to Iraq in
March, 2008. This will be his last tour as he is scheduled to leave
active duty in April, 2009.
We live in Fishers, Indiana and Brad has one brother—Adam—who is a
junior at Hamilton Southeastern High School.
Your family is proud of you Brad! Come home safe and soon!
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