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Memorial Day Preview Soldiers’ Stories Veterans Services Active-Duty Military Profiles PAGE 2 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 We salute and support America’s veterans and active military personnel! VISIT US SOON

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Memorial Day services will be held in communities across the North Woods Monday, May 27, giv- and visitors are invited to attend the ceremonies that will include Armed Forces songs, guest ing honor to men and women who died in military action for their country. North Woods residents speakers and rifle salutes. —NEWS-REVIEW PHOTO Memorial Day services announced Men and women who died in military ac- semble at 10:45 a.m. on the grounds. In the will be another cannon salute from the 8th perior Street to the Three Lakes cemetery. tion for their country will be remembered event of rain, the program will be held in Wisconsin Artillery Company, followed by a The ceremony at the cemetery will begin during Memorial Day services in communi- the new courthouse addition. moment of silence. at 10:15 a.m. American Legion Post Com- ties across the North Woods. The program will be opened by Deborah The Northland Pines choir and band will mander Mike Silber will be master of cere- Veterans, area residents, government of- Eicher, Veterans Service Office, followed by perform “America the Beautiful,” followed monies, with music by the Three Lakes ficials and North Woods visitors are wel- the Northland Pines High School band and by a Color Guard rifle salute by Veterans of High School band. Speakers will be retired come to attend all the ceremonies. choir performing the national anthem, and Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8637 and the U.S. Navy Capt. Terry McCloskey, and Veterans organizations in Eagle River, then the 8th Wisconsin Artillery Company playing of taps by the band. There will be Three Lakes High School students Kathryn Three Lakes, Land O’ Lakes, Phelps, cannon salute. The Rev. Peter Coofal will another cannon salute, the benediction by Fath, Hadley Miles and Samuel Welhoefer. Rhinelander and Woodruff have provided lead the opening prayer. The band will per- Coofal and the choir will sing “Amazing The names of military killed in action will the following details of Memorial Day form a medley of armed forces songs. Ma- Grace.” Eicher will close the program. be read, followed by taps, three volleys by weekend programs: rine veteran Timothy Allison will be the For more information, contact the Vilas the Legion Firing Squad, and raising the guest speaker. County Veterans Service Office at (715) cemetery flag to full staff. The public is en- Eagle River Other highlights of the program will in- 479-3629. couraged to attend. The Eagle River Memorial Day cere- clude the placing of poppies at the Tomb of In the event of bad weather, the program mony is scheduled for Monday, May 27, at the Unknown Soldier by Eagle River area Three Lakes will be held in the Three Lakes School gym- 11 a.m. at Veterans Monument (front Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, a reading of the Memorial Day in Three Lakes will be ob- nasium at 10 a.m. For more information grounds of the Vilas County Courthouse) in names of the fallen by students Colton served Monday, May 27. The program will about the program, contact The American Eagle River. Clure and Emily McGee, and Allison and start at 10 a.m. with a solemn procession on Ceremony participants are asked to as- Eicher laying a wreath at the tomb. There foot from the Three Lakes Winery down Su- Turn to SERVICES, Pg. 6 PAGE 4 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019

Caleb M. Rockafield Jesse E. Shady

Caleb is a 2018 graduate of Northland Pines High Jesse is a 2012 graduate of Oconomowoc School, where he participated in the U.S. Army Future Sol- High School. He joined the U.S. Air Force in his dier Training Program, enlisting and qualifying for Airborne junior year. He graduated basic training and A (jump school) while still a student. School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Anto- Boot camp was successfully completed in August 2018, nio, Texas. He successfully completed Survival at Fort Jackson, S.C. Construction Equipment Repair train- School in the state of Washington, then to be ing conducted at Fort Leonard, Wood, Mo., immediately fol- stationed in Warner Robins, Ga., with J Stars. lowed. His last phase of training prior to receiving his first assignment was Airborne training conducted at Fort Ben- He has completed two tours in the Middle ning, Ga., which was completed in December 2018. East and has flown over 80 combat missions, He is currently stationed at Fort Richardson, Anchor- receiving two flight medals. His current rank is age, Alaska, serving with the 6th Brigade Engineer Battal- staff sergeant. ion (Airborne). He has successfully completed jumps from both C-130 and C-17 aircraft. Jesse is married and lives in Georgia with his Caleb is the son of Mark and Diane Rockafield of St. wife, Kyra. Jesse is the son of Lori Schubring Germain, Wis., brother of Jordan and Ruth, Rebekah, and stepson of Brian Schubring of Eagle River, Ezekiel, Josiah and Lyla Rockafield. His family lineage in- Wis. cludes military members from the Civil War, World War II and Vietnam, as well as peacetime service.

Will Starke Michael T. Busha

Cadet Will Starke is a 2016 graduate of Three Senior Master Sgt. Michael T. Busha is the Lakes High School, is an SMP (simultaneous First Sergeant for the 325th Maintenance membership program) Cadet at St. Norbert Col- Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Fla. lege, meaning he is both enlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard and contracted with ROTC. Senior Master Sgt. Busha enlisted in the Air Force in Decem ber 1998, and completed Intel- He enlisted at 17 during his junior year of high ligence Operations technical training at Good- school and went to basic training that summer. Af- fellow AFB in August 1999. ter graduating from high school, Will went to Fort Huachuca for 10 months of AIT as a 35T. He then He has deployed in support of Operations enrolled at St. Norbert College, where he is study- Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Enduring ing Psychology. He contracted with ROTC in Octo- ber of 2018, and continues to drill with the National Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Guard Aviation branch and will drill with them as a Major awards and decorations: Meritorious cadet until he goes to flight school after graduation and commissioning as a 2nd Lt. He will then return Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Air to Wisconsin to be an Army Aviator. Force Commendation Medal with five devices.

His parents are Kim and Virginia Starke of Ea- Senior Master Sgt. Busha is the son of gle River. Thomas and Jeri Busha of Eagle River.

Lonnie Roy Adam J. Schubring

Lonnie Roy, Capt., Army National Guard, com- Adam is a 2018 National Honor Society grad- pany commander of HHC 2-127 Infantry out of Ap - uate of Waterford High School. He joined the ple ton, Wis. He is currently deployed to Afghan istan U.S. Navy in his junior year. in support of Operation Freedoms Sentinel. He started his basic training at Great Lakes Lonnie graduated from Wabeno High School, Naval Station and earned a Sharpshooter rib- Wabeno, Wis., then obtained a bachelor’s de- bon for pistol shooting. He graduated in the top gree in Business Administration from UW- 3% of his class, earning a ribbon and ranked up Oshkosh, where he joined the ROTC program for outstanding achievements. He successfully and graduated as an officer in the Army National completed Electrical Engineering and A School. Guard. In 2018, he graduated from Captain He is being ranked up to Petty Officer 3rd Class. School in Fort Benning Army base in Georgia. When Lonnie is not deployed, he lives in Ea- Adam will be shipping out to Dahlgren, Va., gle River, Wis., with his wife, Alexis, and 1-year- for C School for Spy, which is high-powered se- old daughter, Raelynn. He is the son of Lenny cret radar. Roy and stepmother, Kelly Roy, and Lona Nor- Adam is the son of Brian Schubring and step- ris and Bob Norris, stepfather. His brother, son of Lori Schubring of Eagle River, Wis. Jeremy, also is currently serving in the Army Na- tional Guard. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 5 A lifetime of service Dr. Workinger retires to St. Germain after career in U.S. Navy ______BY WALLY GEIST SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW ______

Dr. Robert T. Workinger is a retired U.S. medical and dental screening. The Navy Navy Lt. Cmdr. living in St. Germain. He career put him aboard the USS Mars came to the community with a lifelong his- (AFS-1) where he conducted a program of tory of leadership and service to those restorative and preventive dental care and around him. aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64) Workinger, 75, keeps a number of performing dental and medical tasks. scrapbooks which show a history of per- Naval officers also find themselves on sonal engagement and leadership. The dry land during their service, so scrapbooks make telling his story very dif- Workinger was sent to the Naval Station ficult because a writer can only include so at Subic Bay, Philippines, and then to much information in the article. United States Naval Hospital in San The story, however, begins with Diego, Calif. At both facilities, Workinger Workinger as captain of his Madison West treated Naval personnel and their depen- High School football team and an article dents. clipped from the local newspaper pro- His decorations include Naval Defense claiming the team’s undefeated season un- Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; der his leadership. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, as Obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in mathe- well as numerous letters of commenda- matics from Colorado College, Colorado tion. Springs, Colo., he moved on to the Univer- Following 20 years of service to this na- sity of Minnesota School of Dentistry in tion, Workinger spent two years serving Minneapolis, Minn., and then on to a Ro- children’s dental and orthodontic needs in tating Dental Internship at St. Anthony the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, where Hospital in Denver, Colo. preventative dentistry is carried out A doctor’s education is never finished. within the school system. Workinger added a certificate of profi- His private practice of orthodontics in ciency in orthodontics from the University Marshfield, Wis., allowed him to apply of Illinois in Chicago, Ill., and courses in previous studies in cleft lip and palate the National Institute of Dental Research treatment. Being on staff at St. Joseph’s (Maxillofacial Disorders) at UW-Madison Hospital includes fabrication of speech to his credentials and finally a Master of prostheses, treatment of temporomandibu- Science degree from the Graduate College lar dysfunction and other neurological at the University of Illinois in Chicago. speech disorders. Workinger finished the academics and He is also licensed by the state of Wis- then asked, “Do I want to start my own consin Department of Public Instruction private practice?” He answered the ques- and substitutes in area classrooms. He is tion, “There’s a practice waiting for me in currently working on an informational the U.S. Navy.” The Navy provided Workinger with no Turn to WORKINGER, Pg. 14 Cell Phones for Soldiers offered

Cell Phones for Soldiers is a 501(c)(3) non- each week. A $10 donation warrants 600 profit organization that provides cost-free minutes of talk time; a $50 donation gives communications services to active-duty mil- 3,000 minutes of talk time; and a $100 dona- itary members and veterans. tion provides 6,000 minutes of talk time. The organization was founded in 2004 by In 2012, Cell Phones for Soldiers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then 12 and launched its newest program, Helping 13 years old, with only $21. Heroes Home, a program that provides emer- Cell Phones for Soldiers relies on donors gency funds for returning veterans to allevi- for cash contributions and funds raised by ate communications challenges as well as the recycling of used cellphones. physical, emotional and assimilation hard- Since 2004, Cell Phones for Soldiers has ships. provided soldiers with more than 300 million Since July 2012, Helping Heroes Home minutes of free talk time and distributed has assisted more than 4,500 veterans and more than 3.2 million international calling their families with emergency funding. cards. And since 2004, more than 15 million There are more than 3,800 public collec- cell phones have been recycled, reducing the tion points for Cell Phones for Soldiers across impact on landfills. the nation. A collection box is located at Ea- Cell Phones for Soldiers distributes min- gle River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post utes of free talk time with calling cards. The 8637, located at 418 W. Pine St. in Eagle Surrounded by citations, Naval mementos and diplomas, Dr. Robert T. Workinger has retired program mails about 1,500 calling cards River. to a home in St. Germain. —Photo By Wally Geist PAGE 6 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 Services Allyson M. Borak FROM PAGE 3

Allyson is a 2018 graduate of Lakeland Union High School. She joined the U.S. Air Force in Legion at (715) 546-3431. July of 2018. She completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, St. Germain Texas. The town of St. Germain will hold its Memorial Day services Sunday, May 26, at 1 Allyson is currently stationed at Whiteman Air p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, located on Force base in Missouri. She has completed the corner of highways 155 and 70. training in Security Forces with Heavy Weapon The Memorial Day service will include training. Her current rank is Airman 1st Class. the changing of the flag at the memorial and a veteran will give a speech. For more infor- Allyson is the daughter of Stephen and Jen- mation, contact the St. Germain Area Cham- nifer Borak, and sister of Jacob Borak. ber of Commerce at (715) 477-2205. Conover The Rev. John Kuziej of Pioneer Lake Lutheran Church will conduct a community Memorial Day service Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. at Hildegard Cemetery, located three miles east of Highway 45 on Highway K. Ser- vices will include a 20-minute prayer service for veterans. For updated information, call the Conover Chamber of Commerce at (715) 479-4928. Charlie Starke Land O’ Lakes There will be a Memorial Day service at Area veterans are invited to Memorial Day Charlie Starke is a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army, the Land O’ Lakes cemetery Monday, May services in the North Woods. currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Upon 27, at 11 a.m. with a light lunch to follow at —NEWS-REVIEW PHOTO graduating from Three Lakes High School in VFW Post 8400. Call the Land O’ Lakes 2012, Charlie was accepted in the U.S. Military Chamber of Commerce to confirm the service Newbold Cemetery at 8 a.m., Northland Academy at West Point. He graduated from as the date approaches at (715) 547-3432. Memorial Park at 8:30 a.m., Forest Home West Point in 2016, with a degree in Physics, Cemetery and Nativity of Our Lord Ceme- and commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in Air Defense Phelps tery at 9 a.m. Artillery. After five months of Basic Officer Lead- There will be a Memorial Day service in Memorial Day services will be held at ership training at Fort Sill, Okla., he was sta- Phelps Monday, May 27, at 1 p.m. at the Rhinelander High School beginning at 11 tioned at Kunsan Base in as an cemetery. There will be a roll call for the dead a.m. Remarks will be made by Navy veteran Executive Officer. and flags will be presented to families of de- Brian Bennett, Rhinelander Mayor Chris In January 2018, Charlie returned to the ceased service members. Frederickson, Oneida County Board Chair- U.S. to Fort Hood. He is currently a Battery Ex- Following the service, Phelps Historical man Dave Hinz and the guest speaker will ecutive Officer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Museum will host its annual open house be Rep. Rob Swearingen. Brigade and is scheduled for promotion to Cap- with complementary sloppy joes with chips, For more information about the court- tain this fall. beer, wine and soda. For updated informa- house and cemetery ceremonies, contact the His parents are Kim and Virginia Starke of tion, call the Phelps Chamber of Commerce Oneida County Veterans Service Office at Eagle River. at (715) 545-3800. (715) 369-6127. The Oneida County Veterans Council in- Rhinelander cludes members of The American Legion, The Oneida County Veterans Council will American Veterans, Disabled American Vet- host a Memorial Day service Monday, May erans, Marine Corps League and Veterans of 27. Cemetery ceremonies are planned at Foreign Wars. Hunter J. Raatz

Hunter is a 2014 graduate of Three Lakes High School. He is also a 2015 graduate of Nicolet Military Area Technical College Welding program. He joined the U.S. Navy and graduated from boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill., in August 2015. He successfully completed his A-School train- ing as an EM (Electrician). He then went for fur- 2019 Salute ther training in San Diego, Calif. He is currently stationed in , Japan, VILAS COUNTY serving on the USS Patriot. He recently re- Published by Eagle River Publications, Inc. ceived an award from his ship for Outstanding NEWS-REVIEW P.O. Box 1929, 425 W. Mill St., Eagle River, WI 54521 e-mail: [email protected] vcnewsreview.com Dedication and Work ethic. His current rank is Eagle River Vindicator Established 1886 Phone 715-479-4421 • Fax 715-479-6242 PO2, Petty Officer 2nd Class. Eagle River Review 1890 Vilas County News 1892 Hunter lives in Japan with his wife, Heather Raatz. He is the son of Terry and Johna Schulz Publisher KURT KRUEGER Photo Technician DAVID WERNER of Three Lakes and Jon Raatz of Edgar, Wis., Editor GARY RIDDERBUSCH Circulation Manager ELIZABETH SCHMIDT and brother of Mitchell Raatz, Valentine Schulz Asst. Editor / Lifestyle Editor MICHELLE DREW Accounting Manager TERRY POSTO and Will Raatz. Production Manager JEAN DREW Asst. Production Manager ELIZABETH BOULDEN Advertising KURT KRUEGER MARY JO ADAMOVICH Production Technician TONI RUTHVEN JO DANIEL DOUG ETTEN CHRIS BOONE WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 7 A final resting place for vets closer to home National cemetery at Cassian on track for fall opening ______BY DEAN S. ACHESON SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW ______HARSHAW — Burial of a U.S. veteran nearest the road. It will include a committal in a national cemetery is a time-honored shelter, said Roeser. The second phase, tradition. But for some surviving families, sometime in the future, will simply expand long trips to visit the grave can be daunt- the grounds for more internment sites. ing, especially for an aging spouse living in Roeser said an official ceremony would a rural area. mark the opening of the cemetery, with rep- But now there’s a national cemetery resentatives from the National Cemetery closer to home for many in the North Woods Administration (a division of the Veterans of Wisconsin. Administration), state and local officials at- In October 2015, the Department of Vet- tending. erans Affairs (VA) officially established the In the initial review process, VA officials “National Veterans Burial Ground” in the held three information meetings in the Oneida County town of Cassian, across area. Attendees submitted names for the from the Veterans Memorial in Union new cemetery. Officials in Washington, D.C., Grove Cemetery, Lakewood Road, Harshaw. will determine the cemetery’s name. The yet-to-be-named cemetery is nearing One full-time employee will oversee the completion and will begin accepting burial cemetery, with various maintenance and requests in late fall of this year, according to grave openings/closing services contracted an official from Fort Snelling National out. The new rural national cemetery in Cassian will have above-ground columbarium niches Cemetery, which is overseeing the develop- Until the Cassian site is officially (pictured in progress), in-ground casket burial sites, in-ground cremation burial sites, a ment. opened, the closest open national cemetery memorial wall, flagpoles, a memorial walkway, roads and other infrastructure. “We don’t have a hard date (for the open- is Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Min- —Photo By Dean S. Acheson ing),” said Robert Roeser, supervisory pro- neapolis, about 220 miles from Eagle River. gram and management analyst for Fort Wisconsin’s only national cemetery, Wood cerned people in Harshaw, including the son Army, manning tanks in World War II un- Snelling National Cemetery. The final date National Cemetery in Milwaukee, is closed of a highly-decorated Army soldier, saw to it der Gen. George Patton and then in the Ko- will depend partly on how the weather af- to first interment casketed and cremation that they were not forgotten. rean Conflict. He was awarded a Silver Star fects work, he explained. burials. It all started on Memorial Day 1998 af- for his heroics at Inchon, Korea. (See re- But in that recent interview, he said they The three open VA-funded state veterans ter Rick Smith’s father — retired Master lated story.) Originally from Phelps, he were pleased with the progress being made cemeteries in Wisconsin are located in Sgt. Dewey E. Smith, a veteran of World moved to Harshaw upon his retirement. by the contractor awarded the $3.4 million Union Grove, King and Spooner, the latter War II and the Korean Conflict — was Rick Smith, of Rhinelander, was born project. about 145 miles from Eagle River. buried at Union Grove Cemetery. The elder and raised in the military, but he is not a Smith had died on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, veteran. Phase 1 underway Honoring veterans 1997. Assisted by local and surrounding com- Musson Bros. Construction of Before the Cassian national cemetery “From sunup to sundown, no one else munities and contributions from people liv- Rhinelander is the primary contractor. Con- became a reality, there was another turning came,” recalls his son of that day, to honor ing in other states, the Harshaw group struction will take place in two phases. point that honored the veterans buried at the 44 veterans buried there. The first will be to develop the area Union Grove Cemetery. A group of con- His father had served 23 years in the Turn to CEMETERY, Pg. 8 VA national cemetery eligibility requirements

Being buried in a Veterans Administra- the same manner and with the same honors serves who only have active duty for train- At the time of need, your family would tion (VA) national cemetery is something as casketed remains. ing and were never federally activated, are contact a funeral home, which would then many military veterans in the United Eligibility for burial in a VA national not eligible. assist with making burial arrangements at States hope for, but there are a number of cemetery includes: Unlike a state veterans cemetery, you the national cemetery. You may wish to requirements that must be followed for that • All members of the Armed Forces who cannot preregister and reserve a burial make pre-need arrangements with a fu- to happen. have met a minimum active duty service re- plot. You can file for pre-need determina- neral home. To schedule a burial: fax all dis- To honor their service, the U.S. govern- quirement and were discharged under tion, which tells you whether or not you, charge documentation to the National ment provides special burial benefits for other than dishonorable conditions. your spouse and your dependent child or Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-(866) 900- them at no cost to the family. • A veteran’s spouse, widow/widower, children are eligible to be buried in a na- 6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1- Burial in a national cemetery includes minor dependent children and under cer- tional cemetery. The VA determines eligibil- (800) 535-1117. the opening and closing of the grave, a tain conditions, unmarried adult children ity determination for burial in a VA For information about this and all na- grave liner, perpetual care of the grave site, with disabilities. national cemetery in advance of need. tional cemeteries, including the predetermi- a grave headstone or marker, a burial flag • Eligible spouses and children may be VA form 40-10007 for pre-need is avail- nation form, go to the National Cemetery and a Presidential Memorial Certificate. buried even if they predecease the veteran. able at county veterans service offices. They Administration’s website: cem.va.gov. The grave markers will all be upright • Members of the National Guard or Re- can be faxed, but it’s recommended they be markers either made of white marble or serves who die while on active duty or ac- mailed, according to Oneida County Vet- For local assistance, contact your county gray granite. tive duty for training or who were eligible eran Service Officer Tammy Javenkoski. veteran service officer. In Oneida County, Some veterans may also be eligible for for retired pay may also be eligible for Supporting documentation such as dis- Javenkoski at (715) 369-6127; Vilas County, burial allowances. Cremated remains are burial. charge papers and a marriage and/or birth Michael Biszak at (715) 479-3629; and Iron buried or inurned in national cemeteries in Members of the National Guard or Re- certificate are required. County, Erick Nasi at (715) 561-2190. PAGE 8 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 Cemetery Dewey Smith, a Phelps native, FROM PAGE 7 was awarded Silver Star in 1951 formed the Veterans Ceremony — Union Grove Cemetery, Inc., a nonprofit group One of America’s heroes is buried at that each year organizes a fitting Memorial Union Grove Cemetery in Harshaw in Day ceremony that goes beyond a few Oneida County. speeches. Dewey E. Smith, a Phelps native, spent They built and dedicated in 2001 the 23 years in the Army. For his gallantry in ac- Veterans Memorial, which honors veterans tion during the Korean Conflict, he was awarded the Silver Star. from all branches of the Armed Forces. Work has resumed this spring on the Na- More than 100 veterans are now buried at The citation that accompanied the award tional Veterans Burial Ground in Cassian. included the following remarks: Union Grove Cemetery. Once completed, it will serve approxi- “The first year, there were six (visitors); mately 23,000 veterans. Headquarters the next 30,” said Smith of those first two —Photo By Dean S. Acheson Memorial Day observances. From there it 3rd Infantry Division has grown substantially and now includes a “The Union Grove Cemetery’s Veterans General Orders No. 546 motorcycle honor procession and flyovers. Memorial was an inspiration to the federal November 30, 1951 The 2019 Veterans Day ceremony is officials in their decision on selecting the scheduled for May 25. For more information site,” Smith said. “The President of the United States of about the event, visit veteransceremony.org. “This National Veterans Burial Ground America, authorized by Act of Congress July will help us reach veterans in rural parts of 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Sil- Bringing it home Wisconsin who have not previously had rea- ver Star to Master Sergeant (then Sergeant In August of 2012, Jim Lillis told Smith sonable access to a national or state veter- First Class) Dewey Edward, Smith United about a notice in a local paper announcing ans cemetery,” said Secretary of Veterans States Army, for gallantry in action while the VA’s desire to build additional burial op- Affairs Robert McDonald at the time. serving with Heavy Tank Company, 9th In- tions in rural areas across the United The VA purchased six acres for the fantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, in States, specifically “where the unserved vet- cemetery from the town of Cassian for action on 24 April 1951. eran population is 25,000 or less within a $24,000. It’s designed to accommodate “On that date, the Heavy Tank Company DEWEY E. SMITH 75-mile radius.” 24,300 in-ground casket burial sites, in- and the infantry units it was supporting On behalf of the nonprofit group, Smith ground cremation burial sites, above- were fiercely attacked by an estimated 1,000 “While maneuvering during the defense, contacted Wisconsin Department of Veter- ground columbarium niches, a memorial enemy troops while occupying defensive po- his tank was partially disabled by an enemy ans Affairs Secretary John Scocos, as well wall for those whose ashes were spread sitions near Taejon-ni, Korea. Heedless of the artillery shell but he, with great skill, drove as town officials, to gauge interest in Cas- elsewhere, flagpoles, a memorial walkway, intense hostile fire sweeping the area, his vehicle over two miles through the sian becoming a candidate for the VA’s new roads and other infrastructure. Sergeant Smith fearlessly exposed himself treacherous darkness of the enemy-infested initiative, “VA Expanding Burial Options in Once the first phase is done, the ceme- as he manned the tank’s deck machine gun, terrain; yet, in spite of these extreme hin- Rural Areas.” tery at 4520 Lakewood Road, Harshaw, will utilizing it with great effectiveness and ma- drances, he placed the wounded and other VA representatives visited the Cassian provide sufficient burial space to last 10 terially contributing to repulsing the foe’s friendly troops on the tank, bringing all site in September 2013. years, according to VA projections. initial assaults. Through sheer weight of through to the safety of friendly lines. numbers, the third wave of enemy soldiers “The gallant initiative and superb overran the infantry positions and Sergeant courage displayed by Sergeant Smith reflect Smith covered friendly withdrawals until he the highest credit upon himself and the mil- Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military. found himself cut off behind enemy lines. itary service.”

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In 1959 when I graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit, I had two Welcome home! choices, go work in a factory or join the mili- Our return flight to the Central Wiscon- tary. I chose the military and spent the next sin Airport at Mosinee on Monday night eight years in the U.S. Air Force. was on time, during which we had a “Mail During my return from Pakistan, I was Call” where each veteran received letters harassed by a protester shouting “baby from friends, loved ones, all the state politi- killer” while I was waiting for my luggage cians and about a dozen “thank you” letters at Detroit Metro Airport, and again while in from northern Wisconsin school children. a college class I was repeatedly insulted by After landing there was a spectacular an English literature professor calling me a homecoming! The veterans were welcomed “baby killer.” This was ironic since as an Air home by a band and each vet was an- Force surgery tech, I helped deliver babies. nounced to over 1,000 cheering, flag- and For 35 years, I didn’t really feel my ser- sign-waving friends and relatives. The cele- vice was appreciated until the Desert Storm bration included an indoor parade of veter- Parade in Chicago. I’ve always felt that I ans from the gate to the front door. The was glad for what I did, but hoped to never cheers, salutes, handshakes, high fives, have to do it again. signs, hugs and kisses from both sides re- Since I retired and escaped from sulted in my tearful pride in these people. Chicago, I have lived up north near Eagle I’ve never been so honored before. River and I have appreciated the annual Veterans Day ceremonies at Northland Getting involved Pines High School, especially when the The Honor Flight’s mission is to “trans- third- grade students give carnations to the port America’s veterans to Washington, veterans. These acts have helped to restore D.C., to visit those memorials dedicated to my sense of pride in our children and have honor the service and sacrifices of them- almost made everything I’ve gone though selves and friends.” worthwhile. The Never Forgotten Honor Flight flies However, my going on the 35th Never about 100 veterans at a time during April, Forgotten Honor Flight has topped every- May, September and October to Washing- thing! The Never Forgotten Honor Flights ton, D.C. Currently there are 1,040 Korean- Veteran Jim Lynn of Eagle River recently went on a Never Forgotten Honor Flight to Wash- from northern Wisconsin have sent 35 and Vietnam-era veterans waiting for fu- ington, D.C., and received a big welcome home. —Photo By Dave Junion flights with more than 3,250 northern Wis- ture flights. Some of the notable local spon- consin veterans to see their memorials in for the rooms. At the World War II Memorial, there was sors of the Honor Flights are the Ghidorzi Washington, D.C. After a meet-and-greet, receiving our a special service for the two vets who died family, Junion Photography, Greenheck Of the 132 Honor Flight groups in 42 gold shirts and meeting our green shirt while waiting for this flight. At the Iwo Foundation. First Weber, Nicolet Bank, Bull states that have taken over 200,000 veter- guardians (our Honor Flight colors were Jima Memorial, there was a really sharp Falls Brewery, Kinziegreen Marketing, ans to Washington, D.C., the Never Forgot- Packers green and gold), and having our U.S. Marine Corps silent precision “Queen Marathon Cheese, Kwik Trip, Hodag Coun- ten group is rated as one of the best. With photos taken, we and our guests were Ann” drill team with M-1 rifles and bayo- try Fest, American Legion and VFW posts, more than 100 volunteers in Wisconsin and treated to a banquet with entertainment nets. After the drill, the really young-look- Northland Pines School District, Lakeland D.C., this group is one of the best managed from a choir called the Center Stage ing Marines with medals came over to talk Union High School and various area and organized groups I’ve seen in a long Singers, and a music group, Trillium from with the veterans. churches. time. I have nothing but praise for the blue Minocqua. Most of the day it was bright, sunny, and The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit shirt management, the red shirt local vol- Also, on the day of the flight, our spouses 79 degrees with the cherry blossoms, mag- organization created solely to honor Amer- unteers and the appointed green shirt were treated to breakfast and then a lun- nolias and dogwoods in full bloom; however, ica’s veterans for all their sacrifices. A top guardians — especially for the way they cheon and tour at the Leigh Yawkey Wood- at the Tomb of the Unknowns, very fittingly priority is given to the senior veterans — carefully, delicately and respectfully han- son Art Museum. Later, our spouses and there was a light rain during the 5 p.m. World War II survivors, along with those dled the wheelchair vets on and off the guests returned to Central Wisconsin Air- changing of the guard. That was followed by other veterans who may be terminally ill. plane and buses. port for the joyous “Welcome Home” cele- the solemn tour through the Arlington Na- To contact, donate, or sign up for an Honor For my guardian, Mark Turkiewicz, who bration. tional Cemetery grounds with the all-too- Flight, visit the website neverforgotten- has worked on 33 of the 34 flights since many gravestones of the real heroes. Our honorflight.org. 2009 as a volunteer, this flight was his first Memorials were special last stop was the new Air Force Memorial. I wish to thank the Never Forgotten trip and special for him since his father Before dawn on Monday, April 8, 102 During the tour while going between the Honor Flight, the Tiny Tap and their pa- Wayne was on this flight. Also, I was thank- northern Wisconsin veterans and 60 airport and all the memorials, we had a trons who sponsored me, the Eagle River ful to the management that allowed me guardians boarded a Sun Country Airline lights and sirens police escort taking our American Legion and VFW posts, and all some quality time with my brother Roger Boeing 737-800. Following a foggy 25- four huge tour buses nonstop through the the other sponsors. (who is a retired 32-year U.S. Air Force vet, minute delay and a bumpy ride over Lake Washington, D.C., traffic. The next flight will be May 5-6. The cost and lives near D.C.) to join the tour at Rea- Michigan, we arrived at Reagan National Also, I would like to applaud the red cap for every veteran and guardian on a flight gan National Airport as an honored vet- Airport on time. medics who kept an eye on us and did well- is about $500 and I would greatly recom- eran. Before each visit to the D.C. memorials, ness checks on the vets. A special applause mend donating time or dollars to the Never On Sunday afternoon, April 7, we our tour guides told us the background and should be given to the medic on my bus. Forgotten Honor Flight program. I hope it checked in at the Wausau Hilton Garden history. At most of the memorials, the flight While we were reboarding at the Lincoln will make you feel as good as I do following Inn. The Ghidorzi family, hotel owners, paid planners had scheduled special events. Memorial, a woman tourist, who was with my flight. PAGE 10 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 Freedom-loving patriots sacrificing for America ______turn for only enough land to bury our rice paddies of Vietnam. And that same BY REP. ROB SWEARINGEN fallen. spirit lives on today in places like Fallujah 34TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ______When the totalitarianism of commu- and Kandahar, where brave Americans nism threatened to engulf the world, have selflessly given up their lives so that Our great nation was forged in an Americans again selflessly answered the we can live in peace. armed struggle because freedom-loving call, fighting in Korea, Vietnam and other For many, Memorial Day often means patriots sought a future where we as distant lands far from home, in defense of family barbecues, pontoon boat rides and Americans could chart our own destiny. freedom. summer baseball games, but let us not for- Since our founding, the United States On Sept. 11, when radical Islamic ter- get why we are able to enjoy these free- has stood as a shining beacon of freedom rorists tried and failed to instill fear in our doms. I would encourage everyone to and liberty for the entire world to see. It hearts, a new generation of American pa- attend a parade ceremony or visit a ceme- was our nation that defeated the subjuga- triots would embark in the War on Terror, tery or memorial to truly understand that tion of monarchy, the tyranny of fascism taking the fight to those who seek the de- freedom is not free. and the oppression of communism. struction of our way of life. To all those who have suffered through Today, the United States stands in soli- Our nation has faced many struggles, the immeasurable pain of losing a loved darity with all freedom-loving peoples but through the eternal sacrifices of our one in defense of the country, I hope you against the evils of radical terrorism. heroes, we have known triumph. The story can find comfort in knowing that their This Memorial Day, I urge all citizens of America is the story of our fallen. Brave sacrifice will never be forgotten, and that to reflect on the sacrifices of those brave men and women from every corner of this their legacy will continue to live on, for- men and women who so selflessly gave great nation, of every generation, color, ever interwoven in the story of America. their lives in defense of the freedoms we creed and religion have sacrificed in de- all enjoy today. fense of the United States and the princi- To the military families who so over- In the darkest days of our history, ples for which it stands. To sacrifice your whelmingly shoulder the burden of war, Americans have always answered the call life so that your fellow countrymen can know that a grateful nation will always of duty. When the United States was delib- live in freedom is the embodiment of the stand behind you. Understanding that erately attacked at , hun- American spirit. Memorial Day is a time to remember the dreds of thousands of Americans enlisted It was that spirit that willed young fallen, I would also like to extend my sin- in our armed forces. The Greatest Genera- Americans to storm the beaches of Nor- cere gratitude to all our active duty armed tion would go on to defeat Imperial Japan mandy and the black sands of Iwo Jima. It forces members and retired veterans for and Nazi Germany, liberating Asia and was that spirt that followed courageous your selfless service to our country. Europe from the grips of true evil. Amer- Americans as they fought amongst the God bless you all, and God bless the ica did not come to conquer, asking in re- snowcapped mountains of Korea and the United States of America. ROB SWEARINGEN

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FALLEN VETS REMEMBERED — Communities across the North Woods host Memorial Day programs to honor veterans who served their country and to remem- ber those killed in military action. These are scenes from the ceremonies in 2018, including a color guard marching (above); a veteran honoring fallen soldiers with a wreath (right) in Three Lakes; veterans placing a wreath at the Vilas County Vet- erans Memorial (lower right); and the 8th Battery Wisconsin Artillery firing a can- non salute (below) in Eagle River. —NEWS-REVIEW PHOTOS PAGE 12 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019

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Orville Marks, 91, served in the Navy He was excited to notice that I was a as a Seaman 1st Class from 1944-’47. He baker. He ran around the ship announcing lives with his son in Hartland and spends that I was a baker. It seems that the first time with his daughter in Phelps. class cook on board didn’t know how to Marks was born to Andrew and Lydia make bread. This of course terrified me, in 1927 in Milwaukee. He had eight sis- being a Seaman 1st Class fresh out of ters. His father worked as a welder at A.O. Cooks and Baker School,” said Marks. Smith, a large factory that made car “Luckily, the Navy cookbook I used in frames. school was on board. That night, I took “We moved a number of times during over the galley and proceeded to make 15 the Great Depression, but every house we loaves by hand. The loaves overflowed the rented was always better than the last pans and were the highest I had ever one,” said Marks. “We were poor, but seen. It made a hit with the captain and thankful that Dad had a job. We always the crew of 70.” had clothes on our back, shoes and food in Since cooks and bakers were usually 24 the root cellar. I remember the first car we hours on, 24 hours off, and only one cook had. It had side windows that we would on board, Marks had to cook on a 24-hour snap on. To start the car, Pa had to crank shift. it in the front and run back fast to keep it “I baked enough for two days and running. Flat tires and running out of cooked for one day. I learned how to cook gasoline were a sure thing.” by following directions in the cookbook. Not bad for an 18-year-old,” said Marks. “I When he turned 16, Marks was diag- remember that the stove I used was nosed with rheumatic fever and the doctor rather primitive, using fuel oil to provide told his parents he would not live more the heat; one step up from the wood stove than a year. my mother and grandmother used on the “At 91, I’m still going,” he said. farm. Also, because the ship was always At age 17 during World War II, Marks listing to port or starboard, when baking I worked at Allis Chalmers in Milwaukee. had to prop up the pans, especially the Since he had two relatives in the military, sheet cakes and pies.” he decided he also wanted to sign up and At times, the USS Abnaki would tow a his parents gave him permission to join war-damaged ship out to sea to use as tar- the U.S. Navy. get practice for the fleet. On at least two In July 1944, Marks left Milwaukee for occasions, the USS Chicago lobbed an 8- eight weeks of boot camp, followed by inch projectile way too close for comfort di- three months of Cooks and Bakers School rectly over the ship’s bridge. in San Diego. “On another occasion, we went to Yoko- Orville Marks of Hartland and a regular visitor to Phelps, served aboard the USS Abnaki, the Marks was diagnosed with arthritis in hama to rescue a barge that had broken lead ship in a fleet of tugs in the U.S. Navy. —Photo By Sharon Gifford his legs and transferred to a Naval hospi- loose from a ship that was being repaired. tal. In May 1945, he was transferred to a We left in a such a hurry that some of the Naval convalescent hospital in Banning, crew was left ashore. My guess is, they Calif., to recuperate. At Banning, the Red didn’t care,” said Marks. Cross kept him busy working in a theater; Marks also recalled a trip to Shanghai, doing chores for the captain and working China, towing a PVE (patrol vessel escort) in a small restaurant. to give to Chiang Kai-Shek. In May 1946, he was transferred to “At that time, several ships were an- Camp Elliott and transported to a chored in the middle of the Whangpoo Japanese Navy Base in , Japan, River, as were we. Small rowboats, usually to board the USS Abnaki (ATF-96), the with a Chinese male and a little child, lead ship of the Abnaki class of fleet ocean would come alongside to beg for food, tugs in the U.S. Navy. Her mission was to which we found out later on that they provide towing service in Japan and would sell on the black market. I had China waters. Commissioned in 1943, the given them my leather combat boots that I Abnaki had the displacement of 1,500 tons didn’t need,” said Marks. and was equipped with four sets of electric After leaving Shanghai, the Abnaki drive diesel engines. Developing over went north to Tsingtao, China, to tow tar- 3,000 horsepower, she could cut the sea at gets for the 7th fleet. 16.5 knots. She was designed primarily for In October, The USS Abnaki departed forward combat area assault such as tow- Tsingtao headed for via Okinawa ing disabled ships, towing ships into firing with an ARD 31 in tow. ARDs are floating position, stringing buoys and even bom- dry docks, 500 feet long and weighing barding the enemy with her 3-inch guns 5,000 tons. The crew and tug continued on and deadly ack-ack fire. This was a placard from the fleet tug USS Abnaki. The tug provided towing services in Japan “The gangway guard took my orders. Turn to MARKS, Pg. 16 and China waters during and after World War II. —Contributed Photo PAGE 16 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 Vilas County Veterans Marks NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM PAGE 15 course for Guam on Nov. 14, but had to (Cont’d) CIVIL WAR WORLD WAR II change course in an effort to avoid a storm. Samuel Odell Chancy A. Rogers “On Nov. 17, we hit a typhoon dead cen- Clayton O. McLain ter. I remember that we took a maximum WORLD WAR I Harold E. Evenson roll of 65 degrees at the height of the storm. Lyman E. Barnes Norman E. Wegner We all had our life jackets on and a few be- Emil H. Gherke Joe Skye longings in our pockets. Not sure what good Olaf Thompson Edward B. Kalous that would of done if we sank or capsized. John S. Chicog William E. Jolly We kept sending an SOS out, but it was too Joe Grazis Lyle W. Hawks rough for any outside help. Frederick J. Walsh Joseph C. Trinka Willow Trapp Herbert H. Walbruck “At one time, the towed ARD was coming Albert C. Goranson Martin L. Bloom up alongside of us. The wind was pushing it George Micholowski Joseph C. Rowinsky ahead of us. It was so close the captain or- Nilo J. Albertson dered the crew to the opposite side of the WORLD WAR II Norman C. Schlarp ship. At that time, the motor room crew was Robert F. Sayner having a difficult time keeping the engines Edward A. Weber going and we couldn’t make any headway. William C. Ament Ervin Matteck It seems the cooling water intakes on Earl M. Esque Roland W. Kubinek the bottom of the hull were out of the water Arnold E. Simon Charles W. Newberry so much that the engines would shut down. Robert E. Brooker Carlton C. Valliere It was hard for the compressors to keep William A. Manbeck enough air on top to restart the engines. Heino F. Busch Jr. Paul S. Gee “That evening, I remember hearing the William L. Neumann James H. Page message sent to the ARD that we were go- Careld J. Blackburn Chester A. Myers Jr. ing to let them go, but the skipper on the William J. Wepfer Larry S. Jensen ARD had seniority over our captain and re- ORVILLE MARKS Harry E. Karwoski John A. Mietus layed a message that in no way would we William H. Weber Sheldon J. Burnett release the cable since they had no engines in his young life, he was introduced to his Reynold Soquist or way of navigating through the storm,” brother-in-law’s cousin, Betty, at a birthday Cecil S. Snow PANAMA said Marks. “Our captain ignored the order. party, They married in 1949. Louis R. Hall John M. Price He ordered the bosun to set the brake on Marks soon got a job with his father-in- George E. Strong the cable drum. The bosun told the captain law as a carpenter apprentice, earning 75 Walter R. Hermanson WAR ON TERROR that the tow cable would part if he did that. cents an hour. He retired as a construction Edward A. Croker Tyler Kritz The order was repeated. The cable parted. supervisor 50 years later, having built Mc- We should have capsized in that storm. It Donald’s restaurants around Wisconsin, was a miracle we didn’t.” Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Cali- In the morning, because of the huge fornia. He and his wife have four children, Chiropractic: Safe. Affordable. Effective. swells, Marks said it took seven tries to re- Sharon Gifford of Phelps, Jim, Al and Tom, connect to the ARD. eight grandchildren and 11 great-grand- What healthcare is supposed to be. We “After repairs, we continued on to children. Saipan to retrieve a Jeep for the captain. During his lifetime, he enjoyed fishing, WE ACCEPT Salute On Jan. 27 while heading for Manus Is- golfing, gardening and camping. His activ- VETERANS CHOICE CARDS land, we crossed the equator. Many of the ity became limited when he was diagnosed Those Who Serve crew including myself were initiated in the with macular degeneration in 1996. Today, Dr. Stephen J. Borak mysteries of the deep by the ‘shellbacks,’ he enjoys listening to audio books and is an 190 Hwy. 70 • St. Germain in our Military – crew members who had previously crossed avid sports fan of the Packers, Brewers and Call (715) 479-3261 the equator. We arrived at Manus Island Badgers. and began hooking up sections of floating Every year since 1988, the crew from the Online appointment scheduling at Thank You! dry docks to six Liberty ships that were go- USS Abnaki are invited through the Ab- www.borakchiropractic.com Proud parent of Allyson Borak, USAF Airman 1st Class ing to tow them back to San Francisco. naki Courier newsletter to a ship reunion. Heading for Pearl Harbor, we escorted the This year will be their 31st gathering. At six ships and their tows, arriving 35 days the 2018 reunion, with at least 30 attend- later.” ing, was held in Nevada. Marks also en- The USS Abnaki was taken out of com- joyed another special trip. mission in 1978 and transferred to the “I was invited to go on the Stars and Proud Supporter of Those . Marks was honorably dis- Stripes Honor Flight Operation Resolve in charged in November 1947. November 2011, flying out of Milwaukee. After returning home to the States, My son Tom was my guardian on that Who Serve Our Country! Marks passed the GED test, earning his flight. When we got back to Milwaukee air- “An Attitude of Excellence” high school diploma. He than took a course port that evening, we were greeted by thou- in architecture, finding out later there were sands of people. It was a trip I will never 633 N. Railroad Street no jobs available. During this same period forget.” Eagle River – (715) 479-4491 or at 121 Sutliff Avenue Rhinelander 715-365-4800 Serving Vilas, Oneida, Florence, Forest, Lincoln, Federally Langlade & Price Counties www.ripco.org Insured by NCUA WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 17 Two local organizations combine into Veterans Center in Eagle River ______BY SHIRLEY KUFELDT SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW ______Commanders Mike Vinovich, American Legion, and Denny Geiseman, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), recently combined their two organizations under one roof as the Vet- erans Center in Eagle River. Located at 418 W. Pine St. in Eagle River, the venue is operated by veterans and about 20 volunteers who continue to serve all who enter their facility. Each American Legion post is allowed to display a piece of military hardware. It’s hard to miss the Cobra helicopter which was used in Vietnam, now federal property, above the building, welded right above the center’s front door. Vinovich enlisted and spent three years in the Army during the 1970s, deployed to Ger- many. Following his military service, he spent several decades in the Milwaukee and Racine fire departments. Vinovich retired to Vilas County in 2006 and has continued to serve his local community as American Le- gion Post 114 Commander for the past eight years. “We work together as an organization to help the community,” said Vinovich. “Com- munity members are able to come to the Vet- erans Center if they need assistance to make the community even better.” Commander Geiseman of VFW Post 8637 joined the Marines out of high school, serv- ing six years. His tour in Vietnam, 1970-71, lasted one year, 10 months, and 12 days. He joined the VFW 45 years ago, and was Post Commander in Villa Park, Ill., for six years. After moving to the North Woods, Geiseman joined the VFW and has been Post Comman- der nearly four years. The new Veterans Center on Highway 70 in Eagle River is now home is highly recognizable by the Vietnam War-era helicopter at the en- Geiseman spent 28 years as a police offi- to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. The center trance of the building. —NEWS-REVIEW PHOTO cer in Clarendon Hills, Ill., in narcotics, bomb and arson, where he often donned a T-shirt Chicago Night and Pork Night. Local talent Roosevelt Jr. proposed an organization for at (715)] 479-3626. with the words “If you see me running, you presents live music for summer patrons. veterans to improve troop morale. Congress • Medals: American Legion Commander know we’re in trouble.” The facility may be reserved for meetings granted the Legion a national charter in Vinovich said that occasionally someone new Because it took the U.S. Department of and special events including funerals, wed- September 1919 to provide relief, employ- will visit the Veterans Center. For instance, Veterans Affairs (VA) 37 years to recognize dings and private parties. The venue also ment and Americanism programs as well as one person came in and said that a loved one Agent Orange as a medical issue for Geise- hosts fundraisers for community organiza- assist veterans and their widows and or- had recently passed and a box of military man and other Vietnam veterans, he founded tions. phans. medals was uncovered. They were seeking Welcome Home Vets in Illinois, a 501(c)(3) or- For a schedule of events and menu, The 100th anniversary establishing Post help to identify the meaning of the recently ganization which has assisted 265 veterans guests can visit the center’s Facebook page at No. 1 in Paris is scheduled for Dec. 13, 2019. discovered, but seldom discussed, military fighting for their benefits. In the program, facebook.com/vfwpost8637 or call (715) 479- The complete history for this organization awards. The Veterans Center displays a large 100% of all funds go to help veterans. 8810. can be found online. poster with various decorations and awards The Veterans Center dining room is open Members of the Veterans Center honor all For more information, contact the Veter- for the Army, Navy and Air Force, and volun- from 5 to 7 p.m. on scheduled nights; the bar who serve on Memorial Day, the Fourth of ans Center at (715) 479-8810. teers at the Veterans Center are able to as- is open Monday through Saturday, from 2 to July and Veterans Day at the high school. On sist in identifying specific awards and 7 p.m., and later on nights when food is Flag Day, they retire flags, as well as perform Looking for assistance? medals. served. Joint Honor Guard for funerals. There are a number of area organizations • Northwoods Vets Helping Vets: The Vet- Walls display numerous posters, flags and Membership pins are distributed in five which can help veterans or their loved ones erans Center is currently generating paper- artifacts depicting America’s military history year increments and yearly after 50 years of with varying needs. Some of these organiza- work to operate a new charitable 501(c)(3) to respect the duty and honor of all who have membership. tions are: organization in Vilas County called North- served. American Legion posts are found • Veterans Service Office: Area veterans woods Vets Helping Vets. Veterans in the Scheduled dinners include Friday Night throughout the United States and world to needing assistance to work through red tape community who may need temporary emer- Fish Fry, Wednesday Burger Night, Gyros for serve veterans. After the Great War, while can contact the Vilas County Veterans Ser- Heros, and Tuesdays alternating between stationed in Paris, France, Lt. Col. Theo dore vice Office in the courthouse in Eagle River Turn to VFW, Pg. 19 PAGE 18 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 We’re Honored to Salute Take the time to attend our Veterans and the Military a Memorial Day event Cabinets & ______countertops EAGLE RIVER BY STATE SEN. TOM TIFFANY 12TH SENATE DISTRICT for every room. CABINETS, ______“Building relationships Every year I ask you, my constituents, one cabinet at a time” INC. to attend a local Memorial Day program. www.EagleRiverCabinets.com These events are great opportunities for communities to come together and pay • 5234 Hwy. 70 West, Eagle River, WI 54521 • 1419 Lincoln St., Rhinelander, WI 54501 humble tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country. Local Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and other veterans organizations in our area do a wonderful job putting the pro- Tuesday Nights it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT grams together and they really are worth attending. for service industry, camp employees and veterans. This year I ask you again to attend a lo- cal Memorial Day program. However, if you HAPPY HOUR MON.-FRI. 3-5 P.M., THURSDAYS 8-10 P.M. can, please consider bringing someone who may not otherwise attend. There aren’t a Pine Isle is Honored to Salute Our whole lot of events that can bring everyone Veterans and Active Military Personnel together quite like Memorial Day. Memorial Day has evolved over the years into the federal holiday that we rec- Our Happy Hour is 1, 2, 3 ognize today. It was originally called Deco- $1 Domestic Taps $1 Chicken Wings ration Day and honored the fallen soldiers $2 Rails $2 Chips and Dip from the Civil War. The first Decoration $3 Signature Cocktail of the Day for drinks $3 Cheese Curds Day was held on May 30, 1868. Future president Maj. Gen. James A. Garfield ad- 1261 Pine Isle Rd., Three Lakes, WI www.PineIsleThreeLakes.com 715-546-3333 dressed the large crowd at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery who had decorated the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. TOM TIFFANY In 1971, the present-day observation of War I, she came across the poem “In Flan- Memorial Day was solidified when Con- ders Fields” by John McCrae. After reading gressional action took effect to declare a the poem, she made a vow to wear the red America’s Military Heroes federal holiday on the final Monday in poppy of Flanders Fields as a sign of re- May. membrance and dedicated her life to have In the early 2000s, Congress also passed the symbol recognized. Should Never Be Forgotten legislation to ask people to stop at 3 p.m. Wisconsin has lost nearly 27,000 of its on Memorial Day and remember those who brave citizens since the early days of the THIS SPECIAL MILITARY SALUTE have fallen. On that day, flags are raised to Civil War. Any small commitment of our the top of the flag pole and then solemnly time pales in comparison to the sacrifice IS SPONSORED IN PART BY lowered to the half-staff position, where that these men and women gave for our they remain until noon in honor of those country. THREE LAKES AMERICAN LEGION who fought and died for this country. Please consider taking the time to at- The red poppy, often used as a symbol of tend a local Memorial Day program and POST 431 Memorial Day, was the idea of Moina try to invite someone who may not other- Michael, who affectionately became known wise attend to go with you. You will not re- All veterans welcome to join as the Poppy Lady. At the tail end of World gret it. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FREE MOVIE – Taking Chance We’re Proud to Salute Memorial Day — Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at Three Lakes Center for the Arts our Veterans & Military Discussion and sharing to follow. eaglefloorcovering.com “When in the region, stop at the Legion” Floor Cov The Legion Bar Eagle ering 715-546-3431 Locally owned and operated for 24 years DOWNTOWN THREE LAKES • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1160 Twilite Lane, just off Hwy. 70 W, across from Eagle Cabinets 715-479-4480 OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30-4:30, SAT. 9-12 OR BY APPT. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 19 All American Kids Club instilling pride, patriotism in Pines students

The Northland Pines School District of- fers many opportunities for students to ex- press their pride and patriotism in their country. One of these is the All American Kids Club (AAKC). The AAKC is an extracurricular club that includes kindergarten through sixth- grade Northland Pines School District ele- mentary students. The mission of the AAKC is to instill a sense of pride and patriotism in youth through supporting this country’s heroes. The AAKC has presentations and activ- ities about topics such as freedom and pride. Local veterans have come in to teach students about their experiences and life in the military. Other local heroes, such as volunteer firefighters, also attend Kids Club meetings and help students with projects. Students work on a variety of projects throughout the year with items mailed to more than 450 veterans on the club’s mailing list. “The All American Kids Club greatly ap- preciates all of the support from our local VFWs, American Legions and communi- ties,” said Sarah Simac, Northland Pines teacher and one of the coordinators of the club. For any questions about the AAKC, con- tact Northland Pines School District teach- ers Simac at [email protected]; Jone Davis at [email protected]; or Nanci Students who participate in the All American Kids Club in the North- veterans and military personnel. The club is for students in kinder- Foster at [email protected]. land Pines School District have an opportunity to hear stories from area garten through sixth grade. —Contributed Photo

only a copy of the separation document, which is required for veteran benefits. VFW Those searching for records should be FROM PAGE 17 aware that a 1973 fire destroyed some records. Older records may require extensive research efforts and take up to six months to gency assistance may contact the soon-to-be complete. The cost for the records search is formed entity with a specific one-time re- listed on the website. quest for help. The organization will look for To request records, one must be a military financial donations and offers of assistance veteran or next of kin of a deceased former in the future. Membership at the Veterans member of the military. The next of kin can Center is not necessary to receive help. be a surviving spouse who has not remar- • Military Records: For those who need ried, father, mother, son, daughter, sister or or desire more documentation of a veteran’s brother. military record, discharge paperwork or for Specific information is required to begin a genealogical research, there may be two op- search, including the complete name used tions to request military service records. The while in the service, service number, first option is to contact the local county Vet- DD214/separation documents, Social Secu- erans Service Office at the number listed rity number, branch of service, dates of ser- above. The second option is to contact the vice, and date and place of birth. Additional National Archives at vetrecs.archives.gov. information may be helpful in locating The National Personnel Records Center records, including place of discharge, last (NPRC) holds historical military personnel unit of assignment and place of entry into records of nearly 100 million veterans, the service, if known. mostly paper-based and not available online. All requests must be signed and dated by The NPRC responds to more than 1.4 mil- the veteran or next of kin. The next of kin of lion requests annually for copies of military a deceased veteran must provide proof of personnel and/or medical records so that vet- death (requirements are listed on the web- erans and their families may obtain needed site). The website also lists “natural disaster” information to qualify for benefits and enti- requests for priority service to replace a sep- tlements. Nearly half of all requesters seek aration document (usually a DD214). MIKE VINOVICH DENNY GEISEMAN PAGE 20 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019

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• Complete Auto Service Sayner, WI 877-445-3292 5255 Transmission Alley, Eagle River, WI 54521 • Automatic Transmissions 715-479-4020 715-477-0909 • Towing & Recovery WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 21 Creating pathways to healing VA offers services for military sexual trauma survivors ______BY SARITA GRUSZYNSKI SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW ______

The Veterans Affairs (VA) is raising ing you are not the only one that feels this awareness of veterans who are survivors of way is powerful.” military sexual trauma (MST) caused by One in four women and one in 100 men sexual assault or sexual harassment that who use the VA report having experienced occurred during military service. MST. The VA offers outpatient, inpatient It is not a diagnosis. and residential services to assist veterans It is an experience. who are recovering from an MST experi- MST has affected all genders, ages, ence. Due to the growing number of male ranks, branches and eras of service, veterans reporting MST experiences, the racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexual orienta- VA offers an MST group specifically for men tions, religious backgrounds and veterans who are survivors of sexual trauma. of various physical sizes and strengths. Free MST-related care is offered to vet- erans even if they are not currently en- Survivors frequently struggle with men- rolled in the VA. They do not need to have tal health symptoms and diagnoses, but reported the incident(s) when it happened people may be surprised to learn it can af- or have other documentation that it oc- fect a veteran’s physical health as well. curred. They can experience gastrointestinal is- sues, have reproductive problems or even It is not necessary for veterans to have a have physical injuries as a result of sexual VA disability rating, i.e., be “service con- assault. It can affect a veteran’s social, emo- nected,” in order to receive MST-related tional, physical and spiritual well-being. care. For more information on receiving a This year’s VA theme during Sexual As- disability rating, contact your local county sault Awareness Month in April was “Cre- service officer. ating Pathways to Healing: VA Services for Some veterans with “other than honor- MST Survivors.” able” discharges may be able to receive ser- We often hear veterans say they do not vices related to MST as well. or cannot tell anyone and they feel so alone. For more information on eligibility for It is important for survivors of MST to VA care or MST-related care, call Enroll- Rhinelander Veterans Affairs Clinic employees Paris, Kimberly Klemann and Nicole Brown; know they are not alone. The VA can help. ment and Eligibility at (906) 774-3300, ext. showed their support for military sexual trauma and back row, Lori Cromell, Sandy Bergman, One veteran that experienced MST 32810 or visit mentalhealth.va.gov/ survivors during the recent Wear Teal Day. Shawn Zimmerlee, Karen Hagen and Lisa wrote “Work was my happy place and I am msthome.asp to learn more about MST. They include, front row from left, Christina Weber. —Contributed Photos no longer able to work. It has been very Every VA healthcare facility has a des- hard to find a way to deal with memories, ignated person assigned as an MST coordi- Sarita Gruszynski is a licensed master VA Medical in Iron Mountain, Mich. She flashbacks and nighttime hallucinations. I nator to assist veterans in obtaining this social worker and the military sexual can be reached by calling 1-(800) 215-8262, have been working to get better and know- sensitive care. trauma coordinator at the Oscar G. Johnson ext. 32531.

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MONDAYS & TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS • Rhinelander Trig’s Liquor, • Rhinelander Trig’s Liquor 6:30 a.m. (at the earliest) 6:30 a.m. (at the earliest) • Lake Tomahawk Sloan Comm. Ctr. • Monico Marathon Gas Station • Woodruff Corner Hwys. 47 & 51 • Crandon Courthouse (front) • Laona Fire Station (back) • Arbor Vitae R-Store (Hwys. 51 & 70) • Cavour Corner Hwys. 8 & 139 • St. Germain Krist Gas Station • Armstrong Creek Maplewood Villa, • Eagle River VFW, Hwy. 70 West Hwy. 101 • Iron Mountain VAMC • Iron Mountain VAMC Veterans Affairs offers outpatient, inpatient and recovering from a military sexual trauma expe- residential services to assist veterans who are rience. PAGE 22 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 Some will not ‘celebrate’ Oneida County Veterans NAMES OF THE FALLEN on this Memorial Day WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II WORLD WAR II ______Carl Aasland (Cont’d) (Cont’d) BY TAMMY JAVENKOSKI Alex Ahlborn Roger Dery Robert M. Snyder SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW Fred Anderson Warner B. Dinger Eino Soumi ______Alban Asmundson Lloyd T. Dolan Charles G. Stelle Memorial Day is the one day each year Charles Bissonnette Edward J. Dolejs Arthur Steiner that is set aside to honor the men and Frank Blaschka Alex J. Dominski Rene J. Stimart women who gave their lives in service to Carl C. Boden Roy A. Dumas Leonard Swanmann this nation and yet it’s referred to as a holi- Anton Botozeski Donald Durkee Albert Swearingen day. Edward Carley Mark J. Ebert Kenneth Thorn A holiday, by definition, is “a special day George W. Chapman Raymond J. Edwin Russell Tilton of celebration.” I understand people cele- Sam J. Charpie Donald A. Empey Lafey Wales brate the Memorial Day weekend for differ- Abner Dahlberg Erwin L. Erickson Glenn H. Ward ent reasons, but I don’t understand how Raymond Dawson Joseph L. Eternicka Theodore Wardwell anyone could “celebrate” Memorial Day. Trust me, the people I know who have lost Calbert DeLapp Thomas H. Flanicon Harry Waubiness a loved one to war will never celebrate that Lloyd W. Dolan John J. Ginzl James F. Welk day. Arnie F. Duhn Howard Goldstone Frank J. Wines When you’re out on Memorial Day eat- Frank Dziewiatkowski Warren E. Gorgas Jr. William Zelechowski ing good food, drinking good drinks and en- Walter Evenson Donald F. Griffin Harold M. Zerrenner joying precious time with your family and Ernest J. Fay Edward A. Gruett Norman J. Zinda friends, please take a moment to reflect on Harry W. Fenelon Roy W. Haney Jr. Arthur Zurt the almost 508,000 service members who Henry Folker Paul R. Hahn have sacrificed their lives just since World Emil H. Gehrke Edward F. Harvey War II for you, for me, for our loved ones. KOREAN WAR Louis A. Grill Robert Hayhurst Those men and women were somebody’s fa- Roy S. Boach ther, mother, brother, sister, son or daugh- Leon Holewinski Edward E. Helgeson Lloyd J. Bosben ter. Their bravery and heroism deserve our Alva Howard Forest Johns Billy E. Buck respect. Their bravery and heroism are un- John Hughes Harry Karnowski Carlton G. Gahler doubtedly why you and I are here today en- Clarence Johnson Clarence A. Keso William A. Gilson joying our freedom. TAMMY JAVENKOSKI Hjalmer Johnson Earl C. Khoury Gene M. Ingram Veterans Day honors those who have Joseph F. Katarski Robert J. Kuehn Marvin J. Johnson served. Memorial Day honors those who process a lot easier for you. Harry H. Labug Erwin C. Kunze John W. Longwitz served and paid the ultimate price for their Before I close, I’d like to wish “Fair Carl J. Madson Merwin Laddusire Mannie L. Loshaw service. It’s not really the day to thank a Winds and Following Seas” to a special Reginald Rice Gerald A. Lemke veteran, although I’m sure any veteran man. Mike Biszak was the Vilas County Kenneth Lundberg Arthur Rousseau Gayhart Laroche would appreciate the sentiment, but it sure veterans service officer for six years and Robert Mervicker Ray Rousseau would be a great day to hug the family who has recently retired. It’s been such an honor Frank W. Luce Edwin Mode lost a loved one to war. serving veterans with him. I will miss Albet H. Rozell Cleon G. Lucia Robert A. Olson With that being said, I’d like to remind working with him, but I’m very happy he Edwin Samuelson Raymond Lyannas Donald J. Priebe veterans and their dependents and sur- can finally enjoy retirement after serving in Charles Saxe George Mahner Eugene C. Rhode vivors every county in Wisconsin has a the Marine Corps and serving veterans for Maurice Stafford Peter Makris Colin F. Shultz county veterans service office. We are here a combined total of 33 years. Joseph Szuminski George M. Mattson Andre J. Swanmann to explain what benefits you may be enti- Happy retirement to Mike and his wife, Ingewald Tallackson Samuel A. Melton Valent Warrichaiet tled to and help you apply for them. It prob- Linda! If I were a fish in the North Woods, Leno Tate William Nuutinen Martin E. White ably comes as no surprise when I say some I’d be very scared. Douglas A. Taylor John J. O’Keefe processes in the VA system can be compli- Walter E. Thomas Robert M. O’Melia cated and tedious. I strongly encourage ev- Tammy Javenkoski is the Oneida County VIETNAM WAR Ora N. Tidd Edward J. Panko eryone to use their county veterans service veterans service officer. She can be contacted William Bodenhagen Carl Weight Dennis Paquette office. Not only do we want to help you get at (715) 369-6127 or at tjavenkoski@co. Robert J. Davies Frank J. Wines Edward A. Perry what you’ve earned, but we can make the oneida.wi.us. Henry Duellman Joseph L. Phillips Harry W. Ehmann WORLD WAR II David Rice Donald B. Lowe Daniel Rice Stanley Ahlborn Richard A. Roesler Melvin E. Richter William Ament Gary B. Gehrke Edward Riordan Charles R. Ashton Gustave Gudleske Robert W. Sager Joseph C. Belanger Duane Helmick Ervin E. Schield Orvia H. Belongia Arthur R. Henning John T. Schilling William F. Boelter James R. Taplin Gordon Schirmer Charles S. Brown Donald D. Watson Joseph P. Schock John N. Brown Wm. S. Hurkmans Jr. Joseph Jr. Schooley Anton Burzynski Robert Kotarski EAGLE RIVER, WI • WWW.AWI.EDU • 715-337-0122 Edward R. Cairnes Robert Simons Charles T. Ceronsky Harold Skottestad Duane P. Cook Joseph L. Skubal WAR WELD TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Francis J. Craig Andrew Slivinski ON TERROR Wayne E. Cubbage Eugene W. Smith Stephen G. Martin Thank you for our freedom! Thad S. Cyzak Paul A. Smith Ryan C. Adams WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 23 Thank You to our Veterans!

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Forces for serving our country RHINADS-027 and protecting our freedom. Thank you to all the men and women who give their service to keep our homeland free.

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