MilitaryA Special Publication of the Vilas County News-Review and The Three Lakes News 2014Salute freedom is not free Active-Duty Military Profiles Soldiers’ Stories Memorial Day Preview Veterans Services PAGE 2 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 WeWe salutesalute andand supportsupport America’sAmerica’s veteransveterans andand activeactive militarymilitary personnel!personnel! VISIT US SOON Depend on the people at Nelson’s for all your needs • Hallmark Cards • Lawn & Garden Supplies • Automotive Supplies • Cleaning Supplies • Hand & Power Tools • Vast Battery Selection • Greenhouse • Propane Filling • Plumbing & Electrical Supplies & Fixtures • Keys Duplicated Nelson’s Hardware Open 7 days a week to serve you 606 E. Wall, Eagle River 715-479-4496 ACE IS THE PLACE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS MILITARY SALUTE PAGE 3 Memorial Day programs planned in communities across North Woods Men and women who died in military action for their country will be remem- bered during Memorial Day services Mon- day, May 26, in communities across the North Woods. Veterans, area residents, government officials and North Woods visitors are wel- come to attend all the ceremonies. Veterans organizations in Eagle River, Three Lakes, Land O’ Lakes, St. Germain, Phelps and Rhinelander have provided the following details of Memorial Day weekend programs. St. Germain’s program will be Sunday, May 25. Eagle River The Eagle River Memorial Day ceremo- ny is scheduled for Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (front grounds of the Vilas County Courthouse) in Eagle River. Ceremony participants are asked to as- semble at 10:45 a.m. at the park. The pro- gram will be held rain or shine. The program will open with the North- land Pines High School band performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the 8th Wisconsin Artillery cannon salute. The Rev. Bill Trosien will lead the opening prayer. The master of ceremonies will be retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Biszak. Sen. Tom Tiffany will be the guest speaker. Other highlights will in clude bagpipe music by Tom McKale of the Emerald Soci- ety of Wisconsin and the Greater Milwau- kee Fire/Po lice Pipes and Drums, area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts offering poppies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and an- other cannon salute. There will be perfor- mances by the Northland Pines High School band and choir. The ceremony will close with the bene- diction, a rifle salute by VFW Post 8637, the playing of taps, a cannon salute and the choir singing “God Bless America.” Memorial Day services are planned at communities across the North Woods visitors are welcome to attend all the ceremonies. Most will in- McKale will conclude the program with a Woods. Veterans, area residents, government officials and North clude a veterans’ rifle squad. —NEWS-REVIEW PHOTO bagpipe solo. The program will conclude with the na- Veterans Memorial Wall near the intersec- May 26. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., a river Three Lakes tional flags at the cemetery and Cy tion of highways 70 and 55. The St. Ger- ceremony will be held at the Davenport Memorial Day in Three Lakes will be ob- Williams Park raised to full staff. The pub- main Lions Club, which donates new flags Street bridge, where a wreath will be low- served Monday, May 26. The program will lic is urged to attend. each year for the memorial, will replace ered into the water in honor of those who start at 10 a.m. with a solemn procession In the event of bad weather, the pro- the U.S. flag, five service flags and the were lost or buried at sea. Guests can view from the Three Lakes Winery down Superi- gram will be held in the Three Lakes Missing In Action flag. Veterans of each the ceremony from Trig’s parking lot. or Street to the Three Lakes Cemetery. School gymnasium at 10 a.m. For informa- military branch will raise the flag for their Upon completion, participants and The procession will include the Ameri- tion about the program , contact the Amer- respective service. guests will march and walk to the Oneida can Legion Color Guard and Firing Squad, ican Legion at (715) 546-3431 or Mike Sil- County Courthouse, where the final the Legion Auxiliary, the Three Lakes ber at 546-3077. Phelps Memorial Day ceremony will begin at ap- Lions Club and the Three Lakes High There will be a Memorial Day service in proximately 11 a.m. School band. A riderless horse will honor Land O’ Lakes Phelps Monday, May 26, at 1 p.m. at the Guests can take a lawn chair. For more the fallen during the parade. There will be a Memorial Day service at cemetery. There will be a roll call for the information about the ceremonies, contact The ceremony at the cemetery will the Land O’ Lakes cemetery Monday, May dead and flag placement. For updated in- the Oneida County Veterans Service office honor those who have served and given 26, at 11 a.m., with a light sandwich lunch formation, contact the Phelps Chamber of at (715) 369-6127. their life for this country. The Three Lakes to follow at the VFW Post 8400. Commerce at (715) 545-3800. The Oneida County Veterans Council High School Badger Boys and Badger Girls includes members of the American Legion, will speak, and the high school band will St. Germain Rhinelander American Veterans, Disabled American play. The guest speaker will be Rep. Rob St. Germain will have its Memorial Day The Oneida County Veterans Council Veterans, Marine Corps League and Veter- Swearingen. ceremony Sunday, May 25, at 1 p.m. at the will host a Memorial Day service Monday, ans of Foreign Wars. PAGE 4 MILITARY SALUTE VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Michael T. Busha Justin O. Smith Master Sgt. Michael T. Busha is an Intelligence, Justin is a sergeant in the Marine Corps. He Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Planner at graduated boot camp in 2003, from MCRD at the Continental U.S. NORAD Region and First Air Parris Island. Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. As ISR Planner, he provides subject matter ex- He has been deployed three times, twice to pertise to the Intelligence Directorate’s Theater Se- Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Honors and curity Cooperation section and to partner-nations ca- awards received: Iraq Campaign Medal, Sea pacity development. He is responsible for develop- Service Deployment Ribbon (3); Letter of Ap- ing, coordinating and synchronizing ISR training cur- preciation (2); Marine Corps Good Conduct ricular from seven joint units with AFNORTH’s Mo- Medal (3); NATO Medal – ISAF Afghanistan; bile Training Teams. He engages with partner na- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and tions to meet shared Theater Security Cooperation Expeditionary Medal; Navy Unit Commenda- goals and objectives. He also develops long-term tion; Combat Action Ribbon (2); Afghanistan strategies for planning and funding Mobile Training Campaign Medal (3); and a National Defense Teams to support Secretary of Defense-ordered di- Ser vice Medal. He is currently stationed at rectives, U.S. Northern Command Security Cooper- Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif., with the ation Goals and the objectives of the commander. Emergency Services Battalion. Busha, who has been in the Air Force since He is married to Jamie Smith of Eagle River. Decem ber 1998, is the son of Tom and Jeri Busha of His mother by marriage is Susan Nelson of Eagle River. Eagle River. Matthew Tidmarsh Aaron Arthur Kuehlem Cpl. Matthew Tidmarsh, U.S. Marine, graduated Aaron Arthur Kuehlem joined the Army after from Notre Dame Prep, Scottsdale, Ariz., June graduating from Northland Pines High School in 2008, and attended NAU in Flagstaff, Ariz., and Eagle River, Wis., in 2011. Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, and is presently enrolled online at Grand Canyon Univer- He started basic training in Ft. Leonardwood, sity. He joined the Marines in January 2011, and is Mo. He then had advanced training in October 2011, in the 54th Transportation Corps at Ft. stationed at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif. Hood, Texas, where he was Pfc. He became a He was deployed to Afghanistan from June to Spc. in December 2012, with the 1st Cavalry Divi- sion. He was deployed from Ft. Hood to Baghram, December 2012, and has been recognized as an Afghanistan, where he spent four months before expert rifleman and is a marksmanship coach. He volunteering to transfer to Kandahar, Afghanistan. has received the Marine Corps Good Conduct He spent the rest of his deployment in Medal, NATO Medal – ISAF Afghanistan, Global Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Freedom 13-14. He returned to Ft. Hood the end Campaign Medal and the National Defense Ser- of March, where he will remain until October 2014. vice Medal. His father is Rick Kuehlem of Star Lake; his Matthew is the son of Jan and Dave Tidmarsh, mother is Robin Kuehlem of Sayner; and his sis- ter is Katie Kuehlem of Eagle River. Eagle River. Brett S. Mai Charlie Starke Charlie Starke, a 2012 graduate of Brett is a 2011 graduate of Northland Three Lakes High School, is currently a Pines High School. He graduated boot “yearling” (sophomore) at the U.S. Military camp at Great Lakes in August 2013. Academy at West Point. He has been on the Dean’s List since beginning classes in He is now stationed in Bahrain. August 2012, and is majoring in physics. He is the operations officer for the His rank is E3 EN in the U.S.