Midwest Veterans of America to honor area Veterans at event this Saturday celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution
Midwest Veterans of America will be honoring area Veterans at an event this Saturday, September 13 at AJ Bar & Grill in Waukon celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution, which took place September 17, 1787. The free event will include an awards presentation that will begin at 1 p.m. honoring 40 area Veterans.
The general public is invited to attend the event. Veterans who were nominated by local residents for honoring at this Saturday’s event include the following (as reported by Midwest Veterans of America):
* Hilary Anderegg of Garber, U.S. Army Reserves (2010-2016)
* Josh Anderegg of Garber, Iowa Army National Guard (2006-2012)
* Linus Barloon of Decorah, U.S. Air Force (1967-1971)
* Charles Berg of Waukon, U.S. Army (1971-1974) and U.S. Army Reserve (1974-1975)
* Cliff Bullerman of Decorah, U.S. Army Reserve (1965-1967)
* Roger Bullerman of Decorah, U.S. Navy (1960-1964)
* Allan J. Buxengard of La Crescent, MN, Minnesota Army National Guard (1995-2022)
* Cory L. Buxengard of Muskego, WI, Minnesota Army National Guard (1990-2010)
* Gary O. Buxengard of Spring Grove, MN, U.S. Navy (1964-1967) and U.S. Navy Reserve (1967-1990)
* Tracy Ehde of McGregor, U.S. Army (1981-1984)
* Kevin Engelhardt of Postville, U.S. Marines (1989-1993)
* Gary Frana of Calmar, U.S. Army (1965-1967)
* Kim Grant of Calmar, U.S. Army (1975-1991)
* Herbert Halvorson, Jr. of Waukon, U.S. Army (1963-1965)
* Darrell Henning of Postville, U.S. Army Reserve (1970-1978)
* Thomas Heim of New Albin, National Guard and Army Reserve (1970-1976)
* Lt. Peter Hovde of Bagley, MN, U.S. Navy Air Corps (1964-1968)
* Teresa Housker of Mabel, MN, U.S. Navy (1980-1985)
* Debbie Hundley of Waukon, U.S. Navy (2002-2003)
* AJ Huntington III of Lansing, U.S. Navy (1971-1975)
* Glen Kinneberg of Spring Grove, MN, U.S. Air Force (1951-1954)
* Jeffery Kirk of Lansing, U.S. Air Force (1981-2011)
* Raymond Laurence of Waukon, U.S. Army (1980-1983)
* James Matter of Fergus Falls, MN, U.S. Marines (1969-1971)
* Christine McCornell of West Union, U.S. Marines (1987-1990)
* Jody Meyer of Decorah, U.S. Air Force (1966-1970)
* Tony Meyer of Decorah, U.S. Air Force (1966-1970)
* Colin Devine Meyer of Waverly, U.S. Air Force (2005-2009)
* James S. Newberry, Sr. of Kenosha, WI, U.S. Army (1967-1970)
* Travis Nordheim of Decorah, Iowa Army National Guard (2023-Current)
* Mark Pace of Marshalltown, U.S. Army (1997-2015)
* Kermit Renk of New Albin, Wisconsin National Guard (1966-1970)
* Mark J. Schmidt of Elgin, U.S. Army (1978-1992)
* Erik Stoen of Decorah, U.S. Air Force (1980-1984)
* 1st Lt. James Svobodny of Moorhead, MN, U.S. Army (1967-1969)
* John Paul Thiese of Guttenberg, U.S. Navy (1973-1977)
* Bill Tieskotter of Decorah, U.S. Army (1969-1971)
* Loren Timmerman of Monona, U.S. Army (1984-1987)
* Robert J. Ward of Decorah, U.S. Navy (1965-1967)
* Jamie Williams of Postville, U.S. Army (1984-1987) and U.S. Army National Guard (1987-1991)
* Gregory S. Moyer of Clintonville, WI, U.S. Air Force (1990-2011)
