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A1C Jessica Ann Brush, daughter of Allan and Regina Lamb of Aurora and and granddaughter of Georgia Brush of Greendale.

Jessica is a 2007 graduate of South Dearborn High School and attended Xavier University.

She joined the Air Force in August of 2011 and completed basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, in October 2011.

Jessica graduated one out of 850 airmen. Upon graduating she was the only woman chosen for the Air Force Honor Guard.

She is stationed in Washington, D.C., at Bolling AFB. She will be serving in the Honor Guard for three years.

Jessica’s duties as a member consist of Honoring the Fallen Airmen at Arlington National Cemetery by presenting the 21 gun salute and color guard at funerals.

She also participates in welcoming foreign coun-try presidents and diplomats at the White House and Pentegon ceremonies.

Being in the honor guard is a high honor for an airman. Jessica’s family is very proud of her and her accomplishments in such a short amount of time. Jessica has two younger brothers, Jacob and Zachary, who are very proud they have a sister who serves and hope one day they too can serve.

-Kimberly Brush-Eckstein (Jessica’s proud aunt)

Arthur J. “A.J.” Young is the son of Raymond (Greg) Young and Nancy Richardson.

A.J. is a 2004 graduate of South Dearborn High School, and attended Northern Kentucky University be-fore enlisting in the U.S. Navy.

After his training at Corry Station, Pensacola, Fla., A.J. was stationed in Seoul, South Korea.

His current assignment is aboard the USS Makin Is-land, stationed out of San Diego, Calif. He has been at sea since November 2011, sailing the Middle East and Indian Ocean.

As CTM3, he works primarily as a computer/network tech. The USS Makin Island is due to sail into San Diego in June. We hope to see AJ home on leave in July.

-Submitted by his proud stepmom, Teresa (Young) Gambetta.

Staff Sargeant Brandon E. King, currenlty serv-ing out of country in the U.S. Marine Corps, is a specialist in water rescue.

Brandon is a 2002 graduate from Switzer-land County High School.

He enlisted right out of high school and has cur-rently re-enlisted.

He spent 13 months in Okinawa, Japan.

He is stationed at Cherry Point in Havlock, N.C., where he resides with this wife, Gracie, and two sons. Hunter, 4, and Tanner, 2.

Brandon is the grand-son of Brenda Cook who resides in Switzerland County.

Pvt. Jason Naegele RN FCO 1st/50th INF. stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga. From Lawrenceburg. He graduates from basic training July 8.

He is the son of Rusty and Renae Naegele.

Brandon Edward King A.J. Young

Jason Naegele

Jessica Ann Brush

2-The Harrison Press, Wednesday, May 23, 2012; The Dearborn County Register & The Rising Sun Recorder/Ohio County News, Thursday, May 24, 2012

USMC Private First Class Jamie Ingels completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., in September 2011.

Following basic training PFC. Ingels was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he received Maine Corps Combat Training.

After graduating from MCT, PFC Ingels was sta-tioned at Dam Neck. Va. He completed his training there and graduated in February 2012 from the Marine Air Ground Task Force Intel-ligence Specialist Course.

PFC Ingels is currently stationed at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

He is attached to the 3rd Marine Division, Headquar-ters Battalion. PFC Ingels is a 2011 graduate of South Dearborn High School. He

is the son of William and Robin Rohe of Aurora.

He is the brother of Jes-

sica Darby and Brooke, Ra-chel, William and Shelby Rohe.

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3rd Class Petty Officer Jessica Darby is a member of the United States Navy Reserve. She is an Intelligence Specialist stationed in Washington, D.C. She is currently employed with a government contractor for the Department of the Army Intelligence, at Ft. Belvoir Army Base.

She is a 2007 graduate of South Dearborn High School. She is the daughter of William and Robin Rohe of Aurora. She is the sister of Jamie Ingels and Brooke, Rachel, William and Shelby Rohe. She is married to 3rd Class Petty Officer Benjamin Darby, stationed at the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C. IS2 Darby is an Imagery Analyst. He was recently attached to the USS John C. Stennis. He just returned home from a seven-month deployment.

A Letter of Commendation was presented to HTFN Birkenheuer, Derek by P.O. Monger-Captain, United States Navy, Commanding Officer, USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Birkenheuer was presented with the commendation “For outstanding performance of duties as DPIA Team Leader, R Division, Engineering Department, USS Nim-itz (CNV 68). Birkenheuer performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner.

He was instrumental during Nimitz ‘2011 Docking Planned Incremental Availability, the largest aircraft carrier work package ever attempted at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard encompassing over 700,000 man days of work that enhanced the capability and service life of the ship. His personal efforts directly contributed to the completion of more than 12,000 ship’s force component unit phase inputs and 267,437 man-hours of reworking, repairing, and rehabilitating 671 shipboard spaces and compartments, as well as the restoration and painting of the hull and significant improvements to various ship’s systems in preparation for future deployment.

Birkenheuer showed professionalism, initiative, and loyal devotion to duty, which reflected credit upon him-self and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.”

He is the son of Dawn and Michael Birkenheuer, Bright. He is a 2010 East Central H.S. graduate.

Benjamin and Jessica Darby

Derek Birkenheuer

Jamie Ingels

Jarrod Alig, of Harrison, is a member of the 501st Airborne In-fantry and has just returned from Afghanistan.

While there, Jarrod was driving an up-armoured vehicle which hit an IED. His injury was the worst - he had a scratch on his chin! They lucked out that time.

He is pictured in a C-17 plane.

Jarrod Alig

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USMC PFC Jamie Ingels at Parris Island, S.C, with his mother, former Marine, Robin Rohe.

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VeteransBruce Dell, age 62,

Lawrenceburg, U.S. Marine LCPL, 1969 to 1971, Camp Lejune, N.C., and Vietnam.

Turned out to be 100 percent disabled with kidney failure.Sgt. Donald E. Mc-

Bride, Aurora, U.S. Army served 1966 to 1974.

He was a graduate of Wapakoneta High School.

Donald was sta-tioned in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, Alas-ka, North Carolia and two years in Vietnam.

Thank you for your service to your coun-try.

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Bronze Star Award Given to Aurora Man

Young Man Performed Heroic Service in Korea with Infantry Division..

The award of the Bronze Star Medal with the let-ter “V” device for heroic achievement to Cpl. Gerald Wade Van Winkle, Aurora.

Corporal Van Winkle received the award for the outstanding service against the enemy near Yonghwadong, Korea, while serving with Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, a part of the 25th Infantry Division.

Van Winkle distinguished himself when the platoon encountered heavy resistance from a well-entrenched enemy emplace-ment.

Despite intense small arms and auto-matic weapons concentrations Van Winkle and his assistance crawled forward with their recoilless rifle to attack the enemy strongpoint.

When his assistant was wound-ed Van Winkle pressed on alone until he reached an exposed van-tage point from which he could direct effective fire.

Although his first round fell short, thus disclosing his position to the enemy, he calmly reloaded his weapon and completely de-stroyed the emplacement with a

direct hit.“Corporal Van Winkle’s valorous action,”

the citation read, “reflects great credit on himself, his unit and the United States Armed Forces.”

Dale Wendelman, Dillsboro, served in the Korean War, June 1952 to 1954.Thanks for serving our country

-Verneda Wendelman

Wayne Utter, World War II vet-eran.

VeteransWayne Utter

Gerald Wade Van Winkle

Dale Wendelman


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USMC Military Police, Cpl. Joel Ste-ven Sinclair and fiancee Sgt. Rebeccah Robles.

Currently stationed in the Balkan Country of Romania.

Graduate of South Ripley High School. Previously employed by the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department.

Terry Henkenberns Jr., a 2004 graduate of South Dearborn High School, recently graduated his AIT training in the U.S. Army with hon-ors, and is to begin a tour of duty in Korea.

He is the son of Nancy and Terry Henkenberns Sr. of Moores Hill.

PFC Jacob W. PowersFort Leonard WoodAug. 10 to Oct. 20, 2011BasicOct. 21- Dec. 9, 2011AIT and Military PoliceJan. 5, 2012Fort Bliss, TexasAfghan TrainingFeb. 23, 2012Deployed Afghan TrainingArmy National Guard 387 MP Co.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Scot Lyttle, presently stationed in Ku-wait.

Wife, Michelle, and daughter, Kayla, reside in Brownsburg, Ind.. Par-ents, Pam and Kurt, reside in Ohio County.

Scot is a 1991 gradu-ate of Rising Sun High School.

While in the military, Scot has received his bachelors degree and is presently persuing his masters degree with just a few classes remaining.

Scot has been approved for retirement in the fall of 2013.

Scot LyttleJoel Steven Sinclair

Terry Henkenberns Jr.

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West Harrison family servescountry; lives, learns, prospers

BY JOE AWADHyrrison Press editor

Attention!With Memorial Day fast approaching, it is appropriate

to think about our fallen heroes and soldiers who fought on the front lines, but our country is protected by a vast mili-tary support system. Look no farther than West Harrison for a family devoted to the task.

Alvin and Jane Powell, Pinhook Road, and two children are red, white and blue through and through.

He is a retired Air Force senior master sergeant (SMSgt.). She is a retired staff sergeant (SSgt.)

He made a living and served his country 25 years, from August 1977 through February 2002, by planning and or-ganizing visits for dignitaries.

She guarded the gate, ran radar on base, investigated traf-fic accidents, and later supervised a shift as a flight chief in the Air Force - seven years on the job from March 1980 through March 1987.

He grew up in Michigan. A Kocker, she was raised in Harrison and attended St. John Catholic school and Harri-son High School. They met in Berlin, where they had their first child.

“Even in high school, I had the desire to join the mili-tary, and leave the area. I had a sense of adventure, and girls didn’t do that much around here. I wanted to go out and see the world,” said Jane, now a part-time teller at Miami Sav-ings Bank, State Street, Harrison, and a part-time employee at Gardens Alive, Greendale.

Alvin’s career took him to the Netherlands, Germany, Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Dessert Shield, then back to Germany for Operation Shining Hope, humanitar-ian relief for Kosovo refugees in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. Jane saw duty in Germany and South Korea.

Back to her rootsEventually, they were transferred to Wright Patterson

Air Force Base, Dayton, which gave Jane the opportunity to visit her mother in Harrison. After retirement and with the world in her pocket, Jane returned to her Harrison roots with the family in tow.

“We relate so much to the Harrison area. That’s were we go to church. That’s were we do our shopping. We know a lot families here through St. John school,” said Jane.

Taking full command of the interview, Jane worked off index cards, pointing out the highlights of their careers and accomplishments of their military children.

One card points out the couple was stationed in Berlin when the LaBella disco was blown up in April 1986, killing two U.S. servicemen. The blast injured 230 people includ-ing 79 American servicemen. A Turkish woman also was killed.

History shows the bombing resulted in President Ronald Reagan ordering air strikes against Libya and killer Muam-

mar Gaddafi.As a shift commander at Tempelhof Central Airport,

historic site of the Berlin Airlift, Jane tightened the secu-rity reins, and instructed her team to be keenly aware of their surroundings. The terrorist attack opened her eyes to the danger and vulnerability of U.S. service personnel overseas.

Shaking hands with history

Alvin was an administrative specialist, who made ar-rangements and set up itineraries for distinguished guests. He arranged activities, planned meals, selected restaurants, and even drove the bus when duty called.

Over his career, Alvin met President George W.H. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, U.S. Ambassador Richard Burt, German President Richard Karl Freiheer von Weizsacker, political prisoner Anatoly Sharansky, CIA Director William Casey, Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger, Gen. Colin Powell, and President Ronald Reagan.

Staff Sgt. Brian Powell, 25, an East Central High School graduate, is an AF contracting officer. He joined up in 2006, and is Stationed at Buckley AFB in Colorado.

Brian was deployed in 2010 to Kandahar AFB in Af-ghanistan, where he spent six months. He currently is serv-ing his second deployment, this time at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan.

Brian’s job involves formalizing AF contracts for all variety of things from services to construction, said Jane, who said her son made an excellent choice.

“Contracting is a great field. There are a lot of jobs out there that are so closely related to civilian jobs,” she said.

Breaking traditionSecond Lt. Karyn Powell broke tradition when “she went

Army.” Recruited by West Point on a volleyball scholar-ship, the E.C. grad joined the Army because that’s what the military expects after assuming the traditions of the Black Knights.

Karyn is stationed at Fort Ruckers, Ala., where she is enrolled in helicopter aviator training.

“Finally, we have a flyer and she’s in the Army. Go fig-ure,” said Jane, adding that Karyn hopes to pilot the famed Apache combat helicopter.

Karyn is engaged to 2Lt. Hugh Clark, a mechanical en-gineer at Fort Stewart, Ga. The couple met at West Point.

“Obviously, you’re proud of them. It’s a good choice for them,” said Jane.

“We instilled it in them because we served. We never told them to join because they had to, or because it was the patriotic thing to do. It’s great training. You grow, and learn discipline. Some people just don’t have a clue because they never served. It’s all about camaraderie and teamwork.”

The bonding lasts a lifetime, said Jane, who started a Facebook page to keep contact with her military friends, especially those she and Alvin met in Germany. The page has about 100 friends.

Jane and Alvin have had their military adventures, but they remain red, white and blue as members of the Har-rison Yeager-Benson American Legion Post 199; Veterans of Foreign Wars Duwel Post 7570, and Amvets Post 13 in West Harrison. They also are members of the American Legion Honor Guard and Funeral Detail.

“Jim Dole recruited us. He’s been after me a couple of years now. He said once you do it a couple of times you’re going to love it, you are going to feel so good, and you do. I feel like it’s good use of our time. Last week, we had a de-tail for Lawrence Mortashed. He was part of the Normandy Invasion. It was really something. It just really makes you feel good.”

At ease.

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Second Lt. Karyn Powell broke family tradition when “she went Army.” Recruited by West Point on a vol-leyball scholarship, the E.C. grad joined the Army because that’s what the military expects after assuming the traditions of the Black Knights. Karyn is stationed at Fort Ruckers, Ala., where she is enrolled in helicop-ter aviator training.


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