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                       SERVICEMEN       

GOD  BLESS AMERICA
O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES,
FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN;
FOR PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES
ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAIN!
AMERICA! AMERICA!
GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE,

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Scott Blank, (LEFT) son of Chuck and Mary Lou Blank, Snover will have completed twenty six years of service in the Air Force in October 2009. He has seen duty in Kuwait and Afghanistan. His crew flies C-130's and are involved with Special Operations. He served in Jordan and flew into Iraq when OIF (operation Iraq freedom) kicked off in 2003. He was transferred to Mildenhall, England for a four year assignment in July of 2003, where there is a combined U.S. and British Air Force base. His wife Rosemary and son Nicklaus accompanied him. A daughter Olivia was born there. Following that assignment he was transferred to Albuquerque, New Mexico in July of 2007. He and his family reside in Rio Rancho which is nearby.

Travis Thompson (RIGHT)  took his training with the United States Coast Guard in Cape May, New Jersey and was then  stationed at the United States Coast Guard Station in Staten Island, New York. He is now stationed with the Coast Guard in Detroit. Travis is the son of Paul and Karen Thompson, Port Huron. Grandparents are Marvin and Leona Innes and Barbara Thompson. 

   Captain Andrew Smeckert (Left) is the son of Terry and Teresa Smeckert, of Allendale, Michigan, the grandson of Leland and Doris Smeckert, Snover and Julius Kopacz, Sandusky. Andrew is a member of the United States Airforce and attended Officer's Training School in Texas. He now resides in Alabama  with his wife Holli, where he is now stationed at Barksdale Airforce Base in Shreveport Al.  Andrew is the navigator on B 52 bombers                
   SPC Matthew Birkinbine (Right) following his tour of duty in Iraq was  then stationed in Germany. He is now stationed in Fort Sills, Oklahoma. Matthew, from Palms, Michigan  is a graduate of Deckerville High School. He is the loving father of Anneliese and McKenzie Birkinbine. His parents are DJ and Debbie Birkinbine of Palms.

Jonathan Fischer, Petty Officer 3rd Class, left son of Mr. and Mrs Dale Fischer of Snover, Michigan, joined the U.S. Navy, August 29, 2004. and is now stationed at Norfork, Virginia. Address  is N31 Division, NCTAMS Lant, 2012 Dunbarton Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454

Air Force Captain, Ron King (right) is the son of Boyd and Linda King and the great nephew of Alger Krueger. Formerly stationed  in Italy, he has been tranferred to Avondale, Arizona where he will be the next three years teaching in the AirForce. 

PFC Richard C. Lestienne, (left)formerly of Snover, who is serving with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, in Oak Grove, Kentucky is currently  serving his  first tour of duty in Afghanistan and will return to Fort Campbell  in Kentucky this
November. PFC Lestienne is married to Jessica (Pease) Lestienne.

SPC William B. Lestienne, (right)  formerly of Snover has safely returned from his second combat tour in Iraq. He is serving with the 101st Airborne Division in Fort  Campbell, Kentucky, where he is currently awaiting retraining and  reassignment  as a Chaplain's assistant at Fort Leonardwood,Missouri. His wife, Erin (Bannister) Lestienne will join him there.  Richard and William above are the sons of  Richard C. Lestienne Sr, of Detroit and Sharon Duke of Snover.