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30th Veteran of the Quarter, Susan Schade, US Army

Susan Schade joined the United States Army in 1991 and served honorably until 1999. She started her career in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and graduated as a Medical Specialist from Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She was then transferred to Germany as an Army Medic and also served as an Administrator for the Battalion Commander of […]

29th Veteran of the Quarter, Chaplain Paul Vicalvi, US Army

Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Vicalvi grew up in Albany, New York. After graduating from seminary, he pastored a church in Crawford, New Jersey for three years before entering active duty with the United States Army. Vicalvi served as an active duty Army Chaplain from 1977-2006, retiring as a Colonel. Over thirteen of his active duty years […]

28th Veteran of the Quarter, Edward James Krieser, US Marines

Edward James Krieser enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in December of 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and traveled to Vietnam in November of 1966 as an Infantry Rifleman. Upon arrival in Vietnam, the shortage of infantry platoon and squad radio operators caused Krieser’s commanding officer to send him for a crash course in the […]

27th Veteran of the Quarter, James J. Davis, US Marines

James “Jim” J. Davis entered United States military service in 1964, with basic training in San Diego, California, and Advanced Infantry Training at Camp Pendleton, California. Jim was a member of the First Marine Division, First Engineer Battalion, Headquarters Company, and Logistics. Jim received orders to transfer to Okinawa, Japan in 1965, to stage for […]

26th Veteran of the Quarter, Pete Andela, US Army

I am nominating my dad as Branson Bank’s Veteran of the Quarter because he is my hero. He had a rough life, yet gave no excuses when it was his turn to serve. He did it willingly and with pride, and like everything else he has done in his life, he did it to the […]

25th Veteran of the Quarter, Michael James, US Army

I have known Sergeant Michael James for over two years. I first met him at the 2014 Disabled American Veterans State Convention in Jefferson City, Missouri. Mike joined the Missouri National Guard in January 2006. During his service with the Guard, Mike responded to numerous requests for emergency assistance such as flood response. Mike then […]