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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 […]

24th Veteran of the Quarter, Dr. Todd Baker, US Army

Dr. Todd Baker served in the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad from October 2007 to January 2009. He was chief of what is commonly known as “Baghdad ER.” During his 15 months, he saw everything from battle injuries to heart attacks. His patients ranged from US soldiers and private contractors to even Iraqi military […]

23rd Veteran of the Quarter, Jordon Phillips, US Navy

At the age of 18, shortly after graduating High School, Jordon L. Phillips enlisted into the United States Navy on October 19, 1943 in Roanoake, Virginia. He spent seven weeks of training at the Naval Training Station in Sampson, NY before being assigned to the aircraft carrier the USS Franklin which was under construction in […]