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18th Veteran of the Quarter, Arlen Lipper, US Air Force/US Army

I met Master Sergeant (US Army, Retired) Arlen Lipper several years ago when I moved to this beautiful area of America. He is active in so many positive ways helping local veterans and their families. He would make an excellent Veteran of the Quarter. Arlen Lipper started his distinguished military career when he joined the […]

14th Veteran of the Quarter, Robert Hostetter, US Navy

Nomination by: Marcia Hostetter, Spouse. Abbreviated History by: Robert Hostetter 6 October 64 to 31 March 67 – Reported for duty to HS-6 at NAAF Imperial Beach, California. Made 1st trip to Viet Nam after completing Anti-Submarine Warfare School, San Diego, and after that 4 weeks, I was sent to SERE School, Warner Springs, California. […]

17th Veteran of the Quarter, James Long, US Army

WWII Master Sergeant James L. Long, (Jim), was born on August 16, 1924 in Springfield Missouri. He enlisted in the Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in February of 1943. Jim was a heavy machine gunner at the rank of platoon Sergeant. He experienced frontline combat and his platoon did tasks that other units would not […]

16th Veteran of the Quarter, Darryl Ostrom, US Army

Nominated by Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Vicalvi I have known Chief Warrant Officer W-3, Darryl Ostrom for approximately three years. I first met him when he contacted me about joining the newly forming Disabled American Veteran’s Chapter in Branson. Darryl enlisted at the age of 17 in May 1963 and served two tours in Vietnam on […]

15th Veteran of the Quarter, John Porter, US Marines

Nomination and Story by: Joyce Porter, Spouse John Porter joined the US Marines in April of 1966 on the 120-day delay plan. He went active in August 1966 and was in boot camp until December 1966. In January 1967, he went to Camp Lejune until May 1967 when he went to Cuba until October of […]