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District 4 News
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Post 199 'meeting' in
Afghanistan
SFC Jerrold "Woody' Wilson and SRA
Brian Powell both from Yeager-Benson Post
199 in Harrison got together for this
picture. SFC Wilson serving in the US Army
and SRA Powell serving in the U.S. Air
Force both from the Harrison, Ohio, area
met up in Afghanistan.
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Hamilton County Law &
Order
Hamilton County Council had their
annual Law and Order program on April 7th.
From left to right: Charles Sollberger,
Hamilton County Council Commander; Officer
John Priest, Law Officer of the Year;
Steven Placke, Firefighter of the Year;
guest speaker Colonel Ray Hoffbauer and
Patrick Mulvaney, Law and Order
Chairman.
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Post 218 Honor Guard
The Middletown Post 218 Honor Guard
are, from left, Hobert White, John
Paynter, Steve Baker and Bill Back. Back
row: Richard Palmer, Mark Singh, Paul
Hannah, James Shillinglaw and Merle King.
The Middletown American Legion Honor Guard
was recently renamed to The Middletown
Combined Honor Guard which includes VFW
Post 3809, DAV Post 131 and Legion Post
218. This past year the Honor Guard
participated in more than 140 funerals and
other civic ceremonies. The oldest member
is Legionnaire Ed Karwacki who is 90 years
young. He has participated in over 2,000
funerals and other ceremonies in the past
20 years. He is still very active in the
Honor Guard. Thus far in 2010 the Honor
Guard has participated in over 40
funerals.
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Georgetown Post recalls Four
Chaplains
Chaplain Bill Graybill, in front, and
members of Georgetown American Legion Post
180 presented the Four Chaplain's Service
at Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church during
the evening service. Pastor Mike Starkey
stated it was an honor to have Post 180
conduct the service to honor the Four
Chaplains who gave up their life vests to
other servicemen that they might
survive.
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Memorial Day at Russellville
Members of Walter Miller Post 394 in
Russellville conducted Memorial Day
Services.
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Hamilton County rewards Military
Excellence
The Hamilton County Council presented
Military Excellence awards to students
from Xavier, Miami and Northern Kentucky
Universities at a ceremony held at Xavier
University on April 10, 2010. Pictured
from left are Hamilton County Commander
Charles Sollberger, Cadet Lily Hague,
Cadet Brienne Riker, Cadet Jason Gray and
Past Hamilton County Commander Ken
Gillespie.
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