Submitted by: Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier Archie McNeil – Shoutout to my dad, Archie McNeil, age 90, of Preston, Iowa. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1952-54. He was stationed in Salzburg, Austria, and reached the rank of Sergeant. Proud of my dad’s service to his country! Submitted by: Erin Denk Wally Collins – I wanted to give a shoutout to my dad, Wally Collins, who owns Wally’s American Pub & Grill on 44th St. and Camelback Road. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1968-1969 in the 535 TAS in Vietnam and from 1969-1972 in the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Squadron as a Captain/Combat Pilot in Thailand, Iceland and Korea. He was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) as well as other commendations! Submitted by: Melissa Hirschl Jeff Hirschl – Navy. Stationed in San Diego in 1969. “Thank you so much for your service for our great country! I love you!” Submitted by: Greg Bruns Edward Bruns – Grandfather of Arcadia News Publisher Greg Bruns who was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 at age 19. He was wounded in southern France and awarded a Purple Heart. Submitted by: Roni Mier Joe F. Mier – A Tech Sgt. in France in 1944. He was one of six brothers serving in the military at the same time. From all of us at the Arcadia News V   

Submitted by: Heidi Loftin Grant Loftin – Currently a senior at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, who will serve as an Officer in the U.S. Army upon graduation in May 2021. Grant is a 2017 graduate of Arcadia HS. Submitted by: Arcadia News editor Mallory Gleich John Gleich – Vietnam Army Vet 1962-1965 “Thank you for your service, pop!” Submitted by: Heidi Loftin Jim Loftin – Former U.S. Naval Petty Officer who served with the Pacific Fleet and was involved in the embargo of El Salvador, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Yemen and East Africa. Submitted by: Heidi Loftin Dr. George Eifler – Former U.S. Naval Officer who served in Operation Desert Storm in 1990 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Submitted by: Amy Schleeper Pvt. David Schleeper – based in San Antonio, TX. “We are so proud of the things you have already accomplished and are excited to see the amazing medic you become!” Grandparents of Arcadia News staffer Roni Mier’s husband, Arthur, with their six sons who all served in WWII. Submitted by: Amy Schleeper Cpl. Stephen Schleeper – Army 1990-1996 “Thank you for your years of service and instilling in our kids the desire to serve!” Submitted by: Tracy Keller Townsend Al Townsend – As a member of the Army National Guard for over 10 years, Sgt. Alfred Townsend recently returned home from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan with the Arizona National Guard’s Aviation Medevac unit (Phoenix Dustoff). He previously deployed to Kosovo in 2016 and Afghanistan in 2011-12. Thank you, Al, for your continued service and dedication to our country as well as your commitment and selflessness as a citizen solider. Submitted by: Tracy Keller Townsend Al Townsend – As a member of the Army