Deployed Troops from our Post
Listed here are names of troops currently deployed who are either members of our Post or relatives of members of our Post.
Active Duty List - Career or Reserves Update October 2007
Patrick Meister (Post member) grandson of Bob & Nora Sheldon career US Army, stationed in Texas did a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Robert Bettwy (Post member) career US Army. Stationed in country done tours in Afghanistan.
Major Jeffrey Ray Connell (son of member Ray Connell) is an Army National Guard helicopter pilot serving with Headquarters, 3-238 CSAB at Ft. Hood Texas; safely back from a tour in Kosovo.
Sgt. Anthony Jefferey Connell (grandson of member Ray Connell) is an Army National Guard helicopter mechanic serving with D Company, 3-238 CSAB at Ft. Hood Texas; safely back from a tour in Kosovo.
James Zurek (Post member) - remains active duty stationed in Puerto Rico with the US Army.
S.S.G. Kevin Palmatier (Post member) serving with the 146th Multi-functioned Medical Battalion, US Army, just returned from Iraq.
Sgt. Jason Langenbacher (Post member) Army National Guard, served in the 46th Military Police Company, ordered to Iraq from July 2006 to September 2007 training Iraqi police and security forces to conduct independent operations.
David Buck, Jr., - (Post member and son of member David Buck both great-grandsons to Post 238s "Buck" name) serving active duty in US Navy, currently stationed in Jacksonville, Florida.
Staff Sgt. Maria Shutler, (Post member - daughter of member Denny Rowland) US Air Force RN, served a year in Qatar as a medical technician. Currently stationed in Oklahoma.
Lee Jordan, (Post member - son of Bill/Karen Jordan) - Career US Air Force stationed in Georgia -has done consecutive tours of duty in Iraq on special flight missions.
Sgt. Norman Armstrong, (Post member - son-in-law of Dick Simmons) - stationed in Alabama with the US Army, has completed a tour of duty in Iraq. Career military.
Christopher Stewart, (Post member - son-in-law of the late John Kemper) is active duty with the US Coast Guard, currently stationed in Georgia.
MSgt Tony Barber, (Post member) is active duty with the USAF Det 6 AMCAOS FE career military, currently stationed in Texas.
Jarad Taylor, (Post member - son of member Terry Taylor) US Army, combat medic, currently in Fort Hood Texas. Served an extended tour in Iraq, mainly as a medic.
Ryan Taylor, (Post member - son of member Jeff Taylor) - enlisted in US Coast Guard currently stationed in Greece.
Joshua Ramey (Post member - son of member Steve Ramey) US Marines, having served two tours of duty in Iraq, currently in reserve status out of Battle Creek.
Daniel Klaver over two decades serving in the Army National Guard, reserve status and is currently active duty stationed in Kuwait.
(If any Post member or a family member is serving in the Reserves or Active Duty and are not listed above, please contact the Post Commander with the information.)
Here are a few ideas we can all do to show our support to our troops overseas:
To send a message of encouragement for any hero injured in the line of duty, visit www.caringbridge.org/wounded/heroes.
To publish a message of 50 words or less for a U.S. servicemember, e-mail Stars and Stripes at messages@estripes.com
To send e-mail greetings to U.S. servicemembers, visit www.operationdearabby.net.
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American Legion Post 238 * 4294 Veterans Drive * Holt, Michigan * 48842