Details of our honored service men and women:
PFC Anthony Cahow:
PFR Casey Craven:
Casey graduated from Cherry Point in September, 2002
and is already at the border of Iraq in a tank.
PFC Eric Dingler:
Eric is from North Little Rock, AR. He is with the 296th Med Company
recently deployed to Kuwait.
PVT Zeke F. Duncan
is the oldest son of porcher Kathy Sandoz of Nederland, Texas. Kathy says," I
just returned from S. Carolina's Ft. Jackson to see him graduate from basic training (with honors, I might add).
He's the sharp-shooter of his company and out of the 902 that graduated basic training that day, my Zeke
was one of 16 that were honored for outstanding achievements." We here at ATS say, "Congratulations and
God Bless you Zeke!
SPC Lance Gaines:
Lance is from Little Rock, AR. He'd like to say, "hello", to his mom, Brenda, back home.
PFC James Rushing Guenard:
Rusty is the 20 year old son of Newton and Cyndie Guenard of
Conway, AR Email Rusty! Rusty is now in Tikrit, Iraq and he
would love to get email. He says it's a big moral booster!
If you'd like to send Rusty snail mail you can send it to:
PFC Guenard
30 Medical Brigade 296th GA
Unit# 91279
APO-AE-09302-1281
ET3SW David Hakola:
David is stationed on the USS Kearsarge somewhere in the Persian Gulf.
Email David! He'd love to get a note from his friends or any well wishers. Sometimes his email gets
kicked back, just try again, it gets shuts down occassionly for security
reasons. Of course, please use common sense when writing anyone in the military and
don't discuss anything which could be a security breach, such as their location, etc.
SPC Daniel Head:
Daniel is shown here with his beautiful wife, Jennifer. Daniel and Jennifer had been married for only two weeks when he deployed for
Kuwait. You can write Daniel here.
SSgt Jeff Hicks:
Here's a note from Jeff's mom, Donna: "Jeff is 25 now and has
been in the Air Force for 7 years and enlisted for 3 more earlier this year. I think he's
serious. "
PFC Carter Hopkins:
19-year-old Carter Hopkins has completed basic training and is currently in advanced weapons training and swim shcool. He plans to go on through flight school.
Email Carter!
PFC John W. Hopkins III:
Carter Hopkin's older brother, Will, is a medic with the 407th FSB, (Forward Support Battalioon), 82nd Airborne. Will is also a paratrooper stationed in Kuwait City.
Email Will!
SGT Shanon Hull:
Sergeant Hull is with the 296th Med Company. He is from Poyen, AR. You can
email SGT Shanon here!
SPC Yolanda Jefferson:
Yolanda is from Little Rock, AR. She is with the 296th Med Company recently deployed to Kuwait.
PFC Kelli Leah Johnson:
Private Johnson is from California. She'd like her mom to see her granddaughter for the first time. You can
meet Kaylenn Leah Johnson-Oneal by clicking through to "My Day at Fort Polk".
Email Kelli here!
SSgt Paul LoBianco, III:
Paul is the son of Mike & Linda Chapman of Baker, LA. He is assigned
to the 82nd Airborne, Ft. Bragg, NC and has been in the Army for four years.
Paul left on 3/24/03 for his SECOND tour to Afghanistan.
SSgt Calvin May:
Calvin May, is the friend and coworker of porcher, Wanda Hodge of south Mississippi. Although he has been in Egypt, right now he is in Kuwait. Wanda says his coworkers and family are hoping he'll be back soon.
LT Clint Miller:
Lieutenant Miller is from Cabot, AR. He is with the 296th Med Company, recently deployed to Kuwait. You can
email LT Miller here!
SPC Sandra Nelson:
Sandy is from Rison, AR. She is shown with her son, Nelson who is about to celebrate his fourth birthday. You can see more of
Sandy and Nelson on "My Day at Fort Polk".
SPC Mike Kotyk:
Mike is currently stationed onboard the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75).
Sgt. Charles Joseph Nolan is with the 296th Medical Unit and is currently stationed in Iraq. He is from Conway, Arkansas. His daughter, Samantha, and son, Jon, can't wait for him to get home. Please pray from them all.
Thanks,
Charles' wife, Stacy
SSGT Jimmy D. Phillips:
Sergeant Phillips is with the 296th Med Company of the U.S. Army. He is from Greenwood, AR. You can
email SGT Phillips!
SPC Payton Place:
Payton takes a lot of joking about his name. He said folks probably wouldn't believe it was real, but it is. Payton
is anxious to come home to his wife and family. They like in Kibler, AR and they have one baby and a child on the way.
Jennifer Reed:
SSGT Bill Rice:
Sgt. Billy Rice, hometown, Hueytown, AL. Sgt. Rice is currently stationed in Iraq. His wife and children wait for him at Ft. Benning, Ga. He is an MP in the 988th MP Co.
PFC Dustin Rushing:
PFC Michael Rushing:
Captain Dan Williamsom:
Dan is the husband of Chris, a longtime porcher and friend of
All Things Southern. He is stationed in Afghanistan.