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Honoring Our Larry L. Martin
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U.S. Marine Corps 1963-1967 Larry L. Martin, New Holland, is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He joined the Marines on September 15, 1963, and ended his military service on September 15, 1967 as a Sergeant (E5). Joining the military with a desire to serve his country, Larry chose the Marines, as they impressed him the most of all of the branches. His family has strong ties to the branch – of eight immediate family members that have served in the military, seven were Marines; one joined the Army. While his favorite spot that he was stationed was a few months spent in Puerto Rico and Vieques Island, Larry spent much of his time in the military stationed at Camp Lejuene, North
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Cocalico Valley Post 3376 Lititz Springs Post 1463 Charles E. Ludwig Post 7362 Reinholds Post 6759
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David L. Dreibelbis of Akron is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Originally from Fleetwood, Berks County, he served from December 1966 through January 1970, ending his military service as a Sergeant (E4). Serving as a medic, Dave was stationed in seven different locations, including Gunter Air Force Base (AFB), Montgomery, Alabama; Nelles AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada; Tatchakawa AFB, Japan; Osan AFB, Korea; Temporary Duty, 568th Clearing & Evac., 9th Infantry Hospital, Vietnam; and McCord AFB, Seattle, Washington. His favorite, because he got to indulge in some of his favorite Mexican food,
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Timothy A. Prouse U.S. Army National Guard 2006-2012
Timothy Prouse of Lititz is a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. Born in Alabama, he grew up in Lancaster County, and joined the National Guard in December 2006. He ended his military service in December 2012 as an E-4 Specialist. As a child, Timothy always wanted to join the Army. He used to run around his yard pretending to be in the military. The events of September 11 solidified his decision to join. He chose the National Guard because he wanted to serve both his country and his community. Timothy began his military service at basic training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. While stationed
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was Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. When he had time off, Dave enjoyed visiting the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Military service was a family affair in the Dreibelbis household. Dave’s older brother was in the Army and his younger brother was in the Navy. His father served in the Army during WWII and was General Patton’s personal motorcycle courier in North Africa and Sicily. When asked why he joined the military, Dave said, “To serve my country and fight for freedom.” Choosing the Air Force, Dave felt that, unlike the Army, joining the Air Force would mean flying around instead of walking. Plus he felt the Air Force afforded better technical skills. A couple of Dave’s most memorable experiences in the Air Force were shaking Bob Hope’s hand in Vietnam, and running (Continued On Page 2A)
at home, his unit was based out of Lancaster and the old Star Armory. He was deployed to Camp Taji in Iraq in 2009. After his return from Iraq, his unit was stationed in Elizabethtown. Prouse has also served state active duty all over Pennsylvania. Of his duty stations, Timothy enjoyed Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio the best. He was stationed there during his initial training, and after training days, they got to visit the River Walk in San Antonio. They even got to visit Sea World. Timothy spent his time in the National Guard working in Patient Administration. While stationed in Iraq, he oversaw over 20,000 medical records, making sure all trauma patient care was properly documented to ensure that (Continued On Page 5A)
Samantha J. Kutcher
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Cloister Post 429 Conestoga Post 662 Garden Spot Post 56
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Carolina, before being deployed to Vietnam in April of 1966. He worked as a longshoreman and motor transport. Larry encourages those considering the military to “join up and learn how to deal with people and adverse situations.” He credits the military with teaching him courage and determination. When asked about his most memorable experience as a Marine, he states simply, “surviving Vietnam and the attacks on us.” As a veteran, Larry is thankful for the gratitude he has been shown, both during his time of service and now. He remembers receiving monthly care packages from Meck’s Bar and Grill in New Holland, and
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This Veterans Day, we are paying tribute to local residents who have served our country. We are honored to share their stories, and we thank them for their service.
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Samantha J. Kutcher is currently serving in the Army National Guard. Originally from Lititz, the Manheim resident began her service on December 13, 2012, and is currently a Sergeant (E5). Samantha first became interested in joining the military after her parents enrolled her in Camp Cadet in middle school. She enjoyed the para-military environment and began considering a career in the military or law enforcement. She wanted to serve her country and also knew that there were educational benefits and other support available. In the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Samantha serves as a 25Q, also known as a
Multichannel Transmission Systems OperatorMaintainer. She started working with lineof-site radio and satellite communication. Then, while deployed, she transitioned into a supervisor and system administrator for a help desk. She currently works as a Battalion S6 Active Guard reserve soldier, maintaining information and technology equipment for her unit to prepare for drills and training. While much of Samantha’s service has been in Pennsylvania, she has also spent time in Kuwait. Her initial deployment was for nine months, but when given the opportunity to extend her deployment with a unit from Minnesota, she took it. She spent a total of 18 months in Kuwait. “Kuwait is an amazing location for a signal solder, and offers educational opportunities in addition to the post having many functions run by the MWR and USO,” she explains. Morale, (Continued On Page 5A)