November 8, 2025 Issue, Page 19 of 20

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • 5B Cpl Floyd O. Rainey MAJ Tymon LaMar USArmy(Ret) 1SG Douglas D. Adams OK Nat Guard LCpl Daymon Carlise USMC SGT Kyle Bagzis USMC Melvin Fluty USArmy Korea MSGT John Potter USAF Owen Otto Thompson CPO(AW)(EXW) US SSG Jeremy Shirey - Active Duty Army Greg LaFarlette US Navy Navy John Kinsler Sr USMC Navajo Code Talker CSM Clifford Jackson USArmy Carol Wheeler E5 US Army Ronald Lowell Misener PFC US Army MAJ Kirby Jones US Army Mullin Honors Oklahoma Heroes Flight Veterans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen- heroes enough for their service,” said Sen- Senator ator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member ator Mullin. “It was a joy to meet Oklaho- Mullin shares of the Senate Armed Services Committee, ma’s finest at the Vietnam Memorial, hear a laugh with took the time to visit with 18 Oklahoma vet- their stories, and remind our veteran com- U.S. Army veteran and erans who were in town as part of a Brook- munity just how grateful we are for their Gold Star shire Grocery Company Heroes Flight. The willingness to sacrifice so much to protect Father Bill Senator met up with the veteran’s group at our great country. My first trip to Wash- Bruck, who the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. ington, D.C. was on an Honor Flight with served two In 2010, the Brookshire Grocery Com- my grandfather, who served in WWII, so tours in the pany embarked on their first mission to these visits always hold a special place in Vietnam War. escort a group of World War II veterans to my heart.” Washington, D,C, to visit the WWII Me- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was morial. To date, over 500 veterans from dedicated on November 13, 1982 after a WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the War on weeklong national salute. The Wall lists Terror have made the all-expense-paid trip the names of over 58,000 Americans in to see the memorials dedicated to their ser- chronological order who paid the ultimate vice. sacrifice in service to the United States of “We can never thank these American America between 1956 and 1975. Thank you to Thank You Veterans! the thousands of People before Property men and women who have served and continue to 1620 W 3rd St., Elk City serve today. 580-225-5580 580-225-6271 weet Land of Liberty! and stay sober behind e Business Sponsor 8FTUFSO
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