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John Clipp Sr.

John Clipp Sr. enlisted in the Army in August 1989 and served for 20 years. Along with his Purple Heart, SFC Clipp received the Soldier’s Medal, the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Saint Maurice Award, multiple ARCOMs and AAMs, the Combat Infantry Badge and Expert Infantry Badge, the German Marksmanship Badge, Malaysian Tracker qualification, Fast Rope and Rappel Master certifications, instructor certifications, and advanced urban warfare training.

Operation Iraqi FreedomBob DriscollAugust 19, 2026U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division, Sergeant First Class

Steven Zerger

A twenty-three-year veteran of U.S. Army, Steven Zerger enlisted in November 1965 and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971. In April 1971, while stationed in the A Shau Valley, Zerger was wounded during an enemy ambush.

VietnamBob DriscollSeptember 14, 2022United States Army, Sergeant First Class

Robert Suesakul

Robert Suesakul of Killduff, Iowa, was wounded in Iraq in 2003, when the vehicle he was traveling in along Highway 1 was struck by an RPG.

Operation Iraqi FreedomBob DriscollFebruary 25, 2020United States Army, Sergeant First Class

Ralph "Carder" Ferguson

Sergeant First Class Ralph Carder Ferguson served almost 21 years in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard.

Operation Iraqi FreedomBob DriscollFebruary 25, 2020United States Army, Sergeant First Class

Bradford Bunnell

United States Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Bradford Bunnell served during Desert Storm, in Somolia, Bosnia and on two deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Operation Iraqi FreedomBob DriscollFebruary 25, 2020United States Army, Sergeant First Class