We Honor you, Sgt. Marciel Hay.
U.S. Army Sgt. Maciel Hay, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, poses for a photo with her family after graduating sniper school at Fort Moore, Ga., Nov. 3, 2023. With this accomplishment, Hay becomes the first active duty female U.S. Army sniper. (Army)

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We honor you, George.
George Allen Burnett is one of the few World War II veterans left. As a young teen, he enlisted in the Navy and assigned to the amphibious unit. The LST 229 had been in the European theater during the invasion of Normandy; George was later assigned to that ship where he worked various duties. He was among the crew on LCTs which carried many troops to various beachheads, Later the crew of LST 229 carried out occupation duties in the Far East. George was stationed in the Asiatic Pacific Region, the Philippines, Far East, China and surrounding areas. He was a seaman second class from 11/44 to 6/46. The LST 229 was awarded a battle star for its service in WW11. George received the Victory medal and various campaign medals/ribbons with an Honorable Discharge. He is 96 and still would protect this country he loves.

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We honor you, Corporal Betty "Printzy" Sims.
Corporal Betty "Printzy" Sims, was believed to be the United States’ oldest woman U.S. Marine Corps Veteran until last week, when she died in her sleep at age 104 in D.C.
Read more about this incredible Trailblazer who at the time could not serve in combat - so she was assigned to teach WWII fighters to shoot like her. #ShootlikeaGirl #VAWomenVets #Printzy #Trailblazers
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Want to dive deeper into this amazing story. Library of Congress Veterans History Project 📺https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.86652/

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We Honor you, Ardith Bourgeous.
Ordith Bourgeous found himself assigned to the 8th Air Force, 561st Bomb Squadron at Kimbolton, England. He was trained as a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress in both California and Nevada. He was a waist gunner and a tail gunner, only avoiding the ball turret because he was too tall.

During World War II, the 8th Air Force was stationed in England and tasked with flying bombers over Nazi-occupied Europe. Bourgeous recalls saying from the tail gunner position, “I can see four aircraft going down behind us!” It was astonishing his aircraft managed to stay aloft riddled with so much damage. Shrapnel from the exploding anti-aircraft shells punched through the thin skin of the B-17 and ricocheted throughout the aircraft. Planes would lose fuel, forcing them to land at various airfields hoping they were friendly. He recalls landing at an unknown airfield where they were required to sleep in the plane, keep silent, with no lights all night. The B-17s were well engineered, allowing them to stay in the air with only one working engine, but flying “low and slow” made them easy targets. After one mission, 102 holes were counted in Bourgeous’s B-17, yet the plane arrived back to base with several wounded, but all crew members were alive.

Before the war was over, Bourgeous completed 26 bombing missions over more than five cities in Germany. The missions were terrifying; watching other planes explode in mid-air or spin down to the ground, wondering if your own plane was next. When asked how he controlled his fear on the missions, he answered, “I don’t know. I just did.”

While on the way to Prague, Bourgeous heard the announcement that Nazi Germany had surrendered. With this new development, they turned around and headed back to Kimbolton. He returned to the U.S. and was re-trained to fight the Japanese in a B-29 Superfortress. After the atomic bombing of two cities in Japan and then Japan’s surrender, he found himself being discharged and returning home.
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We honor you FF Tom Elbrecht.
We`d like to share a recent recognition one of our firefighters is receiving.
Tom Elbrecht, a firefighter stationed out of 110 in Cottonwood Heights, has been named a recipient of the Carnegie Medal, North America`s highest honor for civilian heroism.
In December of 2022, Tom was backcountry skiing with his dog, Wiley in Neff`s Canyon in Millcreek. Tom heard someone calling for help, which turned out to be another individual who had been caught by a 200 foot wide avalanche and pinned against a tree approximately 45 minutes prior. This individual was buried except his head and an arm, and had suffered multiple injuries making a descent impossible.
Tom remained with the individual for over 7 hours while search and rescue teams attempted to create a way off the mountain without triggering another avalanche.
Using his medical training, Tom splinted the individual`s leg, attempted to keep them warm with some of his own gear, and assured them through the very long and cold ordeal.
We are proud to have individual`s like Tom on our department and proud to share this recognition he has received.
More info about this prestigious award can be found here: https://www.carnegiehero.org/.../latest-award-announcements/
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We Honor you, Nate Thompson.

Mayor Holly Daines is pleased to announce that Nate Thompson has been appointed as the new fire chief for the City of Logan.
Thompson has more than 28 years in the fire service , starting in 1995, and has been with the Logan Fire Department since January of 2003. During his career in Logan, he has served in every rank from firefighter/AEMT to currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Operations.
His education includes a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and a Paramedic Institutional Certificate from Weber State University.
Thompson also received the following awards during his career:
Distinguished Service Award – LCFD, 2023
Distinguished Service Award – LCFD, 2020
Meritorious Service Award – Salt Lake City Fire Department, 2017
Weber State University Paramedic Program – Class Valedictorian 2012-13
Firefighter of the Year – LCFD, 2005

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We Honor you, General Clellan.

The Colorado National Guard is thrilled to announce the upcoming, well-deserved promotion of the Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan to the distinguished rank of major general!
General Clellan is a decorated commander with five overseas deployments and more than 34 years of military service. Her numerous awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Meritorious Service Medal.
Join us in congratulating her on this significant achievement and thanking her for her unwavering dedication to the people of the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and our great state and nation! 🎉
U.S. Army The National Guard The Adjutant General of Colorado Colorado Nat`l Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader 140th Wing Colorado Army National Guard Colorado National Guard Recruiting and Retention Governor Jared Polis

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We Honor you, Ronald E. Van Barriger.

On this day lost, but never forgotten... Ronald E. Van Barriger was born on February 28, 1949. His home of record is Trenton, NJ. He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).
Van Barriger was killed in action on December 2, 1968. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Trenton, NJ.
Information provided by Diane Walker (cousin) and https://njvvmf.org/faces/bio/1508.

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We honor you, Sgt Mellen.
Our December officer spotlight is Sergeant Mellen, who also happens to have a birthday today as well! 🎉 Sgt. Mellen is a family man, who enjoys a nice iced matcha on a hot day.
Sgt. Mellen has experience as a patrol officer, a school resource officer, a detective, and is currently on our bike patrol team in addition to his supervisor role. He was is also a talented wrestler.
Sgt. Mellen is a valued member of our team! If you see him out and about, give him a happy wave, preferably with five fingers!

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