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James H. TurnerArmy1951 - 1953Fort Irwin, Barstow, Calif.

Sgt. Jim Lane Phariss12/1/52 to 9/18/54Army - 7th Infantry Division, Korea

Aaron Dupris1979 - 198382nd ABN RDFFort Bragg, N.C.

Stag Sgt. William L. (Bill) EdwardsU.S. Navy Reserve – U.S. Air ForceKorea, Torbay, Travis Air Force BaseKorea assignment wounded in action

Col. A. Gabriel BassU.S. Marine Corps2002 to presentAfrica, Kuwait, Afghanistan

John V. HendersonU.S. ArmyVietnam vetIraq freedomNavy/Seabee

Michael C. KellyArmy active duty, May 1975 to May 1978Fort Lewis, Wash.

Paula Perkins-Porter1970 - 19721986 - 90U.S. Air ForceTexas, Illinois, Oklahoma

Thomas E. PittsU.S. Army E-71968-1970Vietnam vet

Martin Conrad Peters was born in Okarche on Nov. 10, 1938.I met him in 1959 at Jobe’s Drive-In.We decided to get married Jan. 27, 1961. I was still in high school.We were afraid he was going to get drafted and he did in June. He went to serve his country, I stayed home and went to school.