  Veteran Spotlight: Army Col. Michael HynesMichael Hynes served his country with pride and distinction in the Army for 32 years from 1980 to 2012, retiring as a colonel.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Pvt. Rico PetrocelliRico Petrocelli served his country in the Army Reserve from 1964 to 1968.  Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Seaman James MeinekerHis first assignment would take him to the Coast Guard's former ET school on Governor's Island in New York, then to the 5th Coast Guard District in Pungo, Va.  Veteran Spotlight: Marine Cpl. Nolan BuckGrowing up in Springfield, he joined the Marines' Early Entry Program at 16 years of age.  Veteran Spotlight: Army 1st Lt. Thomas LaRoseThomas LaRose served his country in the Army as a first lieutenant from 2017 to 2021.  Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer Denis RussellThis proud Vietnam veteran grew up in Somerville.  Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Capt. Robert H. Potter Jr.Robert H. Potter Jr. served his country in the Coast Guard for 29 years from, 1995 to 2024, retiring as a captain and commanding officer of Air Station Cape Cod.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Maj. Bonita OteriIn a military career that was built on the foundation of character, integrity, respect and humility, she served from 1979 to 1996. As a cadet at Northeastern University, her ROTC basic training was done at Fort Bragg, N.C.  Veteran Spotlight: Marine/Army Lt. Col. John J. Harding IIJohn J. Harding II served his country with honor and distinction from 1991 to 2018 in Marine Corps and in the Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.  Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Capt. Ralph HerbstRalph Herbst served his country in the Air Force from 1961 to 1968, separating as a captain.  Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Col. Roger LandryDr. Roger Landry served his country from 1973 to 1995 in the Air Force with honor and distinction as a chief flight surgeon, and retiring as a colonel.  Veteran Spotlight: Chief Warrant Officer Scott HuntScott Hunt served his country in the Coast Guard for an amazing 30 years, from 1984 to 2014, retiring as a chief warrant officer.  Veteran Spotlight: Navy Seaman Herbert PutnamHerbert Putnam served his country in the Navy as a seaman from 1952 to 1956, separating from the service as a fireman, first class.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Frank ScaliseFrank Scalise served his country in the Army in the Korean War as a sergeant from 1950 to 1952.  Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernard AugeDr. Bernard Auge served his country in the Navy from 1942 to 1946 as a petty officer, second class, but most importantly, in the capacity of Naval Intelligence.  Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Sgt. J. Richard St. PierreHe enlisted in the Air Force at 20 years old and completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  Veteran Spotlight: Navy Senior Chief Lester ConnollyConnolly would enlist after his high school graduation at the tender age of 17 and do his basic training at the Squantum Naval Air Station.  Veteran Spotlight: Guardsman Pvt. Shy Ann JacksonBorn in Falmouth, she entered basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in August 2014 after graduating from Mashpee High School.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Master Sgt. David LevesqueDavid Levesque served his country in the Army and Army National Guard for 28 years from 1979 to 2007, retiring as a master sergeant.  Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael LewisMichael Lewis served his country in the Navy as a petty officer, second class, from 1977 to 1994.  Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Lt. Joseph PontiHe grew up in Lawrence and graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as an ensign. His first assignment would take him aboard a weather ship, the USCG Casco.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula SmithPaula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel.  Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory AhonenCory Ahonen, chief engagement officer for the state's Executive Office of Veterans Services, served his country in the Air Force from 2008 to 2014 as a staff sergeant.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. John MagnarelliJohn Magnarelli served his country in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam from May 4, 1969, to April 10, 1970, as a sergeant.  Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Al DiMuzio"It wasn't 100 percent consistent but I was afforded the opportunity to get to know other people with different religion, beliefs, backgrounds and culture and to be able to embrace that." |
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