WIFR 23 - Hometown Heroes

The three most recent submissions by our viewers are shown below. To add one of your own click on the image in the right column.

Army Specialist Alexander Klus

This Hometown Hero is 2004 graduate of Hiawatha High School in Kirkland. Army Specialist Alexander Klus has recently arrived in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Klus is a driver normally assigned to the 1st Battalion at Fort Riley in Junction City, Kentucky. He is the son of Ray and Kearn Klus of Byron.

Air National Guard Airman Dawn Decker

This Hometown Hero is a 1990 graduate of East High School in Rockford. Air National Guard Airman Dawn Decker has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. During her training, Decker studied Air Force mission and military customs. She is the sister of Peggy Balentyne of Rockford

Technical Sergeant Joleen Dunavin

This Hometown Hero is a Byron High School graduate. Technical Sergeant Joleen Dunavin has been in the Air Force for 12 years, and is currently fighting for our country in Iraq. She is a Byron native and is the daughter of Karla Fuller of Byron and Michael Carter of Cherry Valley.

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Select Hero Air Force Airman Joshua Emmons Air Force 1st Lieutenant Evan Reck Air Force Academy Cadet Christopher Marti Air Force Airman Alan Johnson Air Force Airman Anthony M. Cash Air Force Airman Chantyl Bray Air Force Airman Courtney Wahl Air Force Airman David Plachno Air Force Airman First Class Brian Palmer Air Force Airman First Class Josh Ganrude Air Force Airman First Class Kyle Oler Air Force Airman First Class Michael Taylor Air Force Airman Jason Owens Air Force Airman Jeffrey Tessendorf Air Force Airman Jonathan Roach Air Force Airman Jonathan Roach Air Force Airman Justin Roach Air Force Airman Justin Waters Air Force Airman Kristopher Kruger Air Force Airman Leslie Musil Air Force Airman Manden Deremo Air Force Airman Michele J. Wrasse Air Force Airman Paul Appino Air Force Airman Phillip Taylor Air Force Airman Roger Downs Air Force Airman Stanley W. Wearner II Air Force Airman Steven Arnold Jr. Air Force Airman Steven Cook Air Force Airman Tyler Leaich Air Force Airman Weston W. Dahl Air Force Airwoman Laura Anderson Air Force Cadet Christopher A. Marti Air Force Cadet Nicholas Reierson Air Force Private Tony Harlston Air Force Reserve Airman First Class Gregory Spencer Air Force Reserve Airman First Class Luke Sawicki Air Force Second Lieutenant Timothy Thoren Air Force Senior Airman Edward Clint Air Force Staff Sergeant Jeffrie Gardner Air Force Technical Sergeant Brian Brooks Air Force Technical Sergeant Mark Robinson Air Force Technical Sergeant Mark Robinson Air National Guard Airman Dawn Decker Air National Guard Airman First Class Jarred Logan Air National Guard Airman First Class Jill Eide Airman Benjamin Smith Airman Bryan Ekberg Airman Daniel Barcus Airman David Gajeske Airman First Class Cody Carlson Airman First Class Greg Stump Airman First Class Joshua Fidder Airman First Class Nikki King Airman First Class Terry Hayes of Winnebago County Airman John Leitzen Airman Kelley Cross Airman Lindsay Ray Airman Roger Downs Airman Ryan Arnold Airman Thomas Wright Airwoman Jackie Nystrom Andrew Leighty Anthony Foat Army Captain Jermiah Aeschleman Army National Guard PFC Anthony Johnson Army National Guard PFC Jessica Jannisch Army National Guard PFC Jessica Jannisch Army National Guard Private Allen Linboom Army National Guard Private David Klotz Army National Guard Private Eric Jilderda Army National Guard Sergeant Kevin Zimmerman Army National Guard Sniper Larry Orsborn, Jr. Army National Guard Specialist Ryan Hakes Army National Guardsman Paul Block Army PFC Brenton Cowan Army PFC Brenton Cowan Army PFC Daniel Wegmeyer Army PFC Jason Embry Army PFC Theotis Carpenter Army Private Andrew Juris Army Private Anthony Alonzo Army Private Birtram Johnson Army Private Christofer Doll Army Private Eric Auestad Army Private First Class Steven Meyer Army Private James Kresanek Army Private Jasmine W. McCarthy Army Private Jason Howlett Army Private Jessica Brinkmeier Army Private Jessie Gullikson Army Private Justin Benham Army Private Keith Asp Army Private Logan Kramer Army Private Matthew Quast Army Private Nick Layng Army Private Nissa Jindrich Army Private Richard Schinderling Army Private Sam Swanson Army Private Sam Terry Army Private Stephen Armes Army Private Ted Becker Army Private Thomas Bramel Army Reserve Private Ryan Hicks Army Reserve Private Stephen Barich Army Reserve Specialist Francisco Rodriguez Army Second Lt. Timothy Toerber Army Sergeant Brett Bird Army Sergeant Frank Munroe Army Sergeant Mike Derry Army Sergeant Mike Derry Army Sergeant Shane Wilks Army Specialist Alexander Klus Army Specialist Andrew Miller Army Specialist Brandon McCall Army Specialist Chad Musil, and Leslie Musil Army Specialist Sean Ryan Kahly Barrett Cowan Brian Demarb Corporal Patrick Lindsay First Lieutenant Luke Swanson Grandkids Christmas Reunion High School Senior Nathan Green Hospital Corpsman Rachel Pederson Jeremy Bergeson Julie Tomsik Justin Wohlford Lance Corporal Ryan Connor Marine Corporal Chad Loos Marine Corporal Jason Rowell Marine Lance Corporal Adam Blumer Marine Lance Corporal Brian Guzzo Marine Lance Corporal John Tobias III Marine PFC Daniel Newhausen Master Sergeant Douglas Ruggerio Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland Matthew Shrider Navy Ensign Brian Perry Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry Fowler Navy Petty Officer First Class Shawn Butler Navy Petty Officer Matthew and Submariner Benjaman Pixler Petty Officer Second Class Master at Arms Nathan Cooper PFC Aaron Rowland PFC Adam Spencer PFC Enos Jacobs PFC Jamie Fausett PFC Kevin Byrnes Private April Brown Private Brenden Burvis Private Christina Palacios Private First Class Chad Juno Private Josh Woodman Private Justin Raupp Private Roberto Lopez Senior Air Force Airman Evan Frisella Senior Airman Robert Kenney Sergeant Donna Daway Sergeant First Class Victoria Stovall Sgt. Edward Clint Specialist Clinton Marler Staff Sergeant Michael Carter Staff Sergeant Scott Buroker Staff Sergeant Thomas Oester Technical Sergeant Joleen Dunavin Third Class Petty Officer David Rabe Todd Ramberg U.S. Coast Guard Seaman E-3 Jake Zimmerman