The Upper Peninsula, it is said, never forgets its veterans - the people who donned our country’s military uniform and took up arms at a time when they were needed most. We have always honored their service though memorials, special days and events. This video presentation, and an ...
By Abby LaForest Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Carol Hebert, a retiree from the U.S. Army and the Michigan Army National Guard, has spent the majority of her life surrounded by the military. “My brother-in-law was a Korean veteran, and a real good friend of the family, he was ...
By Abby LaForest Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Marquette native Andrew Herriman has been serving in the Michigan Army National Guard since the early 2000s. Herriman, 36, entered the National Guard back in March 2005, and is still currently serving, marking his time in the military ...
By Abby LaForest Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The most recently-discharged veteran interviewed for our veteran profile series was Layne Kime. Kime, 22, joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 2020 and served for four years as part of the Ice Rescue and Search and Rescue units. His military ...
By Abby LaForest Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Ray Carlson, Marquette County’s 2024 Veteran of the Year as dubbed by the Marquette County Veterans Alliance, spent his service overseas in the midst of the Vietnam War. Carlson, 73, is a U.S. Navy veteran who grew up in the Hancock ...
Via Escanaba Daily Press ESCANABA — Howard Seid of Rockland in Ontonagon County has been selected as 2024 Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year. Seid has been the western U.P. representative for the Veteran’s Community Action Team since 2016. He has worked on numerous individual issues ...
