Closing the Flight Plan

Jack Diggs CW4 (Ret.) of Ozark passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. He was 65. Mr. Diggs was born July 27, 1945 in Beach Grove, Indiana and lived the early years of his life in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Diggs was a Medevac chopper pilot with 54th DUSTOFF in Vietnam with over 8,000 […]

As a retired LTC from the Army’s Medical Service Corps, Howard A. Huntsman, Jr. died on August 22, 2010, at the age of 85. He entered the Army as a 2LT in July of 1951 and became an Army aviator in July 1953. His overseas flight missions were conducted in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam. As

James Keates, medic for the 571st out of Colorado and the 377th out of Seoul, has passed from a heart attack in Alaska. Jim remained in reserve status for many years moving to Alaska to work in their Air Ambulance Program. Jim was also a Phys. Asst and a Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine. He

SFC Howard David Guthre, U.S. Army (Ret), age 65 of Santa Rosa Beach, FL passed away Thursday, July 7, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. Mr. Guthre was a native of Hatfield, PA and was a resident of Santa Rosa Beach, FL for the last 35 years. He was a proud veteran

SGT Brandon M. Silk, 25, died serving our country on June 21, 2010 in Afghanistan. He was born on December 23, 1984, at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, the son of Mark A. and Lynn M. (Ronan) Silk. From an early age, Brandon wanted to fly. His favorite movie was “Top Gun.” Brandon was a 2003 graduate

“Do not cry for me, while my body has expired from pancreatic cancer, I live eternal as my soul has gone to heaven. To all my friends and family, may you continue to be blessed by the Lord and may you be a blessing unto others as you have been to me. Thank you for

Robert Romines – also known as “Budgie” – died suddenly on Monday, March 29, 2010, at the age of 67. Bob was born in Henderson, Texas, in 1942, and attended Carlisle school his entire 12 years. He graduated in 1960, and attended Kilgore Junior College and Stephen F. Austin University finally graduating from Stephen F.

James H. Ihli, 68, of Boise, passed away 29 Mar 10 at the VA hospital in Boise. He attended New Mexico Military Institute on a ROTC scholarship where he also played football. He was graduated from Idaho State University in 1965. He entered the Army March 66, and spent 5 years in the service -19

Surrounded by family, Michael “Mike” J. Novosel, Jr., Age 60, peacefully passed away at his home in Shalimar on Thursday night, Dec. 10, 2009 after being diagnosed with cancer a month earlier. Mike, Jr. was born on Nov. 19, 1949 to Michael and Ethel Novosel, who are both deceased. Mike, Jr. is the only pilot

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Henry McNabb of Terrell passed away while protecting our nation’s freedom in Afghanistan on Oct. 26, 2009. He was born May 14, 1985 in Dallas to David and Ann McNabb. Shawn attended Terrell Public Schools and graduated from Terrell High School in 2003. While in school he was active in