Local Veterans Scheduled to Appear at Natick Library Date : May 20 2014 at 6:00pm Natick Library LTC - Bill Callahan, Combat Veteran Mass. Army National Guard – two tours of Iraq (2003-2004, 2007-2008), Natick resident Lance Corporal U.S. Marine Corp- James Crosby, (2002- 2004) Iraq Combat Veteran (paralyzed from waist down due to shrapnel fire; in public service announcement for Paralyzed Veterans of America -- ispot.tv/ad/7I8k/paralyzed-veterans-of-america-james-crosby-featuring-ben-affleck) Staff Sergeant - Michael Downing, 1989 – 2009 - 2006-2010 (Retired) U.S. Army Combat Veteran – Afghanistan (lost both legs to an IED in (Sept 4 2008 ). Part of Homes for Our Troops -- hfotusa.org/downing) Father Joseph Gallick, U.S. Army – served as a chaplain in Afghanistan (2006), pastor, Albanian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Sergeant- Kenneth Gidney Combat Veteran – U.S. Army National Guard 11 years ( 1979 – 1985 – 2004 - 2009 ) Years – Iraq one Tour in (2006-2007) Natick native Staff Sergeant Will Gingras – U.S. Army Combat Veteran (1997- 2012 ) - three tours to Iraq, one to Afghanistan; Natick native Joe Shanahan, U.S. Army 2001- 2006 Combat Veteran – Iraq (2003, 2005). Took part in battles of Baghdad and Fallujah; former Natick resident** Sergeant Major - Davis Sims 34 years U.S. Army National Guard Combat Veteran Iraq 2 tours ( 2007-2008 ) (2010-2011) ; Natick native Eric Sullivan, U.S. Marine Corps – Afghanistan Viviana Cordoba-Marcotte, U.S. Army Reserves – Iraq (2005). Currently coordinator, Mass. Women Veterans Network, Natick resident**
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 15:38:47 +0000
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