Army

Modernized Spencer armory rededicated (12/08/09)
A rededication ceremony and open house were hosted Sunday by the Iowa National Guard at Spencer's armory. The event commemorated the completion of renovations and an addition made to the facility at 11 E. 23rd St., Spencer. ...

More on Don Veitch (07/01/09)
The Greenville native, with expressive eyes and a subtle smile, can paint a rosy picture for even the grimmest of tales. Don Veitch's long-held philosophy is: "There are no bad days. Some days are just better than others." The 86-year-old Spencer resident was handed a "real low number" over six decades ago, which meant he didn't have very long to wait before being drafted...

Hundreds pay tribute to fallen soldier (05/05/09)
American flags surrounded Army Staff Sgt. LeRoy Webster's old high school, and the graying soldiers of wars past arrived by the busload Saturday to honor the Hartley man who lost his life while serving his country. In all, about 700 people attended Webster's memorial service at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School gym. ...

Spencer graduate receives high military honors (04/07/09)
A Boone County native has earned the prestigious 2009 Russell Award, awarded to a Military Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer who has shown leadership and meritorious service to the Military Intelligence Corps. United States Army Sgt. Julian M. Jones, a 2003 graduate of Spencer High School, was presented the award March 3, in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., by retired Command Sgt. ...

Culver appoints Orr as guard's 28th adjutant general (11/26/08)
The Iowa National Guard's next adjutant general says he will continue the efforts of a 1961 Spencer graduate who is about to retire from the position. Gov. Chet Culver on Friday announced the selection of Col. Timothy E. Orr as the next adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard. Orr will become the 28th leader of the Iowa National Guard. The first adjutant general was appointed in 1839...

Remembering, honoring those who served (11/13/08)
This West Point graduate was later killed when his convoy was hit by an explosive device east of Bagdad, Iraq. Five days after writing this letter, Private Robinson caught his foot on a trip wire, setting off a mine that killed him instantly. "Captain Pete Cleary and Captain Lenny Lenore had just finished going over the final details for the day's combat mission over southern North Vietnam. ...

Dardis plans recovery before retirement (11/08/08)
Maj. Gen. Ron Dardis isn't exactly easing into retirement. Thank the governor for part of that: Following the floods of 2008, Gov. Chet Culver appointed Dardis to serve as the Chairman of the Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission. "General Dardis was one of the first people I turned to in order to lead our efforts to rebuild Iowa after this year's historic storms, and we are all fortunate that he will continue to serve in this important role for our state," Culver said...

Schroeder to keynote 44th Memorial Day ceremonies (05/24/08)
By Amy Quail Daily Reporter Staff Maj. Neil Schroeder will be the keynote speaker at this year's Memorial Day ceremony at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. The graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. is a trained computer and information officer and has assisted on several operations, including Operation Allied Force, Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. ...

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