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Author Archives: Alyssa Schukar
Nebraskans and Iowans in Afghanistan
In my two months as an embedded journalist with the Nebraska and Iowa National Guards, I met dedicated soldiers who worked relentlessly to improve Afghans’ lives. The soldiers often told me that their efforts were aimed at winning the hearts …
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Q&A with Sgt. John Matheson of Omaha
Sgt. John Matheson
Hometown: Omaha / Age: 45 / 1-134th Calvary Squadron, Nebraska National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
Q: At what age did you enlist?
A: 41. I really wanted to, not to be cliche, but pay my debt …
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Q&A with Spc. Eric Bode of Fremont
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Spc. Eric Bode
Hometown: Fremont, Neb. / Age: 23 / Nebraska National Guard’s 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Bravo Troop
Q: This is your first deployment, you said. What …
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Q&A with Spc. Andrew Suggs of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Spc. Andrew Suggs
Hometown: Cedar Rapids / Age: 27 / Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Special Troops Platoon, Bravo Company
Q: You climbed all around …
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Q&A with Sgt. 1st Class Valerie Baumgartel of Newhall, Iowa
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Sgt. 1st Class Valerie Baumgartel
Hometown: Newhall, Iowa / Age: 37 / Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Third Platoon
Q: What do you do here?…
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Q&A with Sgt. Chris Lindahl of Royal, Iowa
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Sgt. Chris Lindahl
Hometown: Royal, Iowa / Age: 29 / Iowa National Guard, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, Bravo Company
Q: How’s the deployment …
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Q&A with Pfc. Jeff Austin of Cedar Rapids
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops
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Pfc. Jeff Austin
Hometown: Cedar Rapids / Age: 24 / Iowa National Guard’s 2-34th Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Personal Security Detail
Q: What are you up …
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Q&A with Sgt. Greg Gemberling of Sloan, Iowa
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Sgt. Greg Gemberling
Hometown: Sloan / Age: 27 / 186th Military Police Company attached to the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team
Q: Where have you previously …
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Q&A with Staff Sgt. Jeff Budig of Lincoln
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Staff Sgt. Jeff Budig
Hometown: Lincoln / Age: 25 / Nebraska National Guard’s 195th Forward Support Company
Q: What do you do here?
A: I am the (motor sergeant) …
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Q&A with Pfc. Jonathan Lucas of Creighton, Neb.
An occasional series of chats with one of our troops.
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Pfc. Jonathan Lucas
Hometown: Creighton / Age: 20 / 64th Military Police Company out of Fort Hood
Q: You leave today. When did you arrive?
A: When did we …
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