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Council Presents Special Military & Veterans Appreciation
Date: November 8, 2005
Contact: Jessica Johnson, Marketing Director
 : JJJohnson@wichita.gov
 : (316) 268-4351
At today's City Council meeting, the Mayor and members of the City Council formally recognized our military and veterans. Attached is the official proclamation that was presented to the following three people, on behalf of our military and veterans in Wichita:
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Colonel Jerry P. Martinez, vice commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He is responsible for providing world class air refueling to meet presidential and national objectives around the globe.
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Tom Sanders, Director of the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs, Wichita Division. The Wichita Regional Office administers veterans benefits to nearly 27,000 veterans throughout the State of Kansas.
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Carroll Everist, retired from the U.S. Army. This Veteran, served the Army from 1949 to 1954 for Fort Riley Kansas during the Korean War. He was a prisoner of war and the only surviving member of his team that was captured. Mr. Everist received the Purple Heart with one Oakleaf Cluster. As the Mayor pointed out, his story is one that should be told because it helps us today realize the sacrifice so many have made so that we can live the life we live today as United States citizens. To read about Mr. Everist’s courageous story, go to http://members.cox.net/sgt1/.
Colonel Jerry P. Martinez, Carroll Everist, Mayor Carlos Mayans, Tom Sanders
Also present at the meeting, was nearly 50 City of Wichita employees that were Veterans and currently in the military service. Their contributions continue to this day and for that, they received a standing ovation.
Mayor Carlos Mayans with City of Wichita employees
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