Matt Hermanson surprised everyone when he enlisted in the army right out of high school. The youngest of three brothers, he did not even tell his family until two weeks before he had to report for boot camp. “We were all shocked,” said his sister in-law Kathryn Hermanson. “We all tried to talk him out [...]
On a busy Friday afternoon at O'hare Airport, my sister Kathy and I joined a gathering crowd at a south facing window. Soon Terminal Five shut down almost completely and we all -- gate agents, pilots, passengers and hospitality workers stood quietly and observed. Fire trucks gathered on the tarmac below and, in front of [...]
If you want to know what Veteran’s Day means, watch a soldier salute. Witness the arm. Crisp snap upward, precise elbow bend, right hand over right eyebrow. Watch the hand. It won’t falter, no matter how wrinkled the skin, nor pronounced the veins. It will maintain a proud, perfect angle. See the face. Chin up, [...]
The lone highlight of yesterday's Packer game occurred during halftime when four members of the All Veteran Parachute Team floated into Lambeau Field, trailing patriotic smoke and skillfully avoiding camera wires. Though they appeared to be aiming way too far east of the stadium when they jumped from the plane, all four landed squarely on [...]