Our Heroes

Staff Sergeant Toni Mullet, AUSR

Toni, a four year veteran of the Army, is just back from Iraq after a one year tour there with the Army Reserves. She has resumed duties with the Knoxville, TN, police department. Toni is the niece of Ric and Nancy Barron.

Sgt David M. Crotts, USMC-Ret

David has returned to civilian life after being medically discharged due to an inoperable ankle injury. He served a year in Iraq with a combat service detachment and later was assigned to the First Tank Bn, Twentynine Palms, California. David is the grandson of George and Theresa Crotts.

LCpl Ryan Bigoness, USMC

Ryan, with grandparents Ken and Rita Bigoness, is currently serving in Iraq (since September 2007) with the 11th Marines maintaining missile sites. He’s married and the father of one. Ken is a Dog Seven Marine.

Sgt James Keeling, USMC

James is the son of Cheryl Marte and the grandson of Dog Seven Marine, Gilbert "Ole" Olsen. Jim is currently stationed at Quantico, VA, and serves as a range coach. Sgt Keeling has served three tours in Iraq and is a Graduate Marine Sniper.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMCS) Fred E. Kasper, USN

Fred was elected an Honorary Member of Dog Seven Assn for his work on the effort to name a medical facility at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (Bridgeport, CA) for D Company Corpsman, HN Richard DeWert, USN-MOH. Fred has served several tours with Marine Corps units and will shortly begin a second tour in Iraq, this with a Multi-National Task Force in liason with Iraqi military personnel. He will be managing a medical facility there. Contact Fred now at: frednvydc68@aol.com; or, when in Iraq: fredkasper@yahoo.com: or, fred.kasper@us.army.mil

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