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Home » Archives by category » Heroes (Page 22)
Hero in our Midst – Frank Shimko, E-4 Communications Specialist – Valley Patriot of the Month
By: Charles Ormsby – October, 2005 Frank Shimko, E-4 Communications Specialist Frank Shimko didn’t think his future lay in Nebraska, so at 19 he enlisted in the Army. It…
Hero in our Midst – Pfc. Alexander “Alex” Milne – Valley Patriot of the Month (9-05)
By: Charles Ormsby – September, 2005 NORTH ANDOVER – Alexander Milne rarely speaks of his wartime experiences, even with fellow veterans. Such conversations were uncommon even with his brother,…
Hero in Our Midst – Jim Mulligan – Valley Pariot of the Month
By Dr. Charles Ormsby – August, 2005 Bound, blindfolded and badly injured, Captain Jim Mulligan was led through the angry crowd of Vietnamese peasants. They screamed in Vietnamese while striking…
Hero in Our Midst – Charles Bruderer – Valley Patriot of the Month
By: Charles Ormsby – July, 2005 Charles Bruderer of Methuen is just wrapping up his military career. He will be leaving the National Guard after 33 years of service to our country…
Valley Patriots of the Month Charles & Edward Boddy
(June, 2005) They were literally the lifeblood of the American troops fighting against the Nazis and Japanese during World War II. The mariners of the Merchant Marine may have been…
Join the Heroes As They Gather
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL May, 2005 It is time for a reality check as our Town and City leaders wring their hands over budgets that don’t stretch to meet everyone’s expressed…
Hero in Our Midst, Ted Cole – Valley Patriot of the Month (May, 2005)
By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – May, 2005 Andover, Mass. – “I was furious at what they did,” said Ted Cole, recalling his emotions after hearing about the bombing of Pearl…
Valley Patriot of the Month (April, 2005) – Haverhill’s Mike Buglione- Heroes in Our Midst
By: Dr. Charled Ormsby – April, 2005 HAVERHILL, Mass. – Shortly after his 22nd birthday and nine months before Pearl Harbor, Michael Buglione went to his draft board and…
Heroes in Our Midst – Corporal Theodore (Ted) R. Eaton- Valley Patriot of the Month
By: Chuck Ormsby – March, 2005 NORTH ANDOVER-The Eaton family has a proud history of serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. When Ted Eaton was in his early teens, he…
Valley Patriot of the Month! Sylvio “Sy” Uliano – Heroes in Our Midst
By: Tom Duggan: February, 2005 Cpl. Uliano can still hear General George C. Patton telling the troops not to worry about going into combat. Patton told them, “First, the enemy…
Firefighter Heroes – Paying Attention with Tom Duggan
January, 2005 Even if we accept that everything Judy Brito says is true, Lawrence Mayor Mike Sullivan is absolutely right when he says that most firefighters in the city of…
It’s The Little Things That Count – SENIOR MOMENTS WITH JIM CASSIDY
Lisa Beamer was recently interviewed on Good Morning America. If you remember, she is the wife of Todd Beamer who said, “Let’s Roll!” and helped take down the plane that…
2004 Police Deaths in the United States ~ By Craig Floyd
By: Craig Floyd – January, 2005 WASHINGTON – As of December 23, 154 law enforcement officers across the nation were killed in the line of duty during 2004. This is…
Valley Patriot of the Month: Tech. Sergeant Jeremiah Sullivan ~ Hero in Our Midst
By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – January, 2005 A boyhood attraction to trains, electronic gadgets, and Morse code earned Jeremiah (Jerry) Sullivan a ticket to see Europe by air. Actually, it…
Grandpa’s Aquarium – Senior Moments With Jim Cassidy
By: Jim Cassidy – December, 2004 Late at night, as I gaze out the front window, with the snow softly falling and the holiday lights starting to appear on…
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