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Our nation’s best make significant sacrifices while serving in our military to help preserve our freedom and way of life.
From Afghanistan to Iraq, Desert Storm to Kuwait, Vietnam, Korea or World War II, our sons and daughters have sacrificed to serve our country all over the world.
Nominate someone who you think should be a "Hometown Hero."
WUTR Eyewitness News at 6 and CNYhomepage.com will honor chosen submissions of hometown mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers during our on-going Hometown Heroes campaign.
We will honor Hometown Heroes stemming from the nominations that we receive from our community. Each Hero will be featured on air and right here on CNYhomepage.com.
Hometown Heroes
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Hometown Hero Donald Rothdiener
Donald F. Rothdiener proudly served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, including the Korean War. He earned the rank of Air...
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Hometown Hero Jim Postol
Stanley James Postol grew up in Remsen. The son of Stanley and Lillian Postol joined the U.S. Army in 1970. During his six years of service...
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Hometown Hero Thomas Krull
Thomas Krull lives in the Town of Ohio, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1982. After training in Texas, he was...
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Hometown Hero Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson is originally from the Utica-Rome area and graduated from Rome Free Academy in 2007.Now, U-S Army Sergeant Johnson is deployed to Afghanistan. It's his third...
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Hometown Hero Louis Trunko
Louis J. Trunko was born in 1924, on a farm bordering the Erie Canal, in Higginsville, NY. He attended one room schoolhouse on a farm...
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Hometown Hero Benjamin Munyan
Army National Guard Sergeant Benjamin Munyan of Liverpool, New York, works out of the Utica Armory with the Army National Guard. He recently returned from his...
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Hometown Hero Father Sean O'Brien
Father Sean O'Brien is a well-known figure in Central New York, and indeed, on the other side of the world.Father O'Brien has been back in Northern...
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Hometown Hero Anthony D'Arpino
Anthony D'Arpino calls Herkimer Home. In order to defend his home and ours, Mr. D'Arpino served his country in World War II. He tried to enlist...
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Hometown Hero James Hotaling
U.S. Army Specialist James Hotaling of Marcy, is the son of Chris and Mary Hotaling, and the brother of Marissa.After graduating from Whitesboro High School, Jim...
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Hometown Hero Eric Threadgill
Captain Eric Michael Threadgill, of Utica, graduated from Proctor High where he was a member of the ROTC program throughout his high school years. Before...
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