William Brayman III

William Brayman III
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Milwaukee; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Nina K. Koetter (mother)
NTEU Chapter 1, IRS Wisconsin

Gloria Brickles
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.; Stationed: Fort Carson, Colo.
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado 

Joseph Brickles
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.; Stationed: Fort Carson, Colo.
Submitted by Gloria Brickles, wife
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

John Brown
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.; Stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Submitted by Patricia Randall (wife)
NTEU Chapter 39, IRS Tennessee

Charles J. Brucklier

Charles J. Brucklier
Lt., U.S. Public Health Service
Stationed on the USNS Comfort, El Salvador
Submitted by Nancy G Brucklier (mother)
Chapter 58, IRS Buffalo

Roscoe Burns Jr.
Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.; Stationed in Kuwait
NTEU Chapter 25, IRS Kentucky

Sean Ayden Butera-Ransdell
Seaman Recruit, U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown: Mandeville, La.; Stationed at Cape May, N.J.
Submitted by: Angel Butera-Fisher, mother
NTEU Chapter 168, CBP New Orleans

Jose Casas
Staff Sergeant, Texas Army National Guard
Hometown: Laredo, Texas; Stationed in Iraq
NTEU Chapter 145, Laredo

Anthony Collett

Donyell F. Cheatham
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown: Little Rock, Ark.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Alisa Williams (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 59, IRS Arkansas

Constantin M. Chen
Petty Officer 3rd Class, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Diamond Bar, Calif.; Stationed at Goose Creek, S.C.
Submitted by Claro Chen (mother)
NTEU Chapter 103, CBP Los Angeles

Andrew Colby

Andrew Colby
Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.; Stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Submitted by Wadene Duffy (mother)
NTEU Chapter 309, ATF Western

Charles Colby
Sergeant Charles Colby enlisted in the North Dakota Army National Guard – Company A, 164th Engineer Battalion – in Minot, N.D., in late 2000, serving as a combat engineer.

The one-time college basketball player was mobilized for active duty service in Operation Iraqi Freedom in August 2005. Colby reported to Iraq in November, where he was quickly thrown into action helping to clear improvised explosive devices. While in Iraq – Colby returned stateside in November 2006 – he served as a vehicle commander on a Buffalo RG-31, a special mine-clearing vehicle. His unit was credited with clearing almost 400 IEDs, saving hundreds, if not thousands, of lives.

Colby went to work for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2004 out of a similar sense of teamwork, duty and service to country. “I can’t put into words how proud I am to have served my country on two fronts during the current war on terror at home and abroad,” said Colby, an NTEU member since 2005. “I have been put into a unique position to serve and I think I have made the most of that opportunity.”

Jerry R. Cunningham

Anthony Collett
U.S. Navy
Stationed in Kuwait
NTEU Chapter 58, IRS Buffalo

Chris Conn
Captain, U.S. Army
Hometown and Stationed at West Point, N.Y.
Submitted by Helen M. Day (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Alfred Cummings

Jessica Conn
Captain – Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, U.S. Army
Hometown and Stationed at West Point, N.Y.
Submitted by Helen M. Day (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Brent Cotton
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.; Stationed in South Korea
Submitted by Reneea Leathers (mother-in-law),
NTEU Chapter 30, IRS Washington

Luke Fatz

Jasmina Cotton
Corporal, U.S. Army
Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.; Stationed in South Korea
Submitted by Reneea Leathers (mother),
NTEU Chapter 30, IRS Washington

John W. Crines
Hospitalman, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Levittown, Pa.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Jacklyn Crines (mother)
NTEU Chapter 71, IRS Philadelphia Service Center

Jason Forbes

Alfred Cummings
Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Reserve
Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq
NTEU Chapter 137, CBP Miami

Jerry R. Cunningham
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army National Guard
Hometown: Centerville, Tenn.; Stationed in Tennessee
Submitted by Janet Cunningham (wife)
NTEU Chapter 39, IRS Tennessee

Joshua Davis

Scott Cyr
Sergeant, Maine Army National Guard
Hometown, Stationed in Fort Kent, CBP Maine
NTEU Chapter 141, Maine

Joshua Davis
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Sandston, Va.; Stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
Submitted by Patty Davis (mother)
NTEU Chapter 48, IRS Richmond

Helen M. Day NTEU Chapter 32 (IRS Colorado)   Charles Day Service to others is second nature to Helen Day’s family, all of whom were raised to be of service to their country in some fashion. Not only does Day have a brother, two nephews, a niece and an in-law all currently serving in the U.S. Army; but another brother, Charles, is a retired Army veteran. Day’s father served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. “It was my father’s service that inspired by brothers to join the military,” she said. “It had a profound influence on them.” Military service is just one way the Days have found to give back, in their own way, to their community and their country. In addition to her family’s military service, Helen Day works for the IRS as an Internal Revenue Agent. (She joined NTEU in 1996.) Other immediate family members include a Franciscan priest, a school teacher and a nurse. “There are so many ways of serving your country,” Day said, adding that one of her daughters has applied to join the Peace Corps. “Our family’s dedication to service comes from our background of wanting to be of use to the world around us and feeling an obligation to do so.” While the work she does as a revenue agent collects the funds that support the military financially as it carries out its global obligations, Day said that often her service feels small compared to the brave sacrifices made by those who wear, and have worn, the uniform of the United States military. “As Americans, we need to be constantly aware of the sacrifices being made by those who carry out our will in the world,” she said. “I only wish that the rest of us would be asked to do more.”

Dennis J. Day

Aaron Day
Sergeant , U.S. Army
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa; Stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Submitted by Helen M. Day (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Adam Day
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa; Stationed in Germany
Submitted by Helen M. Day (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Dennis J. Day
Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army
Hometown: Tipton, Ind.; Stationed at the Pentagon
Submitted by Helen M. Day (sister)
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Charles F. Day
U.S. Army -- Veteran
Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.
Submitted by Helen M. Day (sister), IRS
NTEU Chapter 32, IRS Colorado

Michael DePiro
Major, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.; Stationed at Fort Lee, Va.
NTEU Chapter 226, Virginia (USDA-FNS HQ)

Ty DeVries
Cadet, U.S. Army National Guard
Hometown: Ogden, Utah; Stationed in Missouri
Submitted by Bobbie M. Bosgeiter, brother
NTEU Chapter 67, IRS Ogden Service Center

D’Shaun W. DuBois
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Conway, Ark.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by SheLisa T. Dubois (wife)
NTEU Chapter 59, IRS Arkansas

Sam DuBose
Private, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Conway, Ark.; Stationed in Little Rock, Ark.
Submitted by Tracy DuBose (father)
NTEU Chapter 59, IRS Arkansas

Raphael Dulyx
Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force National Guard
Hometown: Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico; Stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico
NTEU Chapter 193, Puerto Rico

Brian F. Edinger
Corporal, U.S. Army
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.; Stationed at Ft Bragg, N.C.
Submitted by Robert M. Edinger
NTEU Chapter 22, IRS Philadelphia

Anthony Edwards
Hospitalman 2nd Class, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Chillicothe, Ohio; Stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Submitted by Dorothy R. Wells (mother-in-law)
NTEU Chapter 48, IRS Richmond

Jessica Edwards
Hospitalman 3rd Class, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va.; Stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Submitted by Dorothy R. Wells (mother)
NTEU Chapter 48, IRS Richmond

Tim and Mindy Flores

Ronald Edrington
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserves
Hometown: Pooler, Ga.; Stationed in Georgia
NTEU Chapter 150, CBP Savannah

Christopher R. Farley
Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force
Hometown: Fleetwood, Pa.; Stationed in Korea
Submitted by Linda Healey (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 22, IRS Philadelphia

Herbert Griffin

Luke Fatz
Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Great Falls, Mont.; Stationed in Great Falls, Mont.
Submitted by Wendi M. Castle (mother)
NTEU Chapter 42, IRS Montana

Mindy Flores
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla.; Stationed in Korea
Submitted by Rochelle Sinclair (mother)
NTEU Chapter 45, IRS Oklahoma

Olivia Goff (right)

Tim Flores
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla.; Stationed in Korea
Submitted by Rochelle Sinclair (mother-in-law)
NTEU Chapter 45, IRS Oklahoma

Jason Forbes
Second Lieutenant, Michigan Air National Guard
Hometown: Clawson, Mich.; Stationed in Mount Clemens, Mich.
Submitted by Sherry A. Forbes (mother)
NTEU Chapter 24, IRS Michigan

Mark Furtak

Mark Furtak
Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Casselberry, Fla.; Stationed in Maitland, Fla.
NTEU Chapter 84, IRS Central Florida

Eric P. Giardina
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Tewksbury, Mass.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Judith B. Giardina (mother)
NTEU Chapter 23, IRS Massachusetts

John Glass
1st Lt., U.S. Army -- Vietnam Veteran (1969-70)
Hometown: Antioch, Calif.
NTEU Chapter 301, OCC West

Eric P. Giardina

Olivia Goff
Sergeant, U.S. Army Military Police
Hometown: Midwest City, Okla.; Stationed in Fort Sill, Okla.
Submitted by Lauri Goff (mother)
NTEU Chapter 45, IRS Oklahoma

Justin Gonzales
Private, U.S. Army
Hometown: Clinton Township, Mich.; Stationed in Wahiawa, Hawaii
Submitted by Melinda Gonzales (mother)
NTEU Chapter 24, IRS Michigan

Arvalon “Michelle” Harleston

Kenneth L. Gonzales
Master Sergeant, Texas Air National Guard
Stationed at his hometown in El Paso, Texas
NTEU Chapter 143, CBP El Paso

Dallas Goodan
Storekeeper 1st Class, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.; Stationed in Norfolk, Va.
NTEU Chapter 25, Kentucky

Herbert Griffin
Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Farmers Branch, Texas
Stationed in Coronado, Calif.
Submitted by Ellainia Griffin (wife)
NTEU Chapter 46, IRS Dallas

Ron Harper today and yesterday, in Vietnam

Arvalon “Michelle” Harleston
Staff Sergeant, Tennessee Air National Guard
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.;
Stationed in Tennessee
NTEU Chapter 39, IRS Tennessee

Ron Harper
Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army
Hometown: Elberfeld, Ind.;
Stationed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Jean Harper (wife)
NTEU Chapter 49, IRS Indiana

David M. Hatcher

David M. Hatcher
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Hometown: Beckley, W.Va.; Stationed at Elgin Air Force Base, Fla.
Submitted by Sharon Pinardo (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 64, IRS West Virginia

William J. Hatfield
U.S. Army, Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by: Donna Kenneda (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 64, IRS West Virginia

Christopher Herrera
Specialist, U.S. Army
Hometown: West St. Paul, Minn.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Kathleen Kelm (mother)
NTEU Chapter 29, IRS St. Paul, Minn.

Billy Mack Hornsby
1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.; Stationed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Altha L. Hornsby (sister), IRS
NTEU Chapter 67, IRS Ogden Campus

Willy Jack Hornsby
1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.; Stationed in Nicholasville, Ky.
Submitted by Altha L. Hornsby (sister), IRS
NTEU Chapter 67, IRS Ogden Campus

Jesse O. Jarrett

Ian American Horse
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Fort Yates, N.D.; Clarksville, Tenn.
Stationed in North Carolina
Submitted by Maxine J. Lepp (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 2, IRS North Dakota

Kyle American Horse
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown: Jefferson, N.C.
Submitted by Maxine J. Lepp (aunt)
NTEU Chapter 2, IRS North Dakota

Kenneth B. Hurt
Chief Information Technician, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Paducah, Ky., Stationed in Millington, Tenn.
NTEU Chapter 25, IRS Kentucky

Lewis G. Hutchins
U.S. Marine Corps – Veteran
Hometown: Bristol, Conn.
Submitted by Altha L. Hornsby (mother)
NTEU Chapter 67, IRS Ogden Campus

Jesse O. Jarrett
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Hometown: Spanish Fort, Ala.; Stationed in Baghdad
Submitted by Carol Harrison (mother)
NTEU Chapter 168, CBP New Orleans

Kevyn Jones

Kevyn Jones
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.; Stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Submitted by Lea Jones (wife)
NTEU Chapter 39, IRS Tennessee

Nye P. Justice III
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown: Georgetown, Texas; Stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Submitted by Mary Beth Justice-Hillard (mother)
NTEU Chapter 52, IRS South Texas

Lawrence M. Kagan A Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, Lawrence Kagan, 49, said he first enlisted into the military almost 30 years ago for three reasons only – duty, honor and country. Those reasons have kept the IRS Revenue Officer engaged in military service ever since. “I am proud of my service and what I’ve done,” he said. “I would do it all over again in an instant.” Lawrence M. Kagan Though Kagan has traveled all over the Middle East and even to the Horn of Africa in recent years as a senior enlisted intelligence advisor at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Washington, D.C., his work keeps bringing him home to his IRS roots. Between tracking down the assets and financial transactions of suspected terrorists for the DIA and matching up the financial assets to the individual taxpayer as a revenue officer at the IRS, Kagan says his correlating job duties sometimes make his life a whole lot easier. “The same principles I use at the DIA, I use to do my job at the IRS,” he said. “It’s hard, even for me, to tell the difference sometimes.” After returning from a year-long tour of duty in Iraq late last year, Kagan said he is grateful to have such a great federal career, both in and out of the military. He also is grateful for all the support he received from Chapter 10 (IRS Chicago) while he was away. (Members sent letters and care packages full of food and toys for Iraqi children.) “The members there are so supportive of what I do,” Kagan said. “Joining (NTEU) was the right thing to do.”

Nicholas Koetter

Stephen Koetter

James B. Kelley
Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy
Hometown: Antioch, Tenn.; Stationed aboard USS Essex
Submitted by James Kelley (father)
NTEU Chapter 39, IRS Tennessee

Bruce King Jr.
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown: Cordova, Md.; Stationed at Parris Island, S.C.
Submitted by Bruce King (father)
NTEU Chapter 86, IRS North Capitol Street

Anthony J. Klufts

Anthony J. Klufts
Specialist, Massachusetts National Guard
Hometown: Amesbury, Mass.; Stationed in Iraq
Submitted by Kathlene Klufts (mother)
NTEU Chapter 68, IRS Andover Campus


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