Above & Beyond: Saluting Our Veterans

This week Above & Beyond salutes all members of the UM Shore Regional Health family who have served our country through military service, listed below.

Thank you for your service to our country and for the sacrifices you have made in order to defend American values of freedom and democracy, home and abroad.
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Thanks to all who assisted in compiling this list. If your information or that of someone you know is missing or incorrectly identified, please notify Kate Gallagher, kgallagher@umm.edu
at your earliest convenience.

  • Deedra Abner, MSN, RN-BC, U.S. Army National Guard, 1988-98
  • Eric Anderson, MD, FAPA, U.S. Army, 1988-89, Infantry; U.S. Navy, Flight Surgeon, 1995-2009; U.S. Air Force, Flight Surgeon, 2016-present
  • Tracy Anthony, U.S Navy/Army National Guard, 1987-98
  • Harry Auman, U.S. Air Force, 1961-65
  • Juanita Barrett, U.S. Army Reserve, September 1976-79
  • Jeff Biehle, LCPC, U.S. Army Infantry, 1999-2000
  • Deborah Bland, RPSGT, RST, RRT, Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, Andrews Air Force Base, 1986-90
  • Robert J. Brake, Sgt, U.S Marine Corps, 2008-16
  • Penny Boyle, BSN, RNIII, CNOR, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1991-2012
  • Tyrus Brannock, U.S. Army, 1974-77
  • Charles Brennick, U.S. Navy, 1985-91
  • Scott Burgess, LCpl, U.S. Marine Corps, 1990-95, Desert Storm
  • Richard Duane Cespedes, MD, Colonel, U.S. Air Force, 1985-2009
  • David Clarkson, DPM, U.S. Navy Submarine Service, Submarine Fire Control, 1986-95; the U.S. Army National Guard; Combat Medic,1995-2002
  • Catherine Clayton, RN, SSG, U.S. Army National Guard, 2001-present, Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Joseph M. Curley, U.S. Air Force, 1974-78
  • Allen Curry, Cpl, U.S Army Reserves, 2010-16, Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Lori D’Ambrosio, BSN, RN, PCCN, U.S. Army, 1984-90
  • Robert Desverreaux, MD, Lt. Col, U.S., Air Force — currently active
  • Timothy Dotson, U.S. Army, 1987-91, Gulf War
  • Wayne Dyott, U.S. Navy, 1971-75, Vietnam
  • Jeffrey Etherton, MD, U.S. Navy Reserves, 1998-2003
  • Christian T. Evans, MD, U.S. Air Force, 1984-93, Operation Desert Storm, 1991; Major, Chief of Diagnostics, Andrews Air Force Base.
  • Jack Evans III, Sgt, U. S. Army, 2006-10
  • Milton Ewing, Sr., U.S. Army, 1969-72; U.S. Army Reserves, 1973 -74; National Guard, 1974
  • Danny Finein, U.S. Marine Corps, 2005-10, Iraq
  • John P. Foley, MD, Col., U.S. Army, Retired, 1980-2005, Operation Iraqi Freedom Airborne and Air Assault Qualified
  • Mary Ellen Forbes, U.S. Army Reserves, 1980-81
  • Donna Frey, U.S. Air Force, 702/Personnel Administration Specialist, 1978-79
  • Helen Foxwell, RN, FN-A, U. S. Army, 1994-2000
  • Melvin J. Freeman, Specialist (E-4), U.S. Army, 1998-2001; Army Reserves, 2001-02; Sergeant (E-5), Army National Guard, 2002-06
  • Jeffrey A. Gall, MD, Sgt, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1987-95
  • Tasha Garnsey, U.S. Air Force, 1986-92
  • Gregory Gibson, U.S. Army, 75th Rangers, 1971-74
  • Nelson H. Goldberg, MD, Lieutenant Commander, Public Health Service, N.I.H., N.C.I. Surgery Branch, 1975-77
  • Tom Gray, U.S. Marine Corps, 1979-83
  • Sheila Greenwood, RN-IV, BSN, CPHM, U.S. Army Reserve, Spec. 4-Medic, 1981-86
  • Ed Greer, U.S. Army, 1976-82
  • Anderson Griffith, MLS (ASCP), BS, U.S. Air Force, 1991-97
  • John C. Hagerstrom, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, OIF, Iraq, Afghanistan, Active, 2003-07; Reserves, 2007, 2011
  • Andrew Harris, MD, Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1988-2015; Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 19-1991
  • Kim R. Herman, MD, U.S. Army, 1974-76; U.S. Army Reserves, four years
  • Nichole Howard, U. S. Marine Corps, 2006-12
  • Robert Hurley, U.S. Navy, 1977-81
  • Renee Hynson, RN, U.S. Army, PFC, 2003-2006
  • William E. Johnson, III, U S Marine Corps, 1994-98
  • Michael Joyce, MD, U.S. Marine Corps, 1967-70, Vietnam, 1968-70
  • Michael A. Karczewski, RN, BHRT, U.S. Army, 1968-70,  Vietnam
  • Renee Kendrick, U.S. Air Force, Medic, 1987-91
  • Barbara Keirns, MD, Major, U.S. Army, 1998-2000
  • Matthew M. Kerr, Army National Guard, SGT, 1995-2002, Infantry
  • Barbara Keyser, U.S. Navy, five years
  • Tisha Klopp, U.S. Navy, 1997-2002
  • Rebekah Kroeger, CNM, U.S. Navy, 1994-2000
  • Stephen Ladwig, MD, USS Hunley AS-31, Medical Officer, Lt. USNR, 1973-1975.
  • Kyle J. Lambert, BSN, RN, CCRN, U.S. Army, Sergeant, 1993-99
  • Beth Laramore, MSN, RN, U.S. Air Force, 1989-95, Desert Storm; U.S. Army, 1995-2001
  • David Lee, U.S. Ari Force, 1965-70; U.S. Army, 1970-72
  • Brian Leutner, U.S. Army NATO Command, 1987-90; Army National Guard, 1991-93; U.S. Army Reserves, 1994-95
  • Christopher S. Levey, MD, Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy, 1988-2000
  • Lee Lewis, MSA, CCS, U.S. Navy, 1979-87
  • Thomas Lubeski, DO, FACOS, Major, U.S. Army Reserve, 1989-98
  • Richard J Mason, MD, LCDR USN, 1983-1997; Flight Surgeon USMC, MEU SOC Desert Storm 1988-1991; Orthopaedic Surgeon, 1991-1997
  • Tony McDuffie, U.S. Army National Guard, 1979-86
  • Lillie Miller, BS, RRT, U.S. Army, 1976-96
  • Anthony Moorman, MD, U.S. Army, 1990s
  • Rahim Muhammed, U.S. Army, 1977-82
  • Rodger Pinder, U.S. Air Force, 1970-73
  • Frank Piver, U.S. Navy, 1981-1986 (plus reserve years)
  • Jean Player, RN, ET3, U.S. Coast Guard, 1984-86
  • Andy Robinson, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, National Guard, Army Reserves, 1972–79 and 1994-96
  • Steve Rogers, U.S. Navy, 1974-85
  • Tod Sackett, U.S. Army, 2005-12, Special Forces Medical Sergeant; U.S. Army National Guard, 2012-present
  • Robert B. Sanchez, MD,  LCDR U.S. Navy Medical Corp, 1974-87
  • Stephen Sauter DO, Brigadier General, U.S. Army 1987-92, Army Reserves, 1993-2017; Operation Desert Shield/Storm, 1991; Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 and 2005, Operation Enduring Freedom 2006 and 2016
  • Marvin Scott, U.S., Marines, 1980-87
  • Edmond Seebode, Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, 1979-99
  • Elvis M. Sharpe, U.S. Marine Corps, 1969-71
  • Stephen Sheedy, U.S. Navy, 1996-2006.
  • Frank Siegfried ,  U.S. Navy, 1985-93
  • David B. Simmons, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army Special Forces, 1986-71
  • Diane Y. Soone, U.S. Army, 1991-94
  • Deborah Smith, RT, SSGT, U.S. Air Force, 1986-90; U.S. Air Force Reserves – Desert Storm, 1991
  • Roger Smith, 1SG (Ret), U.S. Army 1979-1983; Army National Guard, 1983-2014
  • John Snell, MD, U.S. Army 1974-1977; U.S. Air Force 1990-93, Desert Storm
  • Dan Spielman, U.S. Marine Corps, 1979-83
  • Ellie Spurry, CRNP, U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander, 1993-99
  • JD Stacy, U.S. Navy, 1962-65 and 1969-97
  • Cornell Stanley, U.S. Marine Corps, 1988-92
  • Bryan Stokes, U.S. Army National Guard, 1981-2003
  • Kevan Sullivan, U.S. Navy, 1990-94
  • Barbara Takano, U.S. Army, 1973-95
  • Glenn Takano, U.S. Army, nine years
  • Rick Todd, U.S. Navy, 1981-85
  • Debra Van Dyke, MA, BSED, BSN-RN, LCDR, Nurse Corp, U.S. Navy Reserves, 2008-Present; Army National Guard, 2000-08; U.S. Navy, 1995-2000.
  • Katherine Ward, U.S. Navy, 1995-2000, Hospital Corpsman
  • Bruce Webb – U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1968–70
  • Katherine “Lisa” Webb, MD, U.S. Air Force, 2005-09
  • David C. White, MD, Major, U.S. Army, 1988-2000, Desert Storm
  • Stanley Wilcox, MSgt Retired, U.S. Air Force, 1978-2003
  • Gary Wilkinson, U.S. Army, 1990-95
  • Victoria Wilmer, U.S. Air Force, 1986-95
  • Calvin Wilson, U.S. Army, 1972-75

Chestertown Auxiliary

  • Jack Edson, U.S. Navy , SK3, USS Taconic AGC 17, 1956-58
  • Bob Scofield, U.S. Navy, 1970-71

Dorchester Auxiliary

  • LaVal “Dick” C. Boyce, Army/National Guard, 1960-66, Field Wire Crewman, Medic, Chaplain Assistant, Spec.5

Easton Auxiliary

  • Art Cecil, U.S. National Guard
  • Don Goodliffe, U.S. Army Reserves, 1966-72
  • Bob Gretzinger, U.S. Army, 1961-1964
  • Bill Hough, U.S. Army 1954-1956
  • Joe Hartmeyer, U.S. Army Air Corps, 1945-46
  • Tom Keepers, U.S. Air Force, 1950-55
  • Beverly O’Brien, U.S. Air Force Nurse, 1952-54
  • Don O’Brien, U.S, Air Force, 1950-55
  • Bob Savoie, U.S. Air Force, 1953-1974
  • George Shoener, U.S. Army, LTC, 1961-89; Viet Nam, 1970-71
  • Joe Shultze, U. S. Air Force, Ret., CMSgt,1956-86
  • Dan Tanner, U.S. Army, 1948-52
  • Bryant Wheeler, U.S. Navy, 1963-84