From left, SSG Darryl Everett Stewart and SGT Paul Wilson Craft and below, Susan Rogers and Patricia Helmick with Air Force Master Sargeant Bobby Dean Rogers.

Wall Of Valor Honorees Noted Covington, VA (Jan. 27, 2025) - VFW Post 1033s Auxiliary has established a unique "Wall of Valor" set of displays, which change monthly at the Covington Post Office. Here are the two latest honorees. LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTERS THE LEGACY CONTINUES ON Air Force Master Sargeant Bobby Dean Rogers, age 90. VIETNAM WAR VETERAN – KAMRON BAY 1967-1968 United States Air Force - 22-year veteran. Air traffic control specialist, Station 193, 168 living in Texas, New Mexico, France, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Korea and Vietnam during the war. Long time member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Awards/Medals Air Force Longevity Award Air Force Good Conduct Medal Air Force Manual (27Apr73-26Apr76) * * * Daughter Susan G. Rogers United States Air Force 24 years as a Ground Radio Technician Served two separate tours overseas, Sembach, Germany and Izmir, Turkey Daughter Patricia R. Helmick United States Air Force Served 26 years three consecutive tours overseas : RAF Chicksands and RAF Upwood in England NATO AB Geilenkirchen in Germany. (served 20 years in Geilenkirchen with husband, Wayne who was in the Air Force * * * Bobby Rogers and his two daughters retired as Master Sargents from the Air United States Air Force. Thank you Rogers family for your many years of service to America, grandest country on earth. * * * SSG Darryl Everett Stewart Army USA European Command FC (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) Primary Specialty 13B Cannon – Crewmember – 2 years 10 months/ 11B30 Infantryman 10 years 4 months Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Army Achievement Medal (4th Award) Army Good Conduct Medal Army Reserve Components Achievement Award (4th Award National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award) South West Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star Global Award on Terrorism Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Stewart ordered to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (KFOR) Completed first tour of Kosovo (20061016 to 20071102) Served in a designated imminent danger pay area Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device(3) and Bronze Hour Glass Service Medal (2nd Award) Multinational Force and Observers Medal L KU-LIB-MDL (Saudi Arabia) * * * SGT Paul Wilson Craft, Jr. Army - 1967-1968 Purple Heart - May 18, 1968 Sargeant - Company A, 4th Battalion 9th, 25th Infantry Division "Manchus" 25th Infantry Division served as a machine gunner and squad leader and "Tunnel Rat" Awarded Purple Heart (Second Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart (1st Oak Leaf Cluster Theatre: Republic of Vietnam Reason: for wood received in connection with military against hostile force Vietnam Campaign Medal Vietnam Service MEdgal Nation Defense Service Medal

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