Lancer Media honors Veterans Day 2019

Sammie Hoefs chose her father, a Marine Corps veteran and former Lancer. She and her father talked about his decision to enlist, basic training, and some fond memories he has about his experience. Hoefs: What do you remember about the day you enlisted? Hoefs:"We arrived in the middle of the night and that’s when I first heard, "Get off the bus, get off the bus now," and when I first steppe...

Sierra Rossman chose Mr. Shane Rossman, her dad. She and Shane talked about his service in the Navy during the Persian Gulf War where he was stationed in several U.S. ports and had the opportunity to travel overseas. Sierra had heard a few stories about her dad’s time in the Navy but found out more through this interview about what his family thought, his roles on his ship, and his favorite momen...

Richard Cornwell and Kat Taylor talked over the course of several days, and their conversations focused on Mr. Cornwell’s experiences during the war. Cornwell: “My name is Richard Cornwell. I was drafted to the Vietnam War when I was 19. I served 18 months of active duty in the Army. I went to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for basic training. Because of my MOS (job description), I only had 6 weeks of basic trainin...

Rachel McCoy chose Mr. Pete Kreegan, a staff member at LHS. She and Mr. K. talked about his service during the Vietnam war, when he was in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany handling the routing of supplies throughout Europe. McCoy: What do you remember about the day you were drafted? Kreegan: “I was drafted June 7th, 1966. I was trying to find a pair of pants from the drycleaners. In addition ...

Elizabeth Rajnik chose Mike Rajnik, her dad. She and Mike talked about his 22 years of service as a pediatrician in the U.S. Air Force. Elizabeth was aware of her father’s service because it was his job every day, but throughout the interview, she learned more about her dad’s motives behind joining the military and what the life of a pediatrician in the Air Force is like. Elizabeth: Why d...

Zack Hunsaker chose to interview his father who served 23 years in the United States Air-force and recently retired. Him and his father discussed what the military was like for him and their family history in the military.  Zack: What made you decide to join the Air Force? Hunsaker: "I joined the Air Force in Tucson, Arizona.  I moved in with a friend in Tucson and joined the Air Force becau...

Some young girls strut through their childhood in their finest princess gown and stand tall with a tiara--not me. I marched to the beat of my father's drum, following him while wearing his uniform, pretending to be a drill instructor by bossing the family cat around. Take Your Child to Work Day consisted of racing Marines in agility courses and eating ice cream cones in the chow hall at Camp Da...