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The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Technician Fifth Class Harald Haraldsen Wednesday (July 10, 2024) at 2:00 p.m. (MT) at the Lions Civic Center in Buffalo (210 State Route 20).

The US 85 Bridge over South Fork Grand River, just south of Buffalo, will be dedicated to T/5 Haraldsen.

Haraldsen was assigned to 743rd Tank Battalion. This Tank Battalion was part of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. It supported the 116th Infantry Combat Support Team and the 28th Infantry Division on Omaha Beach. Haraldsen’s unit fought through France to the Siegfried Line near Aachen, Germany. He was wounded and died on October 7, 1944.

“Our fallen heroes are no longer with us, but their memories live on in the hearts…

The sign-up for Odessa students is Tuesday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Odessa location at 810 E. 11th St. in Odessa. This one is for ECISD students only.

The sign-up for Midland students is Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Midland location at 600 E. Wall St. in Midland. This one is for MISD students only.

If planning to sign up, bring the birth certificate for each child, a utility bill and a valid I.D. Store vouchers are limited and it’s first come, first serve.

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony today (Oct. 14, 2023) to honor U.S. Army First Lieutenant Thomas M. Martin, son of career military parents, SGM Ed Martin  (U.S. Army retired) and CW5 Candy Martin (U.S. Army retired). 

The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. (CT) at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls (1600 W. Russell Street).

The James River Bridge on US HWY 14, near Huron, will be dedicated to 1LT Martin.

Martin, who was born in Huron, was assigned to 1^st Squadron, 40^th Calvary Regiment, 4^th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). He died October 14, 2007, in Al Busayifi, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations.

Naming bridges in honor of…