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Chamberlain area bridge to be dedicated today in Honor of US Army Specialist Five Samuel J. Jorgensen

July 7, 2023 Dedicated Hosting News 0

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony at 2pm this afternoon (July 7, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Specialist Five Samuel J. Jorgensen.

The ceremony will be at the Chamberlain Community Center (112 N. Main Street). The Nelson Creek Bridge on SD HWY 50 will be dedicated to SP5 Jorgensen.

In connection with ground operations against a hostile force on February 14, 1970, Jorgensen heroically distinguished himself while serving as a loader with Company M 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. Troop C, with Specialist Jorgensen’s platoon attached, was summoned to aid an infantry unit who had engaged a well-entrenched enemy force. Upon arrival at the scene of contact, the tanks began to assault the…


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Aberdeen area bridge to be dedicated today in honor of US Army Private First Class Cy Kaiser

June 22, 2023 Dedicated Hosting News 0

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony later this month to honor U.S. Army Private First Class Cy Kaiser.

The ceremony will be today (June 22, 2023) at 1:30 p.m. (CT) at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Aberdeen (115 S. Roosevelt Street).

The US HWY 12 Bridge south of Lake Mina will be dedicated to PFC Kaiser.

While serving with the 104th Infantry Division, Kaiser died a hero’s death November 21, 1944, when he was killed in action in Germany.

Naming bridges in honor of our combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Military, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.

“Whenever and wherever this nation has called, in times of darkness and danger,…


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Volga area bridge to be dedicated today in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth L. DeGroot

May 31, 2023 Dedicated Hosting News 0

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony today (May 31, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth L. DeGroot.

 

The ceremony will be at 1:00 p.m. (CT) at the CC Bar and Grill  in Volga (121 Kasan Avenue).

 

The eastbound Big Sioux River Bridge on US HWY 14  will be dedicated to CPL DeGroot.

 

DeGroot, was a member of the 77th  Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Calvary Division and was  killed in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 7, 1951.

 

“Whenever and wherever this nation has called, in times of darkness and danger, as well as in times of peace and prosperity, veterans have been there and have proudly carried the torch of liberty for all to see,” said Greg Whitlock, secretary of the South Dakota…


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