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PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Sgt. Terry G. Rada.

The ceremony will be Aug. 10 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Center in Geddes, 409 Michigan Ave.

The state Highway 50 bridge over Pease Creek, east of Lake Geddes, will be dedicated as the Sgt. Terry G. Rada Bridge.

Rada was killed in action by an enemy grenade June 9, 1969, in South Vietnam, Quang Tin province.

Naming bridges in honor of combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota departments of military, transportation, and veterans affairs.

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

LANSING, Mich. (WILX)—The Michigan State Police (MSP) will honor a fallen hero on Friday. A highway dedication ceremony will be held for trooper Caleb Starr.

Starr was killed in the line of duty when a drunk driver hit him in Ionia County in July 2020.

On Friday, a stretch of US-127, between the Cedar Street exit and the I-96 interchange in Ingham County, will be dedicated as “Trooper Starr Memorial Highway.”

The ceremony will take place at Hayes Park at noon.

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South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Cpl. John C. McDowell.

The ceremony will be July 24 at 11 a.m. at the Travel Plaza in Corsica, U.S. Highway 281 and Main Street.

State Highway 44 bridge over Andes Creek, just west of US 281, will be dedicated as the Cpl. John C. McDowell Bridge.

McDowell began his tour of service on Sept. 30, 1967, during the Vietnam War. A traumatic event ultimately resulted in the loss of his life on Jan. 9, 1968, in Long Kkanh province, South Vietnam.

Naming bridges in honor of combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Gov. Kristi Noem and the…

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a pair of state bridge dedication ceremonies to honor fallen heroes.

Beckers

U.S. Army Specialist 5 John P. Beckers will be honored in a ceremony on Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. CDT at the VFW in Burke on Main Street.

The Ponca Creek bridge on state Highway 47, near Burke, will be dedicated to SP5 Beckers.

Spc. Beckers distinguished himself by heroic actions on Sept. 17, 1968, while serving with Company D, 65th Engineer Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam. While on a combat operation, his unit came under intense enemy fire and sustained several casualties. With complete disregard for his own…