Standing on the field are, left to right: Jeremy Stengel, Jason Johns, Gregory Haak, Kevin Hanrahan, Andrew Diaz, Tim La Sage of WPS, and Scott Kruchten. La Sage, who helped organize the recognition, was previously honored by Operation Fan Mail. He is a Marine Corps veteran and recipient of two Purple Hearts.
HONOREES:
Gregory Haak, Jeremy Stengel, Jason Johns, Andrew Diaz, Scott Kruchten, and Kevin Hanrahan.
BRANCH:
Army and Marines
GAME:
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants
Six combat-disabled and wounded veterans were saluted by the Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions during the Packers-Giants game for Operation Fan Mail.
The Marine Corps and Army veterans are Sergeant Gregory Haak from Oregon, Wis.; Corporal Jeremy Stengel from Mukwonago, Wis.; Sergeant Jason Johns from Oregon, Wis.; Staff Sergeant Andrew Diaz from Ralls, Texas; Lance Corporal Scott Kruchten from Madison, Wis.; and Corporal Kevin Hanrahan from Black River Falls, Wis.
Combined, the veterans served for almost 50 years. Their collective service includes deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Western Pacific. Many members of the group served together and currently work closely with veterans organizations.
As highly decorated veterans, the group’s awards include numerous Meritorious Service Medals, ribbons, Purple Hearts, Commendation Medals with Valor in combat, and multiple Combat Action Ribbons per person.
