Presentation to SSG William R Wilson III ~ 26 Mar 2012 ~ Afgh
Personalized Flag Ceremony Honoring Military Service of
SSG William R Wilson III ~ 26 Mar 2012 ~ Afgh
Sponsored by Frontier Communications
Honor and Remember chapter Presents Memorial Flag to East Amherst Family
East Amherst, N.Y., August 24, 2014– The Honor and Remember chapter recently presented a personalized “Honor and Remember” flag to the families of SSG William R. Wilson III, which was sponsored by Frontier Communications during a ceremony at the AJ Jurek American Legion near Buffalo, NY.
SSgt Wilson was born Feb 28, 1985 & died at the age of 27 on the 26th of March, 2012, in the province of Paktica, Afghanistan from wounds of small arms fire while on his third combat tour. Upon graduating North Williamsville High School in 2003, SSgt Wilson enlisted in the United States Army in 2005. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. Billy was a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 2-28, and made more than 200 patrols in the mountainous district.
Billy Wilson & this flag represent all of the fallen soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our Freedom. His life was marked by a willingness to put others before himself, to pursue duty over comfort, and to do what was right even when it was not convenient. At a time when old-fashioned virtues seem cliché and traditional values feel empty, his life held decency, courage, loyalty and patriotism. This flag is just one more reminder that our nation is eternally grateful, and as someone put it to me recently, we can never have enough reminders.
Today, with this flag, we Honored and Remembered Army SSgt William R. Wilson III, better known as Billy, along with his Family ~ parents Kim & Bill, younger brothers Jeremy and Wesley, Grandmother Sonya, Aunt Judy, Aunt Karen and Uncle Patrick, as well as Aunt Dawn and Uncle Bob, who lost their son, brother, grandson, & nephew.
Presentation for SGT Kenneth G. von Ronn and ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis
Personalized Flags and Ceremony Honoring Military Service of
U.S. Navy ET2 Chris DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Ken von Ronn
Sponsored by Frontier Communications
Frontier Presents Memorial Flags to Hudson Valley Families
WALDEN, N.Y., July 17, 2014 – Frontier Communications [NASDAQ: FTR] recently presented personalized “Honor and Remember” flags to the families of U.S. Navy ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn during a ceremony at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walden, N.Y.
ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis had been assigned to the U.S.S. Stark, where he was killed in action in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987. Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn had been assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, N.Y. Army National Guard. He was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005.
Gold Star Parents Renate and Robert DeAngelis, Campbell Hall, N.Y. and Gold Star Mother Debbie von Ronn, Walker Valley, N.Y., and family members were joined by Frontier leadership, veteran and reservist employees, Rolling Thunder-N.Y. Chapter 3, NAM Knights Lost Chapter, and Walden Mayor Brian Maher for the memorial ceremony and flag presentations.
“We are proud to memorialize the service of both ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country,” said Debbie Bogdanski, General Manager of Frontier’s Hudson Valley area. “The Honor and Remember Flag is part of a national campaign of remembrance symbolizing gratitude and respect for those who give their lives in military service. Each flag is personalized with the respective name and date of death for Sgt. von Ronn and ET2 DeAngelis. The flags were sponsored through the efforts of our Hudson Valley Frontier employees.”
Photo group from left to right: NAM Knights Lost Chapter bearing the flag; daughters and Gold Star Mother Debbie von Ronn; Mary Lewis, Frontier; The Honorable Brian Maher, Mayor, Village of Walden, delivering remarks; Deb Bogdanski, General Manager, Frontier; Gold Star Parents Renate and Robert DeAngelis; and Rolling Thunder – N.Y. Chapter 3, bearing the flag.
Honor and Remember Flag presented in Chester, N.Y. to Family of 1St Lt. Louis Allen
7/8/2014
Frontier’s Hudson Valley New York team and NY’s Honor and Remember chapter recently presented a personalized “Honor and Remember” flag to the family of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Louis Allen, who was killed while on active duty in Iraq, on June 8, 2005. First Lieutenant Allen, of Milford, Pa., had been assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, N.YGold Star Parents Vivian and Bob Allen of Chester, N.Y., and family members were joined by local leaders from Frontier Communications, community veterans and reservists, members of the Rolling Thunder — New York Chapter #3 motorcycle brigade, and the Naval Junior ROTC Honor Guard led by Cadet Lt. Commander Amanda Vasquez (daughter of Betty Vasquez, Middletown Collections Consultant), for the memorial ceremony and flag presentation.”We are proud to memorialize the service of First Lieutenant Louis Allen, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country,” said Debbie Bogdanski, General Manager of Frontier’s Hudson Valley area. “The Honor and Remember Flag is part of a national campaign of remembrance symbolizing gratitude and respect for those who die in military service. The flag is personalized with Army 1st Lt. Allen’s name and date of death.”
Frontier’s Hudson Valley, N.Y. team recently presented the family of U.S. Army First Lt. Louis Allen with a personalized “Honor and Remember” flag in gratitude and respect for their son’s service and sacrifice to our country.
 The Naval Junior ROTC Honor Guard members were among the guests who joined in the Honor and Remember Ceremony.
 GM Debbie Bogdanski, Cadet Lt. Commander Amanda Vasquez (daughter of Betty Vasquez, Middletown Collections Consultant) of the Naval Junior ROTC Honor Guard, and Mary Lewis, Network Senior Enginee.
 The ceremony was held at the residence of the parents, Bob and Vivian Allen, in Chester, N.Y.
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Personalized flag presented to family of Army Sgt. Dennis J Hansen
| Personalized Flag Honoring Military Service of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Hansen’s Presented by Frontier’s Rochester Metro Team and Honor and Remember chapter during Annual Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert. | |
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During the recent 3rd Annual Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert in the greater Rochester area, our local team presented a personalized “Honor and Remember” flag to the family of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. DenJennifer Hansennis J. Hansen, who gave his life on December 7, 2009 from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his platoon in Afghanistan. Our local team placed a tribute in the concert program detailing Staff Sgt. Hansen’s biography and depicting a photo of him with his infant son from several years ago. General Manager Trent Bridges presented the commemorative flag to Staff Sgt. Hansen’s wife Jennifer, son Michael John and other family members, with Frontier leaders, veterans, employees and honored guests attending the ceremony. There was an insert in the program that looked the the page below. 
On stage at teh event were: (from left) Widow Jennifer Hansen with son Michael John Hansen; Trent Bridges, GM, Rochester Metro; Al Ross, Operations Manager for Air Pressure and Preventative Maintenance for Frontier’s Rochester area; various members of the Greece VFW and guests; and Ed O’Brien, Honor and Remember chapter volunteer, officer.
After recieving teh certificate: (from left): Staff Sgt. Hansen’s wife Jennifer shares a special moment with their son Michael John upon receiving the commemorative flag and plaque.
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Staff Sgt. Javier Ortiz Rivera and Army Captain Bruce K. Clark flag presentations
Rochester and Honor and Remember Present Personalized Flags Honoring Military Service of
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Javier Ortiz Rivera and U.S. Army Capt. Bruce Clark
8/26/2014
Frontier’s Rochester, N.Y. recently presented personalized “Honor and Remember” flags to the families of U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Javier Ortiz Rivera and U.S. Army Captain Bruce K. Clark during two separate ceremonies.
Staff Sgt. Javier Ortiz Rivera (above) was killed November 16, 2010 by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. He was raised in Rochester, graduated from the School of Imaging and Information Technology at Edison Tech High School, and joined the Marines in 2002. His first of several tours of duty was in Iraq in 2003. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2005 and again in September in 2010. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Staff Sgt. Ortiz Rivera, 26, was married with three children.
U.S. Army Captain Bruce Kevin Clark of Spencerport, N.Y., died May 1, 2012 in Afghanistan. He graduated from SUNY Brockport with a B.S. in nursing. He joined the United States Army Medical Corps
and was initially stationed at Trippler Army Medical Center at Fort Shafter in Honolulu. He completed a critical care nursing course in San Antonio, Texas and was stationed at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss as a critical care nurse. Clark was deployed to Afghanistan with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force and was Chief Nurse of the Forward Surgical Element in Tarin Kowt. His awards and medals include an Army Commendation Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and an Army Service Medal. Captain Clark was married and had two daughters.
Frontier supports Honor and Remember as part of its national commitment to recognize the contributions of U.S. military veterans. Frontier has been recognized as a 2014 “Top 100” Military Friendly Employer and is an active member of Joining Forces, the 100,000 Jobs Mission, the Military Spouse Employment Program and other coalitions and initiatives that help employ veterans and reservists.
During the Javier-Ortiz Memorial 5K Race & Walk Awards Ceremony in Rochester. Corey Hewitt, General Manager, Frontier Communications (at podium), noted the symbolism of the Honor and Remember flag, presented to Gold Star Parents Orlando Rivera and Gloria Ortiz, along with Anthony Torres, Sales and Service Technician, Frontier; and Honor and Remember Chaplain, Robert Disch.
At the Spencerport Red Onions Volunteer Fire Department Drill Team Tournament, Robert Smith, General Manager, Frontier, read the Honor and Remember citation while presenting the commemorative flag to Captain Clark’s wife Susan Orellana-Clark and daughters Camille and Catherine.
