Remember Our Troops at Christmas

Add these names to your Christmas card list this year. Tell them their friends and neighbors in Bluffton and Wells County appreciate their efforts.



CW5 John Phillabaum
Unit 931003 TFTZ
APO AE 09391

HN Ferguson, Elrie V
2/9 G Company
Unit 74130
FPO AE 09510-4130

SPC Kent D. Chavis
CMR 415 Box 4673
APO AE 09114

Lcpl Gardner, Benjamin
3D MED BN 3D MLG
Unit 38447
FPOAP 96604-8447

Shaile Perry
8150 Gibson Blvd
Rm E107
Kirtland AFB, NM 87116
Pfc Preston Lewis
Eeri comp 3rd LAR
3D LAR BN unit 41695
FPO AP 96427

Cpl Green C.A.
CLB-2 H-S Co.
Unit 73960
FPO AE 09510-3960

SGT Nathan McCartney
FOB Wilson
428th En Co/863rd En Bn
APO AE 09370

SPC Ryan J Habig
C co 1-14 IN
FOB Warrior
APO AE 09338


Do you know of a local serviceman or servicewoman who won’t be home for Christmas? Submit their name and complete mailing address to: The News-Banner, P.O. Box 436, Bluffton, IN 46714; or via fax: 260-824-0700; or vial email: calendar@news-banner.com; or drop off at our office at 125 N. Johnson Street. (24-hour drop slot at front door).
We will publish their names and addresses in the News-Banner as they are received. We encourage our readers to send them a card. Standard cards that take a 44 cent postage; non-standard sized cards should be taken to the post office to be weighed. Cards mailed to service members stationed overseas should be mailed by Dec. 10, so please submit addresses as soon as possible. New names will appear in bold as they are received.