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Published March 07, 2010, 12:00 AM

Remembrances


A table at the Bong Veterans Historical Center displays the photographs, flags and medals of 10 northland service members killed in action during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The families of the fallen soldiers and marines were honored Saturday by the Minnesota Memorial Riders. (Fred Nelson/For the Superior Telegram)

  • A table at the Bong Veterans Historical Center displays the photographs, flags and medals of 10 northland service members killed in action during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The families of the fallen soldiers and marines were honored Saturday by the Minnesota Memorial Riders. (Fred Nelson/For the Superior Telegram)
  • Deb Allen, left, talks to her husband Steve and friend Laura Lund before a ceremony honoring the couple's son, Sgt. Chad Allen of Dairyland. The marine sergeant was killed in action Feb. 28, 2007. (Fred Nelson)
  • Members of the VFW Post 1091 raise a flag in honor of Army Sgt. 1st Class Dan Gabrielson of Spooner, Marine Lance Cpl. Adam Van Alstine of Superior, Army Sgt. Nathan Vacho of Ladysmith, Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Lybert of Ladysmith, Army Cpl. Kenneth Cross of Superior, Marine Sgt. Chad Allen of Dairyland, Marine Lance Cpl. Harry Timberman of Minong, Army 2nd Lt. Tracy Alger of Chetek, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Pionk of Superior and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vrooman of Superior. (Fred Nelson)
  • Dave Lund of the Minnesota Memorial Riders, right, address a crowd gathered at the Bong Veterans Historical Center to honor the men and women killed during the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. Ten northland soldiers and marines' families were honored. Lund said he got involved with the memorial riders after his 22-year-old son, Joshua Lund, was killed in action. (Fred Nelson)
  • Betty Cross reaches to embrace Lance Wascher, chairman of the Minnesota Memorial Riders after he presented her and husband Michael Cross a plaque honoring their son, Army Cpl. Kenneth Cross, who was killed in Iraq on Aug. 27, 2006. (Fred Nelson)
  • Jennifer Van Alstine holds a plaque honoring her brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Adam Van Alstine of Superior who was the first service member from Superior killed in the Iraq on Feb. 25, 2006. (Fred Nelson)