{"id":4314,"date":"2026-05-20T04:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvao.us\/sitrepblogs\/2024-blogs\/day9-michigancity-24-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:26:56","slug":"day9-michigancity-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvao.us\/sitrepblogs\/2026-blogs\/day9-michigancity-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 9 – May 20th – Michigan City, IN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Indiana Veterans Home – West Lafayette, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday May 20th, Michigan City, IN<\/strong> (Day Nine) \"Displays<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

IN State Coordinator: Dan Kuepker, aka Lugnut <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OH State Coordinator: Tony Cunningham, aka Squirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting in Michigan City, IN, riding through West Lafayette, and on to Brookville, OH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Participant Bio: Jerry Conner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerry was drafted into the Army and served from Sept. 1970 to May 1972 during which he was stationed at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. The Army sent Jerry to Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana to the Army Newspaper Editors School and when he came back to Fort MacArthur, he became the editor of the Star and Missile newspaper serving the fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerry says: \u201cMy 20 years riding with the National Veterans Awareness Ride have included some of the best moments of my life. Being part of a group that feels so strongly about remembering the sacrifices of military veterans and respecting all of those who have served has become an important part of my life. Lending a hand to those who are lonely or hurting has been a spiritual awakening for me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Jerry, for your service to our county and the NVAO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Westville & West Central Schools Drive-Thru, Indiana <\/strong>(10:25am ETA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette, IN<\/strong> (11:30am ETA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 AMVETS, Brookville, OH<\/strong> (6:00pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank a veteran today,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank You – Sitrep Admin<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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