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Governor Gianforte Announces 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients
BOZEMAN, Mont. - After serving breakfast to veterans and their families at American Legion Post #14 on Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation.
Governor's Office
BOZEMAN, Mont. - After serving breakfast to veterans and their families at American Legion Post #14 on Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation.
"Our veterans answered the call to serve our nation and continue to answer the call to serve their communities," Gov. Gianforte said. "The Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation allows us to thank them for their dedication and honor their lasting impact here at home. I'm grateful to the Montanans who nominated these deserving veterans so we can recognize their lives of service."
Gov. Gianforte serves breakfast to a veteran at American Legion Post #14 on Veterans Day
Relying on nominations from Montanans, the Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation recognizes outstanding Montana veterans who have selflessly served our country in uniform and made a positive impact in their community.
Since the program began, the governor has recognized more than 170 Montana veterans whose leadership, service, and sacrifice exemplify the very best of our state.
The 58 recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation will be honored in the new year with an award ceremony and receive a special commemorative flag flown over the Montana State Capitol in their honor.
2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation Recipients:
Jeanne Doyle of Hamilton - U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1945 - 1946
Lyndsay Alt of Butte - U.S. Marine Corps, 1997 - 2001
Bobbie Aston of Eureka - U.S. Army, 2001 - 2005
Gregory Atherton II of Grass Range - U.S. Army, 1999 - 2001, 2003 - 2014
Paul Bradley of Livingston - U.S. Air Force, 1969 - 1991
James Bratsky of Bozeman - U.S. Army, 1972 - 1974
Micah Clark of Libby - U.S. Navy, 1993 - 1997
Patrick Clover of Stevensville - U.S. Navy, 1967 - 1970
Bernard Cooper of Great Falls - U.S. Navy, 1957 - 1962
Linda Cousineau of Townsend - U.S. Air Force, 1978-1984
Susan Davidson of Billings - U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, 1971 - 2000
Mark Dawkins of Lincoln - U.S. Navy, 1974 - 2006
David Driver of Great Falls - U.S. Air Force, 1964 - 1968, 1971 - 1988
Richard Foreman of Lincoln - U.S. Army, 1985 - 2008
Ernesto Galvez of Great Falls - U.S. Air Force, 1983 - 2008
Todd Gerving of Clancy - U.S. Army, 1991 - 2023
Herb Gilmour of Great Falls - U.S. Marine Corps, 1956 - 1960
Joseph Griffin of Red Lodge - U.S. Air Force, 2002 - 2008
Frank Harriman of Bozeman - U.S. Air Force, 1983 - 1989
Merle Hoerner of Lincoln - U.S. Army, 1968 - 1996
Russell Jacques of Great Falls - U.S. Air Force, 1965 - 2000
James Korth of Bozeman - U.S. Navy, 1972 - 1976
Larrey Lattin of Boulder - U.S. Army, 1965 - 1968
William Lepper of Whitefish - U.S. Air Force, 1965 - 1968
Christopher Lowe of Missoula - U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. Army, 2004 - 2012
Montana Mansfield-Reynolds of Dillon - U.S. Army, 2008 - 2018
Gregory Marose Sr. of Hamilton - U.S. Army, 1970 - 1974, 1978 - 2001
Kenneth Maynard of Anaconda - U.S. Army, 1968 - 1975
Kenneth McMillon of Belgrade - U.S. Navy, 1969 - 1974
Bill 'Cowboy' Miles of Kalispell - U.S. Air Force, 1989 - 1993
LeRoy Mittelstedter of Livingston - U.S. Army, 1968 - 1970
George Morales of Bozeman - U.S. Army, 1966 - 1968
Mark Munsinger of Kalispell - U.S. Marine Corps, 1981 - 1985
Timothy Norton of Kalispell - U.S. Marine Corps, 1988 - 1996
Francis Odermann of Billings - U.S. Navy, 1982 - 2003
Peter Olson of Culbertson - U.S. Navy Reserve, 1964 - 2004
David Poole of Helena - U.S. Army, 2006 - 2015
Richard Reeves of St. Ignatius - U.S. Army, 1967 - 2002
James Richardson of Boulder - US Navy, 1962 - 1966
William Rogers of Great Falls - U.S. Marine Corps, 1956 - 1963
Paul Rosenberg of Hamilton - U.S. Navy, 1976 - 2000
Brian Rumsey of Pony - U.S. Air Force, 1966 - 1969
Calvin Sarver of Clyde Park - U.S Army, 1962 - 1968
Issac Sato of Jefferson City - U.S. Marine Corps, 1998 - 2018
Sean Smothers of Hamilton - U.S. Marine Corps, 1991 - 2012
Allen Sperry of Corvallis - U.S. Army, 1967 - 1988
Rebecca Stancil of Missoula - U.S. Navy, 1990-1994
Deborah Strickland of Hamilton - U.S. Army, 1974 - 1977
Hugh Taylor of Libby - U.S. Marine Corps, 1989 - 1998
Terry Tobiness of Great Falls - U.S. Army, 1980 - 1992
Mark Vomund of Red Lodge - U.S. Army , 1988 - 2015
Douglas Vulcan of Lincoln - U.S. Air Force, 1966 - 1969
Neil White of Great Falls - U.S. Army, 1987 - 2010
Charles Williams of Columbia Falls - U.S. Marine Corps, 2004 - 2013
Darin Woeppel of Bigfork - U.S. Air Force, Montana Air National Guard, 1985 - 2006
Blake Wombold of Vaughn - U.S. Army, 2008 - 2025
Owen Wood of Billings - U.S. Marine Corps, 2004 - 2008
William Woolf of Wolf Creek - U.S. Air Force, 1995 - 2018
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