Photo archive for November 2, 2006
Clockwise from bottom left, National Guard Sgt. Terry Basler, Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Kehres; Staff Sgt. Terry Rhoads and Richard Houk, who retired last year from the U.S. Army Reserves. View photo
Shantel Thomas, left, listens as her husband, Marc, talks about his experiences while serving in Kuwait with the Army Reserve. Marc recently enlisted in the U.S. Army and is a sergeant. View photo
Steve Harmon, director of customized training at Flint Hills Technical College, served with the Kansas National Guard in Bosnia. View photo
Spc. Todd Klein, a member of Company A, 1st Batalion, 635th Armored Regiment of the Kansas National Guard, lays in the grass during recent weekend training at the National Guard Armory. View photo
Sgt. 1st Class Judson Jones, a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 635th Armored Regiment of the Kansas National Guard, instructs members of his unit during training at the National Guard Armory. View photo
Sgt. James Swafford and Spc. Matthew Burdiek, members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 635th Armored Regiment of the Kansas Army National Guard, examine the fluid levels in the unit’s M1 Abrams tank during a recent weekend of training at the armory. View photo
Patrick Baker, seen here Oct. 23, served overseas with the Army Reserve. Baker recently moved to Nevada. View photo
Barb Newell, front, and veteran Bob Ecklund, help judge the essays entered into the Veterans Day essay contest. Newell, who is active with the All Veterans Tribute committee, wore a prisoner-of-war bracelet in the 1970s. She recently found the man whose name was on her bracelet and invited him to Emporia for the veterans tribute week. View photo
Emporia State University women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider visits with media Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo. View photo
Emporia State guard Donta Watson, right, takes a shot at the basket while being defended by Wichita State’s Ryan Bradley, left, and Chris Brown during Wednesday night’s exhibition game in Wichita. View photo
Emporia State forward Caleb Tegtmeier, left, shoots the ball while being defended by Wichita State’s Phillip Thomasson, center, and Ryan Martin during Wednesday night’s exhibition game at Koch Arena in Wichita. View photo
Emporia State forward Jordan Fithian looks for an open shot at the basket while being defended by Wichita State’s P.J. Couisnard, left, and Ryan Martin during Wednesday night’s exhibition game at Koch Arena in Wichita. View photo
Members of S.C. Dixon and the Usual Suspects, S.C. Dixon, center, Bob Haselhuhn left, and Dan Ratzlaff, perform Wednesday night during the Emporia Main Street Auction at the Emporia Country Club. View photo
Peyton Oden, 7, left, and Kayla Kerbs, 7, decorate cakes Wednesday afternoon at Phoebe’s Cafe and Cake during a Quest activity. View photo
Sen. Jim Barnett, R-Emporia, visits with campaign manager Christian Morgan on Wednesday night at their headquarters in Topeka. Barnett is in the final days of his bid to be the next governor of Kansas. View photo