Living Memory is a project sponsored by the Hardin Northern History Brigade. We want to honor those who have served our nation. Our goal is to help preserve the stories and memories of our local veterans for future generations. To show our thanks and honor your memory, we would like to invite our local veterans to schedule an appointment to visit the school and sit for a short interview while we capture your story on video for display on the school website. Feel free to bring any pictures you would like to share. If you are interested in having your story preserved in Living Memory, please contact the History Brigade by calling or emailing Joe Foster at Joe.Foster@hardinNorthern.org or by visiting the school web page for the Living Memory Project. This will be a slow process as we work to improve our service, so please bear with us as we work on first come, first served basis. Above all else, thank you for serving our nation.

Meet Marc Paugh, a 1989 Hardin Northern graduate who served in both the Army and Navy in Somalia, Iraq, and many other places. He is uncle of Hardin Northern's Haylie and Cody Spearman. Marc talks about his experience growing up in Hardin County, serving his nation for parts of three decades in both peace and war. Marc’s message is truly a story of GRIT and becoming all you can be. He is the second to share his life and experiences with the History Brigade through our new program called the Living Memory project.

Meet Mike Sites. Mike is a Vietnam veteran and longtime resident of the Hardin Northern community. Mike served in the U.S. Air Force, 606th Special Operations Squadron during the Vietnam War from 1990-1973. Mike is active in the VFW and can often be seen around the school supporting our students and our community in many
different ways.

Meet Ed Newton. Ed is a 1993 graduate of Hardin Northern and a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. In addition to many other deployments, Ed served two tours in Iraq. He is the father of current HN students Renee,Wesley, & Riley. Thank you for your service!

Meet Mike Britton. Mike is a longtime resident of Hardin County who served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and another sixteen years in the National Guard. From 1968-1969 Mike served in the Helicopter Marine Heavy Squadron (HMH 463) centered near Da Nang in Vietnam. Thank you for your service!

Meet Bob Douglas. Bob is a 1947 graduate of Dunkirk High School and a veteran of the Korean War where he served at the 8th Army Headquarters. Bob is the father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of several Polar Bear students over his 90 years in the area. Thank you for your service!

Meet Dick Pees. Dick is a Vietnam veteran and longtime resident of the Hardin Northern community. Dick served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1070 during the Vietnam War. Dick served aboard the helicopter carrier USS Tripoli, commanded the swift boat PCF-3 patrolling the coasts and rivers of Mekong Delta, and then worked at the swift boat training facility in California. Thank you for your service! This is the latest in a series of videos made by the Hardin Northern History Brigade to honor our local veterans. If you are interested in having a video made for you or someone you know, please contact Mr. Foster at the high school.

Meet Jim Rainsburg, Vietnam War veteran and grandfather to Hardin Northern's Shaylee Crabtree. Jim was a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and talks about his experience growing up in Hardin County, serving his nation during a time of war, and building a life surrounded by loving family while finding time to support his fellow veterans. He is the first to share his life and experiences withthe History Brigade through our new program called the Living Memory project.

Meet Larry Grappy. Larry was drafted into the U.S. Army just 12 days after he was married. He went through AIT and NCO training in places like Fort Jackson and Fort Gordon before being deployed to Vietnam where he served in Recon Battalion and took part in the invasion of Cambodia. Larry is the father of Josh Grappy and the grandfather of current Polar Bears Maddie and Preston. This is the latest in the History Brigade’s Living Memory project – our tribute to our local veterans. Thank you for your service.

Meet Ron Black. Ron is a graduate of Roundhead High School and resident of the Kenton area who was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966. He served two years including one year of service with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam. SP/5 Black participated in over 400 combat missions as the crew chief and door gunner with Assault Helicopter Battalion 227. Thank you for your service! This is the latest video by the History Brigade honoring local veterans for their service. Thank you to Caitlin Parker and Izzy Morrison for volunteering their time to interview and film. Contact Joe Foster at Hardin Northern High School if you would like to participate.

Coming from a family with a long military tradition, Jessica knew she wanted to serve in the military at an early age and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol at Kenton High School. Sergeant Osborn served in the United States Air Force from 1976-1981 and was one of the first female jet engine mechanics. She is a Cold War veteran and worked on both the F-4 and F-15 fighters. Thank you for your service!