Sons and Daughters of Inruders

Currently Serving...

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF INTRUDERS

IN OUR ARMED FORCES

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Brent Howard

Brent, nephew of Norm & Marge Kaufman recently
returned home after serving in Iraq with:
D Company 2nd Bn. of the 506th Brigade
101st Airborne Division
Camp Falcon, APO AE 09361
He is currently serving at Fort Hood. TX

Brent at home with Uncle Norm. Aug.06

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Specialist Justin Theodore* Dosker

Justin & Proud father, David, (Rat Pack 13).
Justin completed his Blackhawk training as number two in his class.
He subsequently completed Jump School and is currently at
Fort Bragg awaiting assignment. . Before entering the
service Justin earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
*Justin was named after Lucian Theodore "Ted" Untalan who
served in the 281st. and is on the DAT list

(Updated 03-02-05)

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Captain Michael L. Rush, AVN
The picture below is of CPT Rush in Iraq where he served as the Civil Affairs Officer for his
Squadron. CPT. Rush is an OH58D, Kiowa pilot and has served two tours of duty in Iraq.
His last tour was as an aviation Troop Commander. He and his wife Caroline now reside in KY
where he is an ROTC instructor at the University of KY. Michael is the son of
Jay and Joyce Rush who now live in Washington, PA.

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Captain Jennifer (Budlong) Williams

Captain Williams is assigned to the the 1st Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division. She and her husband, LT Nathan Williams recently deployed to Iraq and are currently serving as members of the 1st Combat Brigade Team. Jennifer graduated from the ROTC program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC in 2001. Her proud parents are Donald P. (Bud) and Lois Budlong of Hampstead, NC. Don served in the 281st AHC Engine Shop from 2-68 until 1-70.

LT Nathan Williams and Captain Jennifer (Budlong) Williams

Cadet Christina "Tina" Smith
Christina, daughter of Ken Smith and Carol Chesbrough will graduate from the USAF Academy
in May of 2007 as a 2nd. LT. Over the past five years we have followed Tina’s progress
through her father Ken who served in the 281st AHC as a Bandit Pilot in 1968-69.

Cadet First Class Major Christina Smith

Prep School Cadet "Tina" Smith
USAF Academy Prep School Academy graduation in 2003.


     Proud father at Prep School Graduation                    Cadet Smith's swearing in ceremony.
                                                                                     Tina (C4C Christina Smith) is the second from the left in this
                                                                                     formation (low cap & red hair flared out the back) on their
                                                                                     way to "Acceptance" in recognition of beating the "Beast"
                                                                                        where they are first given there Cadet Fourth Class
                                                                                       Boards for their epaulets.

Cadet Sara McNeil

USA Academy Cadet Sara McNeil
(Back to camera on her first day 6-30-03)

Sara is the daughter of Ken and Lori McNeil.
Ken was a 1966-67 bandit gunner who joined the
281st AHC as an avionics/commo technician
and became a Bandit Door Gunner.

Cadet McNeil leaving chapel on 7-13-03

R-DAY FOR CLASS OF 2007
Cadet McNeil's class salutes during the Oath
Ceremony at Trophy Point on Reception Day.
One thousand three hundred fourteen cadet
candidates reported to West Point on June 30
for the Class of 2007.