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PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Military Ball


  • By Josh Siegel
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 27, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Military Ball
Lt. Col. Dennis Dobbratz and U.S. Navy Ret. Captain Robert Collins
Lt. Col. Dennis Dobbratz and U.S. Navy Ret. Captain Robert Collins
Major Phillip L. Murphy and his wife, Major Donna Murphy
Major Phillip L. Murphy and his wife, Major Donna Murphy
Ike Skelton, former Missouri Congressman and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, with his wife, Patty
Ike Skelton, former Missouri Congressman and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, with his wife, Patty
Staff Sergeant Ret. Juan Davila with his wife, Danielle
Staff Sergeant Ret. Juan Davila with his wife, Danielle
Ret. Col. U.S. Air Force Tom Loken and his wife, Linda
Ret. Col. U.S. Air Force Tom Loken and his wife, Linda
TSgt. Kelvin Ignacio and his wife, Shawnta
TSgt. Kelvin Ignacio and his wife, Shawnta
Corey Bergstrom and Patrick O’Brien of the Lakewood Ranch High School JROTC Color Guard presented the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Corey Bergstrom and Patrick O’Brien of the Lakewood Ranch High School JROTC Color Guard presented the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gerald and Nancy Yake with Sgt. Donald Dinsmore
Gerald and Nancy Yake with Sgt. Donald Dinsmore
SSG Alex Dillmann with his wife, Holly and mother-in-law Kimberly Gray
SSG Alex Dillmann with his wife, Holly and mother-in-law Kimberly Gray
Cpl. Jim Alben, also a professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and his wife, Barbara
Cpl. Jim Alben, also a professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and his wife, Barbara

 

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