Brown-Waite To Honor 12 Veterans

DADE CITY - U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, will present 12 veterans with medals honoring their military service Friday at the City Hall Annex in Dade City, 14150 Fifth St.

Recipients are as follows:

•Jason P. Agosta of Dade City, Army 1989-1992

National Defense Service Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal and Bronze Star Attachment

Army Service Ribbon

Expert Badge & Grenade Bar

Sharpshooter Badge & Rifle Bar

Army Lapel Button

•Richard S. Allen of Land O' Lakes, Marine Corps 1966-1969

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

Combat Action Ribbon

•Douglas L. Benjamin of New Port Richey, Army 1968-1971

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device

Expert Badge and Rifle Bar

Sharpshooter Badge and Carbine Bar

•Joseph F. Dill of San Antonio, Navy 1944-1952

World War II Victory Medal

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal

China Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Honorable Service Lapel Pin

Navy Discharge Button

•Clenith G. Henson of Dade City, Army 1967-1969

National Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Sharpshooter Badge and Rifle Bar

Marksman Badge and Rifle Bar

•Nathan B. Ivey of Dade City, Army 1970-1976

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device

•Ray A. Knight of Zephyrhills, Navy 1959-1963

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam)

•Steven J. LaVallie, in memory of his late father, Steven F. LaVallie, Army 1942-1944

Purple Heart

•Paul D. Marinello of Zephyrhills, Marine Corps 1953-1956

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

•Wayne H. Oosterhoff of Zephyrhills, Navy 1965-2005; Marine Corps Reserve 1965-1971; Army National Guard 1987-1988; Navy Reserve 1987-2005; and Navy Seabees 2003

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device

Global War on Terrorism Medal

Overseas Service Ribbon

Navy Marksmen Ribbon (with Sharpshooter S)

Navy Rifle Marksman Ribbon (with Sharpshooter S)

•Charles W. Stoots of Land O' Lakes, Army 1955-1980

Bronze Star Medal

Good Conduct Medal and Clasp Silver 1 Loop

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal & Bronze Star Attachment

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device

•Stephen F. White of Land O' Lakes, Army 1965-1967

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal and Bronze Star Attachment

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Device

Marksman Badge and Pistol Bar