Veteran’s Day
Memorial Day
July 4th
Memorial Day
July 4th
Public Service Awards
Award Recipients for Life Saving
- 2022 - Deputy Elizabeth Blair Woodford County Sheriff's Office, Engineer David Hall, Bloomington Fire Department and Darren Donald, Woodford County Sheriff's Office
- 2021 - Officers Dylan Miller and Kylie Hepler, Normal Police Department
Award Recipients for Fire Safety
- 2022 - Eric Davison, Bloomington Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic
- 2017 - Chuck Casagrande, Bloomington Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic
- 2016 - Jesse Munk, Bloomington Fire Department EMS First Shift Supervisor
- 2015 - Dennis Hoyland, Bloomington Firefighter/Paramedic
- 2013 - Steve Zimmerman, Acting Captain, and Engineers Lance Benedict and
- 2012 - Eric West, Interim Chief, Bloomington Fire Department
- 2011 - Frank Radek, Bloomington Firefighter
- 2010 - Brad McCollum, Captain, Bloomington Fire Department
Award Recipients for Law Enforcement
- 2022 - Bloomington Police Department Sergeant John Fermon, Bloomington Police Department Officer Hector Melchor, Woodford County Sheriff's Office Captain Marc Wright, Illinois State Police Department District #8 Trooper Andrew Krusz
- 2021 - McLean County Sheriff's Department Detective Bryan Hanner, McLean County State's Attorney Aaron Frederick, Bloomington Police Department Officer Matthew Russell
- 2020 - Normal Police Department Detective Brad Underwood
- 2019 - Bloomington Police Detective Jared Bierbaum, McLean County Sheriff Deputy Dillon Hodges, Illinois State Police District #6 Troopers Justin Lankford and Master Sergeant Tim Sweeney
- 2018 - Normal Police Detective Kendra DeRosa
- 2017 - McLean County Sheriff Lieutenant Hadley Welsch, Normal Police Department Officers Cory McNocol and Joseph Brenner, and Detective Michael Burns of the Bloomington Police Department.
- 2016 - Trooper James Pignon of the Illinois State Police, Deputy Jon Abee of the McLean
- 2015 - Detective Jake Zabukovee, Normal Police Department
- 2014 - Sheriff Mike Emery, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2013 - Detective Nicole Bruno, Normal Police Department
- 2012 - Chief Deputy Russell L. Thomas, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2011 - Detective Timothy Tyler, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2010 - Deputy Brian Eggleston, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2009 - Deputy Jason Tuttle, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2008 - Detective Matthew Dick & Detective Clay Wheeler of the Bloomington Police Department
- 2007 - Officer Keith Bush, Normal Police Department
- 2006 - Deputy Jeff Kretlow, McLean County Sheriff's Department
- 2005 - Officer Mark Blain, Bloomington Police Department
- 2004 - Officer Nathan Poehlman, Normal Police Department
- 2003 - Officer Gary Gentry, Bloomington Police Department
- 2002 - Lt. Edward Moser, Bloomington Police Department
- 2001 - Deputy Jeff Kretlow, McLean County Sheriff's Department
Flag Award

Annual Flag Day Award
Each year the GJBSAR Chapter recognizes individuals for proudly displaying the American flag. Chapter members submit nominations for the Flag Award throughout the year. The Flag Award Committee determines the awardee based upon the proper display of the flag per US Code/Flag Etiquette, which can be located at the following link:
http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html
Awardee's are invited to the Chapter's June meeting and breakfast held on Flag Day, June 14th. the awardee's are recognized and bestowed with a Certificate and Outstanding Citizenship Pin.
Find out more about Flag Day at the following link:
www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html
Award Recipients
- 2022 - Representative Dan Brady and wife Teri, Bloomington, IL
- 2021 - Albert & Mary Day, Watseka, IL
- 2020 - David & Lisa Jones, Bloomington, IL
- 2019 - Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Anderson, Bloomington, IL
- 2018 - Gordon and Sandra Bidner, Carlock, IL
- 2017 - Greg Meeks, Bloomington, IL
- 2016 - Mike and Pat Kirk, Bloomington, IL
- 2015 - Tommy Manns
- 2014 - John Lutes
- 2013 - Julie Spanton
- 2012 - Gary Volk
- 2011 - Charles Witte
- 2010 - Patricia Mounce
- 2009 - Steve Peterson
- 2008 - Harry Hoit
- 2007 - John McNeil
Revolutionary Grave Marking
The GJB Chapter, and all of the Sons of the American Revolution, honor those who fought and served to help America achieve its independence. A Patriot Grave Marking is a service conducted by the Sons of the American Revolution honoring a Patriot from the American Revolution with an unveiling of a new grave marker or lug
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