Happy Veteran’s Day! To celebrate the remembrance of those who have served, we here at Explorica are sharing the soldiers who changed our lives—our friends, our family members, and our heroes. Join us in taking a moment today to remember the brave soldiers who have fought for our country, and remember your own American heroes.
From top left:
1. William R. Wertz, Marines, World War II. Father of Explorica CEO, Matt Wertz.
2. Paul Nyren (1922-2011), U.S. Navy, World War II. Grandfather of Explorica Copywriter, Hannah Nyren.
3. U.S. Army Private Philip C. Lyman, Korean War. Grandfather of Explorica Program Consultant, Bryan Ouellette.
4. Explorica Program Consultant Sarah Kate Steinwedell’s mother and father-in-law: Captain Barbara Steinwedell, Signals Intelligence 2nd Radio Battalion, and Captain Bill Steinwedell, Cobra Pilot HMA-169, MAG-39.
5. Captain Bill Steinwedell, father-in-law of Explorica Program Consultant Sarah Kate Steinwedell.
6. Program Consultant Sarah Kate Steinwedell (right) and her cousin, who is currently serving in the U.S. Marines.
7. Corporal John Carney, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, in Afghanistan. John Carney now works as an Explorica Customer Care Representative.
8. Lance Corporal Nicholas Whyte, killed in Iraq June 21, 2006. Friend of Tahshauna Williams, Explorica HR Generalist.
“He was a friend,” said Tahshauna Williams, 21, “but that’s just a word, because when you spend a lot of time with someone, they grow close to your heart and they become your family. I will never forget Nick, and we all love him.”