Honoring those who serve overseas

Capt. Patrick Williams at the ruins of Babylon in one of Saddam’s palaces. Photo taken in April 2003 by Peter Andrews, a Polish photojournalist with Reuters. Photo courtesy of Sheryl Williams.

In honor of Independence Day, UNMC Today invited employees to submit information about immediate family members who are serving in a combat zone overseas. UNMC Today received the following responses.

Paul Anderson

U.S. Naval Reserve (activated)
Serving in Iraq (storekeeper, Air Cargo).
He is the husband of Lynne Anderson, UNMC Gynecology/Oncology.

Capt. Lena Gold-Davis

U.S. Marine Corp (aviator)
Serving near Ramadi, Iraq.
She is the daughter of Barry Gold, Ph.D., Eppley Institute.

Capt. Lena Gold-Davis, an aviator with the U.S. Marine Corp. Photo courtesy of Barry Gold.

Maj. David J. Hartley

U.S. Army
Serving in Iraq.
He is the brother of Carol Kirchner, UNMC Accounting and Business Systems Development.

Cpl. John Calvert Ingraham

U.S. Marine Corp
Serving in Al Fallujah, Iraq.
He is the son of John and Nell Ingraham, who respectively work in UNMC Security and the department of pathology/microbiology.

Spc. 3 Lindy Renee John
U.S. Army Reserve
Serving in Kuwait/Iraq.
She is the daughter of Jan John, College of Dentistry, Lincoln.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Johnson
Iowa Army National Guard
Serving in Afghanistan.
He is the son of Debbie Seifert, UNMC Security Dispatch, and Ronald Seifert, The Nebraska Medical Center floor tech. He also is the nephew of Bev Hamman, UNMC Surgery.

1st Lt. Sarah K. Kansteiner
U.S. Marine Corps (public information officer)
Serving in Iraq.
She is the daughter of William Woodman, UNMC’s Sponsored Programs Administration.

Lance Cpl. Andrew Kock
U.S. Marine Corps
Serving in Iraq.
His sister is Katie Kock, UNMC Department of Pediatrics/Section on Child Health Policy.

Sgt. Jason Pecha
U.S. Army Reserve
Serving in Iraq.
He is the son of Joe Pecha, UNMC Facilities Management and Planning.

Sgt. 1st Class Terry Schultz
Iowa Army National Guard
Serving in Afghanistan.
His sister is Johna Belling, UNMC Surgery.

Sgt. Justin S. Thomas
U.S. Army, 25th Light Infantry Division
Serving in Iraq.
He is the son of Marilyn Thomas Larkin, UNMC Payroll Department.

Capt. Patrick Williams
U.S. Army (physician assistant)
Served in Iraq from March 2003 to March 2004. Currently at Ft. Riley, Kansas.
He is the son of Sheryl Williams, McGoogan Library of Medicine.