2026 Kenosha County Veteran of the Year honoree Bill Hopkins with County Executive Samantha Kerkman and members of his family.
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Vietnam War Veteran Jim Sereno picks up his lunch during the Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic on Friday at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park.
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Veterans in the audience stand for the National Anthem during Friday’s Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic.
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Veterans and their family members make their way through the buffet line at the Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic, held Friday at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park.
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Milt Dean, the 2025 Kenosha County Veteran of the Year Award recipient, leads the Pledge of Allegiance at Friday’s Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic.
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Miss Wisconsin’s Teen Natalie Popp performs the National Anthem at the Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic, held Friday at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park.
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County Executive Samantha Kerkman introduces 2026 Kenosha County Veteran of the Year Bill Hopkins, who received the award Friday at the Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic.
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Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Jennifer Blasi speaks during the Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic held Friday at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park. Blasi plans to retire later this year.
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With members of his family and County Executive Samantha Kerkman at his side, Bill Hopkins speaks after accepting the 2026 Kenosha County Veteran of the Year Award.
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Vietnam War veteran Ed Vite and his wife Brenda receive their lunch, served courtesy of Mission BBQ, during Friday’s Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic.
Laurens "Dutch" Vellekoop of Kenosha, a prisoner of war for 130 days shortly after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, was the featured speaker at a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Friday at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol.
