Military Branch, Rank, and Unit Serving With:
U.S. Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel, 447 EMEDS

 

Reported for Active Duty: June 2004

 

Hometown: Bellevue, Neb.

 

Of Interest: "This is Laurie's first deployment. She left behind a husband - Hugh, and two children - Kelsey and David, to vacation on their own through the summer. She is originally from Edmore, Mich., and her parents are Eugene and Virginia Parker. She also has a Marine nephew, Joel Winkler, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom."