{"id":36625,"date":"2023-11-30T18:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/rapid-city-rush-veterans-day-honoring-night\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:02:06","slug":"rapid-city-rush-veterans-day-honoring-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/rapid-city-rush-veterans-day-honoring-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid City Rush Veterans Day Honoring Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carrying the United States Flag \u2013 Gerald Cournoyer USMC, Oglala Sioux Tribal Flag \u2013 Samantha Decory (National Guard-Active), POW-MIA \u2013 Darrell Hernandez (U.S. Navy), K.I.A. Flag \u2013 Rod Rouillard (USMC), United States Army \u2013 Kim Conroy (US Army), United States Navy \u2013 Cornell Reddest (US Army), United States Air Force \u2013 Rodney Bad Hand (US Army), United States Marines \u2013 Shawnee Keith (USMC) ,Desert Storm \u2013 William Makes Him First (U.S. Army), Operation Iraqi Freedom \u2013 Wendell Youngmen (U.S. Army), Vietnam \u2013 Robert Two Crow (U.S. Army Cutline: Carrying the United States Flag \u2013 Gerald Cournoyer USMC, Oglala Sioux Tribal Flag \u2013 Samantha Decory (National Guard-Active), POW-MIA \u2013 Darrell Hernandez (U.S. Navy), K.I.A. Flag \u2013 Rod Rouillard (USMC), United States Army \u2013 Kim Conroy (US Army), United States Navy \u2013 Cornell Reddest (US Army), United States Air Force \u2013 Rodney Bad Hand (US Army), United States Marines \u2013 Shawnee Keith (USMC) ,Desert Storm \u2013 William Makes Him First (U.S. Army), Operation Iraqi Freedom \u2013 Wendell Youngmen (U.S. Army), Vietnam \u2013 Robert Two Crow (U.S. Army). recently crowned Miss HeSapa Win\/Black Hills Powwow; Wanbli Waunsila Wi Eagle, Standing Rock Lakota; Tara Rouillard, Oglala Nation Princess, Oglala Lakota; and Mercedes Iron Cloud, Oglala All Veterans Princess , Oglala Lakota with Tianna Spotted Bear who sand the National Anthem in Lakota. (Photo courtesy Dew Bad Warrior Ganje) \u00a0with Tianna Spotted Bear who sand the National Anthem in Lakota. (Photo courtesy Dew Bad Warrior Ganje)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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RAPID CITY \u2013 On Veterans Day, Nov 11, Rapid City Monument\u2019s Ice Arena reverberated to the drum beat of Oka Wicasa Drum\u2019s Lakota Flag Song, as Zuya Akicita Oglala Sioux Color Guard marched into the hockey rink carrying veterans flags, led by Royalty.<\/p>\n

Zuya Akicita stood at attention while Tiana Spotted Thunder, Oglala Lakota, belted out the National Anthem in her Native Lakota language before the opening game.<\/p>\n

Rapid City Rush staff had reached out to Dew Bad Warrior-Ganje, Zuya Sica Consulting to help organize their Veterans Day event to take place on November 11 during their game against the Tulsa Oilers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe honor those who have served in the United States armed forces from the Black Hills and the entire state of South Dakota on Veterans Day,\u201d stated Rush officials on their website.<\/p>\n

As a result Bad Warrior invited the Color Guard: Zuya Akitita, Oglala Sioux Tribal Veterans to represent all Native Veterans at the event.<\/p>\n

Zuya Akitcita Veterans color guard is composed of men and women from the Oglala Band of the Oceti Sakowin. These men and women served all military branches. Zuya Akicita\u2019s motto is \u201cVeterans helping Veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members include Rodney Bad Hand, U.S. Army, Grenada Cornell Reddest U.S. Army Desert Storm & Shield, William Makes Him First Sr, U.S. Army, Kim Conroy, Desert Storm U.S. Army, Robert Two Crow, U.S. Army Vietnam War, Dallas Decory, U.S. Army Active, Samantha Decory, National Guard Active, Rod Rouillard, USMC Desert Storm & Shield, Shawnee Keith, USMC OEF & OIF, Gerald Cournoyer, USMC Desert Storm, Darrell Hernandez, US Navy OEF & OIF.<\/p>\n

Royalty invited to participate in the Veterans honoring ceremony at the Ice Arena included recently crowned Miss HeSapa Win\/Black Hills Powwow; Wanbli Waunsila Wi Eagle, Standing Rock Lakota; Tara Rouillard, Oglala Nation Princess, Oglala Lakota; and Mercedes Iron Cloud, Oglala All Veterans Princess , Oglala Lakota<\/p>\n

Stampede Drum Group who sang the Lakota Flag Song and veterans honor songs member\u2019s include: Lead Singer \u2013 Jeremiah Moreno, Maverick Grey Horse, Delaney Apple, Isaac Archambault, Wasu Apple, Miguel Moreno, River Moreno, Kaleb Walker, Angelo Ruiz, John Horton, Kaden Klatt, Wicaglata \u2013 Female Singers: Endonnis Moreno, Anjah Lamont.<\/p>\n

During the intermission the Rush Hockey League honored the following five Lakota veterans:<\/p>\n

Dewey Bad Warrior \u2013 US Marine Corp, Vietnam Combat Veteran,\u00a0 Purple Heart Medal Recipient, Cheyenne River Lakota- Itazipco\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dewey comes from a long line of Akichita\u00a0 Warriors.\u00a0 He comes from the Crazy Horse Tiospaye, his great-grandmother Julia Iron Cedar, Crazy Horse\u2019s sister, was the first gold star LAKOTA mother of South Dakota. Her son Moses Clown was killed in WWI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His great-grandfather Zuya Sica which means Bad Warrior in Lakota, fought in the Battle of Little BigHorn. \u00a0 His great-great-grandfather Elk Head \u2013 Keeper of the Sacred Calf Pipe was also a warrior during the Battle of Little BigHorn where the Lakota people defeated the United States 7th Cavalry. The Lakota people are the only people to have defeated the United States Army.<\/p>\n

Dewey\u2019s basic training was at Camp Pendleton, with the US Marine Corps. He was a sergeant in the US Army and received the Purple Heart medal for his combat service in the jungles of Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. He was made PFC at Boot Camp out of 85 recruits and he made it to the top 4. He became the first Native American in the 2nd Battalion to make this accomplishment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is a retired Lakota Language teacher that taught at Cheyenne Eagle Butte schools. Bringing back the Lakota language is very important to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His daughter Dayle Bad Warrior also carries on their family\u2019s\u00a0 warrior legacy \u2013 she is a retired Chief Petty Officer with the US Navy.\u00a0 His daughter Dayle served in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, serving her country for over 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His legacy also carries on with his\u00a0 brothers who also served in the military. His brother Gary, also served in the Vietnam War, and was sent home after he got to Vietnam because you can\u2019t have two sons, serving in the same war at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He has many nieces and nephews who were also in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.\u00a0 His nephew Sheldon Hawk Eagle was killed in the Iraq war. His mother was recognized by Governor Rounds because of all of her sons and grandchildren who served in the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is featured in the PBS Documentary \u201c A Warrior\u2019s Tradition\u201d, he shares a message from a\u00a0 Lakota veteran to encourage the veterans to work on\u00a0 themselves to better serve their tiospaye\/tiwahes \u2013 families. They interviewed thousands of veterans across the United States and his story was chosen to share in this documentary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thomas Eagle Staff \u2013 US Navy, Radioman Second Class, Vietnam Service Medal, Cheyenne River Lakota \u2013\u00a0 Mnicoujou\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tom served from 1969 \u2013 1973 and did his bootcamp and radioman \u201cA\u201d School at RTC -NTC San Diego, California.\u00a0 He served at the Navy Communication Station in Adak, Alaska and Hinters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco and on the USS Ranger, CVA-61 and Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. He retired from the Indian Health Service in a career in Federal Service to his people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joe Pulliam \u2013 US Army, Oglala Lakota\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joe comes from the Oglala Sioux Tribe reservation. Father \u2013 Patrick J. Pulliam Mother \u2013 Ardith Black Elk Born 1968. Joe graduated from Pine Ridge High School in 1987 and enlisted in the US Army Sept of 1987. He served with the 7th Infantry Division Artillery , with deployment to Operation Just Cause in Panama 1989. He the owner of Tusweca Gallery at 631 main street and a working artist in the Community . He has 8 children and 4 grandchildren. He is a Sober Lakota Ikce Wicasa a common man working to help heal our community with art and creativity. He strives to empower our\u00a0 youth through art.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wendell Youngman \u2013 US Army,\u00a0 Oglala Lakota\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wendell served from 1989 \u2013 1992 and was active during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After the military he became an Emergency Medical Technician for over 20 years. During the 9\/11 attacks he led a search and rescue recovery team in New York City.\u00a0 He is currently serving his second term as an elected official serving as a Tribal Councilman for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and represents the Oglala District.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Robert Two Crow \u2013 US Army, Vietnam Veteran, Oglala Lakota<\/p>\n

Robert served 3 years enlisted in the US Army from Rapid City and served from 1967-1970. He had basic and advanced training at Ft. Pol, Louisiana. Served his deployments in Germany the 3rd Infantry, Vietnam the 1st Logical Command and state side the 1st Infantry.<\/p>\n

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Carrying the United States Flag \u2013 Gerald Cournoyer USMC, Oglala Sioux Tribal Flag \u2013 Samantha Decory (National Guard-Active), POW-MIA \u2013 Darrell Hernandez (U.S. Navy), K.I.A. Flag \u2013 Rod Rouillard (USMC), United States Army \u2013 Kim Conroy (US Army), United States Navy \u2013 Cornell Reddest (US Army), United States Air Force <\/p>\n

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