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Retired Air Force veteran and Henderson County native, Jerry "J.D." Wetterling of Mason, Ohio, took "The Quill" along on his recent induction into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame held on Nov. 7, 2024, at The Ohio State University Fawcett Center in Columbus. The event was conducted by Ohio Governor and state officials. His wife and daughter attended and are pictured with J.D.
J.D. flew 268 combat missions in Vietnam in a F-100 and nothing gave him more pleasure than pulling off a target and doing victory rolls into the wild blue with the guys on the ground so grateful that they’ll live to see another day.
Wetterling devotes time to veteran advocacy and writes a weekly blog rooted in faith and his church.
“God is being banished from the public square and duty, honor, and country is kind of relegated to a boot camp slogan," he said. "So to have a committee of distinguished Ohioans recognize me for going against the trend, I find immensely gratifying. I am so honored to be doing this."
JD has written more than 200 op-ed pieces and essays published in newspapers and magazines across the world, several based on his experience with the theme:God, Duty, Honor and Country.
In 1996, he published a Wall Street Journal piece – ‘Still the Noblest Calling’ also published in The Quill which touched people all across the nation and kicked off his writing career.
After his distinguished military service, he led a successful career in business and was a financial futures broker and investor.
He grew up outside Stronghurst on a farm.
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