Hub City Times

Top Menu

  • Contact Us
  • E-Editions
  • Subscribe

Main Menu

  • News
    • Around the County
    • Arts & Ent
    • Education
    • Government
    • Local
    • Police / Sheriff Calls
  • Covid 19
  • Opinion
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
  • Coming Events
  • Business
  • Obits
  • Classifieds
    • Place Ad
    • View Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • Senior Photos 2021
  • Contact Us
  • E-Editions
  • Subscribe

logo

Hub City Times

  • News
    • Around the County
    • Arts & Ent
    • Education
    • Government
    • Local
    • Police / Sheriff Calls
  • Covid 19
  • Opinion
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
  • Coming Events
  • Business
  • Obits
  • Classifieds
    • Place Ad
    • View Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • Senior Photos 2021
Local
Home›News›Local›Blackhawk drops in on Chaps game

Blackhawk drops in on Chaps game

By Hub City Times
June 28, 2018
1315
0
Share:

By Hub City Times staff

MARSHFIELD – Baseball fans in Marshfield got an added bonus on June 27. A UH-60 Blackhawk medical helicopter landed at Reeths Field, at the Steven J. Miller baseball complex, before the start of the Marshfield Chaparrals’ amateur baseball game against Waupaca, as part of Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark.

Marshfield native Tom Rogers and two other crew members brought the Blackhawk to Marshfield last night. Rogers is a 31-year veteran with the Army National Guard, and uses the helicopter to train members of the 238th medical company based in West Bend. His brother Dan is with the local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter, and helped organize the event.

“With my brother being a pilot, it was kind of easy for me to make those arrangements,” Tom said. “He could fill out the paperwork and it just was a pretty simple step.”

Scott Kremer was one of the pilots with the crew.

Chaps fans got a chance to look inside a Blackhawk helicopter during Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark. Hub City Times staff photo

“We really enjoy things like this – community outreach – and getting to know the communities that support us, giving back, and things like that,” he said. “It is a great time for us as well.”

Kremer is not from the area, but his parents Dale and Kathy Kremer do live here. Kremer has been a pilot for eight years, and has served three deployments overseas.

DAV Adjutant Al Labelle said last night’s event was part of an awareness campaign for the organization, which is very active in serving vets and their families.

“Part of this is to create awareness for all we are and what we do,” Labelle said. “DAV, each year, helps more than one million veterans through benefits, transportation, advocacy, employments, and volunteerism.”

The Blackhawk and its crew members flew over Hackman Field as the National Anthem was ending, then landed at the adjacent Reeths Field, and gave people a chance to climb inside and take photos and talk to the crew members.

Rogers said the visits are planned to be bi-annual.

TagsFeaturedMarshfield ChaparralsMilitary Service Appreciation
Previous Article

Marshfield Common Council meetings to start one ...

Next Article

SHP invests Ronald McDonald House

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • LocalNews

    Marshfield man struck by train

    July 30, 2014
    By Hub City Times
  • Photo Gallery

    Photos from Relay For Life in Marshfield

    August 2, 2014
    By HubCityAdmin
  • News

    Cancer gets lapped at Relay For Life

    August 2, 2014
    By Hub City Times
  • Business

    Hotel Marshfield combines sophistication with comfort

    August 6, 2014
    By Hub City Times
  • Arts & Entertainment

    New Visions Gallery fundraises in style

    August 8, 2014
    By Hub City Times
  • BusinessFood

    Marshfield Farmers’ Market in full bloom

    August 9, 2014
    By Hub City Times

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

About Us


Hub City Times is published by Multi Media Channels LLC, N2919 County Road QQ Waupaca, WI 54981.

Copyright © 2020 Multi Media Channels, All Rights Reserved. Designed by MMC Team Awesome
×