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"We're here to do everything we can for the state of Iowa and its residents," the sergeant said. The captain said he has coordinated to have two guardsmen to accompany each patrolman in Cedar Rapids June 15 to assist with check points and patrols as flood waters have reached 7 feet above flood levels June 14 and are beginning to recede.Īir and Army National Guard members will move ahead of and follow the flood waters as it moves south and inundates many of the communities that lay in its devastating path, Sergeant Vos said. One members husband, Art Page, nicknamed them the Alfalfa Club.By Mira Cash-DavisHappiness is like jam you cant spread it without getting a little on yourself. "They have played a major role in our operations here." 'We were the beginning and (not) the end,' Wilson said. "As the highway patrol, we're pretty much the 'first responders' but we just don't have the manpower to sustain without the (National) Guard's help," he said. The guardsmen have been crucial in performing their mission, said Capt. Sergeant Vos is one of a few who coordinates efforts for the entire National Guard effort in Iowa, which assists in nearly every facet of the statewide operations from filling and placing sandbags in areas expected to flood, to assisting in evacuation efforts and teaming with the Iowa Highway Patrol to provide security for already evacuated towns. "Our mission is to provide as much assistance as fast as possible," Sergeant Vos said. The EOC here sits more than 100 coordinators gathered from agencies ranging from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Iowa Highway Patrol arranged in a descending semicircle, facing three massive screens streaming news and data. Angie Vos, who works full time as human resource specialist with the Iowa Air National Guard, is one of a handful of augmentees at the Emergency Operations Center in the basement level of the Iowa National Guard headquarters at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. More than 1,000 guardsmen are expected to arrive in areas from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City June 15 to augment the existing team as flood waters are heading south. Raymond Patrick Larson, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.DES MOINES, Iowa - More than 2,500 Air and Army National Guardsmen are teaming with agencies from across the state to battle what has been called the 500-year flood in Central and South Iowa in mid June. Online condolences may be left for the family at To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ray always enjoyed taking long walks with his faithful companion Todo. States in South Korea and was formed out of the Naval Advisory Group in 1946. He always enjoyed building and loved his work as a contractor. Military MapsJoin the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum and the MN. Ray enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, attending sporting events, relaxing while fishing, and gambling with Louise. She was present until the end of the war. Family Testing Magazine/Brochures Research Registry Insurance. What Now Patient Information Line Find an Alpha-1 Specialist Treatment Alpha-1 Kids Support Groups Alpha-1 Videos More Alpha-1 Resources. Ray owned Ray Larson Construction and had worked at Alpha International and more recently at K&J Property Services. She from then on escorted the fast aircraft carriers operating in the Marianas and fought at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. What is Alpha-1 Testing for Alpha-1 Lung Disease Liver Disease Panniculitis Living with Alpha-1. At the battle the fleet jumped into the Psi Serpentis system releasing a large radiation wave. He attended Harrison Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated in 1959 from Jefferson High School. Battle Group Alfa - The 1987 1985 Western Pacific deployment of the Battle Group included USS MIDWAY (CV-41), USS REEVES (CG-24), USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7), USNS MISPILLION. Psi Serpentis was the only known combat action that Battle Group India engaged in. Ray was born Augin Cedar Rapids the son of Arthur and Ann Cosgrove Larson. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and his father and mother-in-law EJ and Velma Maloney. (Randi) and Bill (Kathy) Larson both of Cedar Rapids grandchildren, Gracie, Raymond III, Kylie, Frankie, Jake, Alyssa, Aaron, David, Sam, Mak great grandson Kobe two brothers, Larry (Linda) and Don (Cheryl) Larson many nieces and nephews a special group of friends and his sidekick Todo. Ray is survived by his wife Louise two daughters, Amie (Frank) Seurer of Olathe, KS and Tanya (Kevin) Kitterman of Cedar Rapids two sons, Ray Jr.
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Friends may visit with the family Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m., at Teahen Funeral Home and Wednesday after 10 a.m., at the church. Raymond Patrick Larson, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday Novemafter a courageous battle with cancer at Mercy Medical Center.