After serving breakfast to veterans and their families at American Legion Post No. 14 in Bozeman on Veterans Day, Gov. Greg Gianforte released the names of the recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.

“Our veterans answered the call to serve our nation and continue to answer the call to serve their communities,” Gianforte said in a Nov. 11 statement. “The Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation allows us to thank them for their dedication and honor their lasting impact here at home. I’m grateful to the Montanans who nominated these deserving veterans so we can recognize their lives of service.”

Relying on nominations from Montanans, the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation recognizes outstanding Montana veterans who have selflessly served the United States in uniform and made a positive impact in their community.

Since the program began, the governor has recognized more than 170 Montana veterans for their leadership, service and sacrifice.

The 58 recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation will be honored in the new year with an award ceremony and receive a special commemorative flag flown over the Montana State Capitol in their honor.  

2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients:  

Jeanne Doyle of Hamilton, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1945-1946; Lyndsay Alt of Butte, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997-2001; Bobbie Aston of Eureka, U.S. Army, 2001-2005; Gregory Atherton II of Grass Range, U.S. Army, 1999-2001, 2003-2014; Paul Bradley of Livingston, U.S. Air Force, 1969-1991; James Bratsky of Bozeman, U.S. Army, 1972-1974; Micah Clark of Libby, U.S. Navy, 1993-1997; Patrick Clover of Stevensville, U.S. Navy, 1967-1970; Bernard Cooper of Great Falls, U.S. Navy, 1957-1962; Linda Cousineau of Townsend, U.S. Air Force, 1978-1984; Susan Davidson of Billings, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, 1971-2000; Mark Dawkins of Lincoln, U.S. Navy, 1974-2006; David Driver of Great Falls, U.S. Air Force, 1964-1968, 1971-1988; Richard Foreman of Lincoln, U.S. Army, 1985-2008; Ernesto Galvez of Great Falls, U.S. Air Force, 1983-2008; Todd Gerving of Clancy, U.S. Army, 1991-2023; Herb Gilmour of Great Falls, U.S. Marine Corps, 1956-1960; Joseph Griffin of Red Lodge, U.S. Air Force, 2002-2008; Frank Harriman of Bozeman, U.S. Air Force, 1983-1989; Merle Hoerner of Lincoln, U.S. Army, 1968-1996; Russell Jacques of Great Falls, U.S. Air Force, 1965-2000; James Korth of Bozeman, U.S. Navy, 1972-1976; Larrey Lattin of Boulder, U.S. Army, 1965-1968; William Lepper of Whitefish, U.S. Air Force, 1965-1968; Christopher Lowe of Missoula, U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. Army, 2004-2012; Montana Mansfield-Reynolds of Dillon, U.S. Army, 2008-2018; Gregory Marose Sr. of Hamilton, U.S. Army, 1970-1974, 1978-2001; Kenneth Maynard of Anaconda, U.S. Army, 1968-1975; Kenneth McMillon of Belgrade, U.S. Navy, 1969-1974; Bill 'Cowboy' Miles of Kalispell, U.S. Air Force, 1989-1993; LeRoy Mittelstedter of Livingston, U.S. Army, 1968-1970; George Morales of Bozeman, U.S. Army, 1966-1968; Mark Munsinger of Kalispell, U.S. Marine Corps, 1981-1985; Timothy Norton of Kalispell, U.S. Marine Corps, 1988-1996; Francis Odermann of Billings, U.S. Navy, 1982-2003; Peter Olson of Culbertson, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1964-2004; David Poole of Helena, U.S. Army, 2006-2015; Richard Reeves of St. Ignatius, U.S. Army, 1967-2002; James Richardson of Boulder, US Navy, 1962-1966; William Rogers of Great Falls, U.S. Marine Corps, 1956-1963; Paul Rosenberg of Hamilton, U.S. Navy, 1976-2000; Brian Rumsey of Pony, U.S. Air Force, 1966-1969; Calvin Sarver of Clyde Park, U.S Army, 1962-1968; Issac Sato of Jefferson City, U.S. Marine Corps, 1998-2018; Sean Smothers of Hamilton, U.S. Marine Corps, 1991-2012; Allen Sperry of Corvallis, U.S. Army, 1967-1988; Rebecca Stancil of Missoula, U.S. Navy, 1990-1994; Deborah Strickland of Hamilton, U.S. Army, 1974-1977; Hugh Taylor of Libby, U.S. Marine Corps, 1989-1998; Terry Tobiness of Great Falls, U.S. Army, 1980-1992; Mark Vomund of Red Lodge, U.S. Army , 1988-2015; Douglas Vulcan of Lincoln, U.S. Air Force, 1966-1969; Neil White of Great Falls, U.S. Army, 1987-2010; Charles Williams of Columbia Falls, U.S. Marine Corps, 2004-2013; Darin Woeppel of Bigfork, U.S. Air Force, Montana Air National Guard, 1985-2006; Blake Wombold of Vaughn, U.S. Army, 2008-2025; Owen Wood of Billings, U.S. Marine Corps, 2004-2008; William Woolf of Wolf Creek, U.S. Air Force, 1995-2018.