Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Colonel Terry Wilkerson of Sundance served in the Wyoming National Guard for 26 years.
When he retired in 1990, nobody is quite sure why he was not presented with the flags of his state and nation, but it was an oversight that Adjutant General Greg Porter was keen to remedy.
Porter visited Sundance last week with the United States and Wyoming flags in hand, to perform a brief but heartfelt ceremony for the man he sees as a mentor.
"Serving in the Guard is twofold: we serve our state and we serve the nation," he said of the tradition that includes both flags.
Porter has known Wilkerson for a qu...