Her family and friends presented the flag that hangs in our gym as a reminder of Ashley’s life. “The White family came to our first Veterans Day assembly here at Marlington and returned this past Veterans Day as we accepted a donated plaque from the Class of 1966 that displays classmates that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Cathy Krupko was kind enough to introduce us and I was able to get a true understanding of Ashley’s life and commitment to her country,” Knoll shared. “ One of the first families I met when coming to Marlington was the White’s. She also served as a member of the Cultural Support Team, and it was in this role during her first deployment to Afghanistan that Ashley died during combat operations. Ashley was assigned to the 230 th Brigade Support Battalion, 30 th Heavy Brigade Combat Team and the North Carolina National Guard. She completed the Medical Services Officer Basic Course at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas and the US Army Basic Airbourne Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Following her graduation from Kent State University in 2009, she was commissioned in the U.S. Ashley was a 2005 graduate of Marlington High School. Knoll introduced the family of Army 1 st Lt. Dan McVicker received numerous awards, including a Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, a Rifle Marksman Badge and finally a Purple Heart. Throughout his time as a Marine, Lance Cpl. I also remember the day his dad gave me a hat in honor of Danny which has been proudly displayed in my office ever since. Superintendent Knoll stated, “ I remember the day his sister Mollie was called to my office and was informed that her brother had passed away. He was there seven weeks before being killed by an IED. As part of the Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Security Company, 4 th Squad, he conducted combat security operations. He went overseas in August of 2005 and was stationed in Iraq.
Dan was a 2003 graduate of West Branch High School and completed his boot camp training at Parris Island in South Carolina. Prior to the varsity boy’s game, Superintendent Joe Knoll introduced each Gold Star family starting with Marine Lance Cpl. He had many friends.” Brittany Knappenberger, the twin sister of Marlington graduate Ashley White stated, “My sister was the quiet and reserved one. He was the Assistant Warrior Chief, played sports, and sang in the Young and Alive. Mollie McVicker, the sister of West Branch graduate Marine Dan McVicker shared, “Danny was in everything. During dinner, the families shared some personal insights on each fallen hero. The evening began with a catered dinner by Texas Roadhouse for the school administrators and Gold Star family members and friends of Lance Cpl. In front of a packed house in the Marlington HS gym, the Marlington and West Branch Local School Districts honored two Gold Star families during a Military Night celebration.
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