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When Reg Gustafson was growing up in Valparaiso, he used to tag along when his dad, an Army veteran, would go on his milk delivery runs to Dixie Dairy in Gary. On any holiday honoring the military or veterans, Gustafson said his dad would stop what they were doing at 11 a.m., get out of his truck, take off his hat and spend a moment of reflection.
“Although the conditions during those times weren’t always the best, I wouldn’t trade my military career for anything. Those years made me who I am. I did my job; I