The Village of Vernon Hills partners with American Legion Post 1247 to honor Village residents who currently or previously served in the US Armed Forces by creating light post banners featuring honorees' photos, names, rank and branch of service. Each year, Post 1247 and the Village will work together to create a new selection of photo banners, which will have no cost to the service members or their families. Residents, their family members or others are invited to submit an application to be included in this program. Loved ones are encouraged to submit applications to honor veterans who have passed away. (The main criteria for the program is that the current or veteran service person lives/lived in Vernon Hills at some point.) If you have questions, please reach out to Village Hall at 847-367-3700. Thank you for your service.

• Military Honors Banner Program Application
• Click to see banners for the 2023 Honorees
• Watch the May 2023 Honoree Presentation Video
• Click to see banners from the first 2022 Group of Honorees

Honorees – 2023

• US Army PFC Sheldon Cooper
• US Air Force TSGT Lisa Fischbach
• US Army CPL Solomon Gindin
• US Air Force SGT Barry Gray
• US Navy S1 James T. Heier
• US Army SGT Christopher Kelly
• US Army SGT Guy E. Mylander
• USMA West Point CADET Owen Ray
• US Army SP4 John Taylor
• US Army LT Melvyn Wolf

Honorees – 2022

• Veteran US Army Sgt Todd Renihan
• Veteran US Army SP6 James E. Schultz
• Veteran US Army SPC William "Bill" Wagner
• Veteran US Air Force Maj Craig Warner
• US Army SPC Brandon Espinosa
• US Marine Corps LCPL Matt Hart
• US Marine Corps LCPL Steven Hart
• US Marine Corps PFC Daniel Hwang
• US Marine Corps LCPL Gregory LaBelle
• US Army Sgt Morgan Renihan
• US Army SPC Logan Schuh

More Information

• Video: Vernon Hills Military Honors Banner Program – February 2023