Larry Wozniak of Stevensville is being honored by state Senator Kim LaSata with her Veteran of the Year award. Wozniak served in the U.S. Army for five years of combined active and active reserve duty from 1969 to 1974, and served a tour of duty in the Vietnam War. LaSata’s office says during his time in Vietnam, Wozniak was promoted from second to first lieutenant, and then was promoted to captain upon returning to the U.S. and serving on active reserve. He currently serves as president of the veteran service organization Lest We Forget and is a past president of the Southwest Michigan Tourist Association. Wozniak was nominated for the honor due to his volunteerism in Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Stevensville, and elsewhere in the region by Tom Wozniak. Senator LaSata said in a statement his “dedicated service to country, community and family is to be admired and celebrated.”
