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aleb Gerard and Matthew Manriquez have known each other since they were classmates Our Savior Lutheran School. A story-book of photos through the years proves just that. Now, the two are entering their final years at U.S. service academies, and though their paths may be leading in different directions, they seem to be the perfect picture of service to country, all these years later. Gerard, a 21-year-old from Candlelight Oaks, and Manriquez, a 20year-old from Garden Oaks, both figured out early that they wanted to fly. Literally. After graduation from Lutheran High North in 2010, they went their separate ways to become military pilots. Gerard left for the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and Manriquez was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. It’s no surprise they are both systems engineering majors at their respective academies. It’s also no surprise that they’ve stayed in touch, finding a camera to capture their growth together. “He’s one of my best friends,” Gerard said. They visit and catch up during school vacations, and through email and social media. They also make sure to see each other at the annual Army-Navy football game. (Navy has won the last 11 games.) “It’s good competition, and the tradition behind it has been going on forever,” Manriquez said of the game. “... We’re all brothers in arms at the end of the day. That’s really cool.” It’s also “cool” to track two sons of this area and how their bond has taken them to one of the most

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respected careers in this nation. And as people in Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and the Heights celebrate July 4th this week, seeing it from the perspective of Gerard and Mariquez brings the celebration closer to home. “It’s a point of pride,” Gerard said of the July 4th holiday. “Even more so, it’s time to look back and remember the great people who came before me in the military and served, those who’ve given up their lives for our freedom. It’s very humbling at the same time.” While Gerard will celebrate the holiday in Annapolis, Manriquez will be in Virginia for the wedding of his brother, Zach, an LHN graduate who’s serving in the Navy. They hope to spend some time catching up later this summer in Houston “It’s deﬁnitely special,” Manriquez said. “You get the day off, and there are barbecues and all that. We have to remember why we’re able to have that holiday.”

Clifford “Richard” Jenke just couldn’t wait to serve. He lied to the Navy and left Reagan High School at the age of 15 to ﬁght in WWII. See the story, Page 6B

‘West Point in the back of my mind’

Manriquez made his choice to attend a service academy in the ﬁfth-grade, while Gerard chose that path two years later. Manriquez met a family friend, Apache Helicopter pilot Bo Cubara, and decided he wanted to follow in the path of Cubara, who’s still in the military. “West Point is where you went if you were a leader and you wanted to lead soldiers in the Army,” Manriquez said. “Everything I did after that moment -- from activities I was involved in or if I was studying for a test -- I had West Point in the back of my mind.”

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As children all the way to nearing graduation from their respective service academies, Gerard and Manriquez have remained close friends. (Photos submitted)

You sent pictures of your loved ones who have helped protect this country. We honor them inside today’s edition. Page 6B

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