Professor Mark Wojcik, AVER president Jim Darby and member Stan Jenczyk at group's event. Photo by Hal Baim.

(left to right) Victor LaGroon, Director of Veterans Affairs, Mayor's Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs, AVER members Mary Ellen Burns, Patrick Bova, Marquell Smith and Tim Zylstra with Sen. Durbin (left of center), and AVER members Stan Jenczyk and Jim Darby. Photo by Hal Baim

Members of AVER visited the grave of murdered U.S. Navy serviceman Allen Schindler. Left of center is Schindler's mother Dorothy. Fhoto from AVER