Celebrating a legacy of service, with the thanks of a nation

Dusty’s family of veteran heroes

Here are just some of the members of Dusty Turner’s family who have served our nation. They include multiple years of combined service, multiple deployments and tours of duty including in combat, multiple Purple Heart recipients, multiple Bronze Star recipients, a Silver Star recipient and two nominations for Medals of Honor. It is an undeniable legacy of honorable and heroic service.

Archie Turner “Arch” (Dusty’s Father)

US Army 1968-1970

Vietnam LRRP Unit

National Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars

Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Devices  

Infantry Badge

Silver Star

Purple Heart

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm

Bronze Star

Veteran:“Matt” Turner (Dusty’s Brother)

US Navy 1990-2014

Information Technology Chief Petty Officer SWO

E-7 Rank

2 Surface Warfare Pins

Special Defensive Medal as one of the first units to engage the Taliban after 911

Water Survival Specialist

Corpsman Rescue Swimmer 

Larry Dean Summitt (Dusty’s Step-Father)

US Army 1967-1969

US Army E-5, Sergeant

Advanced Military Training May 1966

Vietnam 1965-1967

82nd Combat Engineer

182nd Aviation Unit

National Defense Ribbon

Vietnam Campaign Medal

Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star

Rifle Sharpshooter Medal

Veteran: Kizlena “Kiz” Kay Raye (Dusty’s Cousin)

Graduated from the Military Police Academy at Ft. McClellan, Alabama in May 1985 

Qualified expert .45 pistol

Stationed in Parmesans, Germany 85-late 86 

Overseas ribbon

Certificates of achievement

Promoted to Specialist E-4

Qualified Expert on 9mm

Selected and promoted into MPI over 4500 other applicants

Army Reserve, 6 additional years

Charles “Chuck” Wilburn Clark (Dusty’s Great-Uncle)

July, 1962 - September 1987 

Green Beret, US Army 

Master Sergeant E-8

Multiple medals and Army accommodations  

Nominated twice for The Medal of Honor

Died in Combat 

Richard Keith Clark (Dusty’s Great-Uncle)

Richard Keith Clark: Born July 2, 1950

Sgt. E-5

Unit 173 (ABN) 3rd Battalion 

Marksman M-14 Rifle

Good Conduct Commendation

2 Overseas bars

2 combat bars

Presidential Unit Citation 

2 Bronze Star Medals 

Parachute Badge  

Veteran: Jack “Jackie” Baker (Dusty’s Uncle)

Jack Baker: Born February 20, 1943

82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, NC.E-3 1963-1966

Specialist 2nd Class May 1965- February 1966

Mose “Duane” Baker (Dusty’s Uncle)

E-5

101st Airborne, 11th Air Assault, Fort Campbell, KY. 

Lewis Edward Clark

(Dusty’s Great-Uncle)

Lewis Edward Clark ll: Born 1924 Died 1973

US Navy World War II 1942

Served aboard a submarine in waters of enemy territory