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E.E. “Van” Valkenberg, a veteran who had been chief communications officer aboard Air Force One, died at the age of 95 on Feb. 7.
Chief Master Sgt. Valkenberg is survived by those he worked closely with and the friends he made during his service. They are currently working toward fulfilling Valkenberg’s final wish — to be interred at the Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery — despite challenges posed by an administration
