EAST PRAIRIE, MO (KFVS) - This is Sgt. Jon James who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from August 2002 to October 2009.

His service included:

• Japan from 2002 to 2003
• Washington, D.C. from 2004 to 2007
• LeJune, N.C. from 2007 to 2009
• Iraq from 2007 to 2008

While in Japan, James toured in Korea and was on ship with the 31st MEU to Guam. He also went on deployment to Australia.

This Veterans Day, we want to see the veterans in your life. Send us pictures of veterans to cNews and we'll feature them online and on-air. Don't forget to include their name, some background info, your name and where you're from.

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(KFVS) - Folks across the Heartland are sending in pictures of their Cardinal spirit.

Send your pictures to cNews and we'll feature them online and maybe on-air. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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ORAN, MO (KFVS) - An Oran high school student spent the last year restoring an tractor that is almost five decades older than him.

Alex Schlitt says he started the project just to pass the time.

He says he has put in nearly 500 hours into the effort.

The high school Junior plans on entering the tractor in the Chevron Delo National Tractor Competition in Indianapolis in October.

You can click here to watch Schlitt's YouTube video on his tractor restoration project and vote for it as your favorite. The voting will be going on for the next month and you can vote one time per day per IP address.

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