It’s time once again for our Hometown Hero, brought to you by Batavia Downs Gaming with help from our friends at WNY Heroes who help us with our nominations every week.  This Week’s Hometown Hero is originally from North Tonawanda, NY.  From our United States Navy, it’s Nathan Hansen!

US Navy Information System's Technician First Class Nathan E. Hansen served   14 years for our country. That total includes 10 years active duty and four years as a reservist. Nathan has been on 3 deployments. one on a missile frigate, one on an Aircraft carrier, and one tour to Afghanistan. Nathan Returned April 2015 and received the Afghanistan campaign medal for both Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute support missions. Nathan's awards also include Navy and Marine Corp Commendation medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation medal, the Armed Forces reserve Medal for mobilization and the NATO medal.

So this week, we are proud to also call him our Hometown Hero of the week! .

If you would like to nominate your own Hometown Hero, click the button below. We like to honor both active duty and veteran heroes from right here in Western New York.

Thanks once again to Nathan Hansen who served 14 years in our nation’s Navy, our Hometown Hero of the week!

 

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