April 25, 2024
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Army captain surprised by Crystal Lake co-workers, veterans

Crystal Lake co-workers and veterans on Wednesday surprised Army Capt. Josh Flury, who returned to work after serving in Kuwait.

By H. RICK BAMMAN

Curran Contracting Co. employees Todd Gierke (left) and Jim Lancaster await the arrival of their co-worker, Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury, on Wednesday. Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, was deployed in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)

Curran Contracting Co. employees Todd Gierke (left) and Jim Lancaster await the arrival of their co-worker, Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury, on Wednesday. Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, was deployed in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)

Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury reacts as members of the Crystal Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12014 welcome him back to work at Curran Contracting Co. on Wednesday. Co-workers surprised Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, after he served in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)

Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury thanks Curran Contracting Co. co-workers Wednesday after they surprised him on his first day back to work. Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, served in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)

Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury (right) is welcomed back to work Wednesday by Curran Contracting Co. manager Mike Pachla. Co-workers surprised Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, on his first day back to work after he was deployed in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)

Members of Crystal Lake VFW Post 12014 welcome Army Reserve Capt. Josh Flury back to work at Curran Contracting Co. on Wednesday. Co-workers surprised Flury, a Crystal Lake resident, after he served in Kuwait for nearly a year. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)