Local veteran made his mark in both the Marines and the Army

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A local hero made his mark in both the Marines and the Army.

Wichita veteran James Spiess served as a sergeant in the Marine Corps and, later, as a colonel in the Army, fighting in Vietnam and Iraq.

Spiess is a native Kansan who’s happy to call Wichita home, but his time in the Marine Corps and the Army has taken him far beyond the Sunflower State.

“The military for me was a great adventure around the world and in the States, and it was also a godly adventure, so I am grateful for that,” he said.
Spiess first served in the Marines back in 1965 and joined up three days after high school.