(Atlantic, Iowa) – A retired Navy Vietnam Veteran who has called Atlantic home for more than 15-years, appeared before the Atlantic City Council Wednesday evening, asking residents to show their support for the brave men and women from the area who were recently deployed overseas to Kuwait, Syria and other areas. Some 18-hundred Iowa National Guard soldiers are on deployment to the Middle East. Denny Daniel said the mission of “Operation Front Porch”is simple: Just tie a yellow ribbon around a flagpole, tree, or porch post.

Daniel wants everyone to keep the yellow ribbons displayed until all of the deployed National Guard soldiers return home.

Atlantic Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilperson Elaine Otte thanked Daniel for what he’s doing, and mentioned her son was deployed a couple of times with the Iowa National Guard, and understands where Daniels is coming from, when it comes to support of our troops.