Gina Rutz has made it her mission to honor all Loveland veterans, no matter how long ago they served. Now she is receiving an honor of her own. According to the Loveland Reporter Herald, on Monday, the Namaqua chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored Rutz with its Community Service award for her efforts to identify veterans buried in unmarked graves at Loveland’s municipal cemeteries and to secure government-issued headstones for them. Rutz’s commitment to honoring veterans dates back to her childhood and her father’s long service in the Army, which took the family to all corners of the globe.
