making one start in first season at Nebraska one RBI and a run scored in six at-bats on the season • Became the first Husker since 2021 with an inside-the-park home run after hitting a pinch-hit inside-the-park homer at Wichita State • Drew a walk in a pinch-hitting appearance vs 7 overall prospect in the state of Nebraska by Prep Baseball Report • Lettered in football and baseball at Lincoln Southeast High School • Was a three-time all-conference and all-state selection with the Knights • Hit .485 at the plate and helped the Knights to a 17-11 record as a senior after leading the team to a district title and fifth-place finish at the state tournament as a junior 16 RBI and 45 runs as a junior after hitting .452 with six doubles • Also played for JC Brager and the Nebraska Prospects • Parents are Ben and Megan Buettenback • Comes from a Husker Football family was a four-year letterwinner in football at Nebraska from 1996 to 1999 and was a member of the 1997 national championship team was a three-year letterwinner and part of the 1994 and 1995 national championship teams The following is the latest installment in an occasional series by Rich Carrara spotlighting the sacrifice and heroism of Canton veterans who were killed in action As shown on his World War II draft registration card At the time he registered for the draft he was 23 years of age and lived on Lewis Street in Canton According to a bio prepared by the Canton Veterans Department Standing six feet tall and weighing 200 pounds he played left guard on the CHS football team and was known for his skill and toughness and spent considerable time training in the United States in radio communications and intelligence gathering These special skills enabled him to achieve the Tech 5 rating The insignia of the Tech 5 patch is two stripes for corporal and the letter T Gately was sent overseas sometime in 1944 and was attached to Company I of the 18th Infantry Regiment of the famous 1st Infantry Division forever known as “The Big Red One” (which traced its inception back to World War I) It is not known for sure if Gately was part of the D-Day operation when the 1st  Division stormed Omaha Beach at Normandy What is known is that T5 Gately was engaged with the battle of Bütgenbach He was officially listed as missing in action as of that date on the Company I Morning Report of January 24 having been involved in the fierce battle for the village of Nidrum The renowned “Battle of the Bulge” began on December 16 before all previous battle lines were restored It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II But the initial breakthrough was halted on December 27 T5 Gately was involved in the turnaround of the Battle of the Bulge on January 20 The Battle of the Bulge was the costliest operation ever fought by the U.S with 10,733 American soldiers killed and 42,316 wounded The 1st Infantry Division had a pivotal role during that winter battle holding the northern shoulder of the “bulge” in Büllingen/Bütgenbach units of the division repelled determined German attacks by the 12th SS Panzer Division from December 18-24 They held the northern shoulder of the German penetration and blocked the German 6th SS Panzer Army’s attempt to drive at high speed from Büllingen to the Belgian province of Liège Grave 60 at the Henri-Chapelle American cemetery in eastern Belgium Many thanks to Denise Torre for her editorial assistance in the final preparation of this story Short URL: https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/?p=115531 Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces two people familiar with the matter told Reuters Soldiers prepare a shell to be fired from a GIAT LG1 105mm howitzer during a preparation to the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force 23 (VJTF 23) taking place at the training ground Elsenborn Camp in Butgenbach any procurement would test its willingness to court controversy to help Kyiv because export rules ban Japanese companies from selling lethal items overseas such as the howitzer shells that Ukraine fires daily at Russian units occupying its southeastern regions "There is a way for the United States to buy explosives from Japan," one of the people with knowledge of discussions on the matter in Japan told Reuters on the condition of anonymity Export restrictions for dual-use products or equipment sold commercially are less stringent than for items with a purely military purpose which is why the US can buy Panasonic Toughbook laptops for its military The US wants to plug a Japanese company into a TNT supply chain to deliver explosives to US army-owned munitions plants that would pack them into 155mm shell cases Industry and Economy declined to say whether any Japanese company had approached it about exporting TNT It added in an email that items not subject to military restrictions would be assessed under regular export rules that consider the buyer's intent including whether their use would impede international security The Japanese defence ministry's Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency declined to comment That retreat from the state pacifism that has dominated Japan's foreign policy for decades has not so far extended to lethal military aid limiting Tokyo's offerings to Kyiv to kit such as flak jackets Following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Japan during the Hiroshima G7 leaders summit last month There appears to be growing acceptance in Japan about providing military aid to Ukraine but the degree of lethality is contentious a senior fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation "The fact that Japan has decided to give trucks to Ukraine shows that things are changing there doesn't yet appear to be any political consensus around the issue of sending lethal aid," he said Japan is one of dozens of friends and allies that Washington is asking to help arm Ukraine as it wrestles with stretched military supply chains A South Korean defence official told Reuters that Seoul's stance against providing lethal aid to Kyiv had not changed Asked in Tokyo this week about the possibility of a shift in Japanese policy on lethal aid Austin said at a press briefing that any change would be a matter for Japan but "any bit of support" for Ukraine was "always welcome" The sources who spoke to Reuters declined to identify the Japanese company that would supply explosives to the US government and did not say how much TNT Washington wanted to buy Reuters contacted 22 explosives makers listed on the Japan Explosives Industry Association's website The only one that said it made industrial TNT was Chugoku Kayaku an Hiroshima-based firm that supplies Japan's military "We have not received any direct inquiry from the US government or US military," the company said in an email Asked if it was discussing any TNT sales through an intermediary which lists an industrial TNT product on its website said it did not disclose the identity of customers or potential buyers when Kishida announced Japan's five-year military build-up opening up the possibility that Japan could supply lethal weapons not only to Ukraine but to other nations that Tokyo and Washington see as potential allies against Russia and China a former deputy defence minister and a ranking LDP member of the parliamentary committee on national security said the military build-up would take Japan four-fifths of the way to becoming a "normal country" unencumbered by the legacy of its World War Two defeat "Tackling the export restrictions is the remaining 20%," he said  Princess Elisabeth of Belgium  has traded her dresses and everyday wear for military fatigues. King Philippe and  Queen Mathilde ’s oldest child who is first in line to the Belgian throne started military initiation training on Sept 2 at Elsenborn military camp in Butgenbach The objective of the military initiation phase is to effect a gradual transition from civilian to military life It is also an important part of the Princess’ first year of education at the Royal Military Academy Elisabeth and her fellow classmates are taught basic military skills this year’s military initiation phase was shortened from six to four weeks Students who pass the training will receive their blue beret in front of their family members Photos released by the Belgian Royal Palace show the 18-year-old future Queen sporting her camo uniform while partaking in drills physical training and firing a military weapon A press release noted that the training is a period during which “one is confronted with fatigue stress and lack,” but it is also a time to make “lifelong friends” and to get to know oneself and surpass yourself “Each soldier looks back on his military initiation phase with nostalgia and a good feeling,” according to a press release Elisabeth began her studies at the university of the Belgian Defense in Brussels on Aug. 31 The Princess is following in the footsteps of her father who studied at the academy in the 118th promotion Toutes Armes from 1978 to 1981 The royal teenager is studying in the 160th promotion Social and Military Sciences (SSMW) Speaking at the US’s West Point Military Academy “Seeing you all gathered here today brings back great memories of my time at the Royal Military Academy of Belgium And of the pride I felt when I completed my fighter pilot and paratrooper training Just before studying for two years in the United States So I know what you sometimes have to endure - and also how it makes you grow.” Reproduction of this article and its photographs in whole or in part is prohibited Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox Look: Al Jouf's olive trees burst into bloom Rent-a-chicken takes off as egg prices soar in the US