Pictured from L/R: Kelli Just (Bitz’s daughter and Squad Leader of Community Volunteer EMS of LaMoure), Art Hagebock (Chief of LaMoure Fire Department), Kevin Willey (Mayor of LaMoure), PFC Karly Just (Bitz’s Granddaughter), and James Bitz (Veteran of the US Army from 1969-1970, serving one tour in Vietnam)

By Kelli Just

LAMOURE, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – James Bitz was recently selected by Bayer Crop Science for one of their America’s outstanding veteran-farmer awards.

Veteran famers were nominated and chosen for a $2000 donation to the charity of their choice.

James chose to donate the funds to the Emergency Response Center in LaMoure, ND to be used towards the installation of a flag pole outside their building to honor all past and present service men and women.