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Salute The Troops! - Integrity First Mystery Cache

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theholidaygang: Time for this series to come to an end. Thanks to all who have served our country, and thanks to everyone who took the time to find the caches in this series.

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Hidden : 11/11/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:



** cache is not located at the coordinates above **







The first stage is not accesible before sunrise or after sunset. Please honor this!







In order to find the location of this geocache you need to find the names listed below on the Ottawa County Vietnam Veterans War Memorial at the posted coordinates. You will convert the Veteran's last names to a number by counting the number of letters. Then after doing the necessary math,  you will use the "letters" to determine the final cache location which is:

North AB CD.EFG West HI JK.LMN







Roger E. ?? = A
Roger D. minus 2 ?? = B
James W. ?? = C
Robert J. ?? minus 1 = D (use the one with the shorter name)
Jerry L. ?? minus 2 = E
Melvin E. ?? minus 4 = F
Terry R. ?? minus 5 = G

Joel ?? = H
Ernest L. ?? = I
Robert E. ?? = J
William M. ?? minus 3 = K
Larry A. ?? = plus 1 = L
Rick E. ?? minus 3 = M
Bruce A. ?? plus 1 = N








Salute The Troops! - "Integrity First"
This cache is one in a series of caches we have placed to celebrate the Veterans Day Holiday and Geocaching.
In each cache of this series you will receive a code that you will use to find the final cache (Thanks For Your Service!) in this series.
Upon completing this series and finding the final, you will receive a "Service Award".  (shown below - while quantities last)






Air Force Army Coast Guard Marines Navy
"Integrity First" "This We'll Defend" "Semper Paratus" "Semper Fidelis" "Honor, Courage, Commitment"
To Determine the coordinates for final cache,
 the clues spell out...
THANKS FOR sErVInG














Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur Abegu vf ba gur yrsg, gur Jrfg vf ba gur evtug. Gur svany ybpngvba jvyy lbh erdhver lbh gb qevir n fubeg qvfgnapr (yrff guna 2 zvyrf)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)