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East County welcomed another service member home this weekend: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Horak.
Horak is stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, where he works as an avionics tech an...
Oct 06, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Pvt. Joseph A. Zalec, a 2011 graduate of Heritage High School, completed basic combat training for the United States Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. on Sept. 29. Zalec has begun advanced training in...
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U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Cameron Crow was recently welcomed home after 13 months of deployments to Thailand and Japan.
The son of a Navy veteran, Cameron joined the Marines in 2009, and is assigned...
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 | 13 |
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As he stood outside a construction trailer in Afghanistan, Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Marquart knew exactly what he was hearing.
“It was that unforgettable ‘whooossssh’ a rocket makes,” he sai...
Sep 28, 2011 | 0 | 11 |
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In its ongoing quest to support members of the military, Operation Creekside is holding a drawing for a custom chopper to help fund camping getaways for injured or wounded service members and their...
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
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On Aug. 19, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Scott Portue, a 2004 Liberty High School graduate and mechanical engineering graduate of Colorado State University, finished his undergraduate pilot training at t...
Sep 09, 2011 | 0 | 15 |
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They’re a somber reminder of war, a poignant remembrance of the past and for anyone who has seen them, an unforgettable sight. Last week, 52 9-foot banners displaying the photos of fallen armed for...
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Airman Apprentice Steven J. Wise graduated from Naval Station Great Lakes Recruit Training Command in Illinois following eight weeks of intense training.
He is currently stationed in Pensacola, Fl...
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The remodeling of Veterans Hall under its belt, American Legion Post 202 in Brentwood plans to ramp up its service to veterans and the community under the direction one of that project’s leaders, M...
Aug 11, 2011 | 0 | 19 |
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Fye, an East County native, lost half of his left leg earlier this year in Afghanistan after stepping on an explosive device, but his positive attitude is invincible.
Fy...
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Fifty-one years later, Discovery Bay resident Marco Valenti revisits Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas to congratulate his grandson, Bob Linda, for graduating from basic military traini...
Jul 22, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA – 11) today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the members of the Warriors’ Watch Riders. McNerney’s r...
Jul 21, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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Brentwood native Zachary Curran has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant and received a promotion to senior drill instructor for the 2nd Training Battalion, Echo Company stationed at Marine ...
Jul 21, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Crowds cleared out and flags were put away, but the celebration continued for a pair of patriotic entries in this year’s Antioch Fourth of July Parade. Last week, parade organizers presented a pair...
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Oakley native Luke Edwards, Freedom High School class of 2007, graduated with honors from UC Davis in June with a Bachelor of Science degree in managerial economics.
Edwards received a full Navy s...
Jul 14, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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The community welcomed home another warrior last week. Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Gaffett, a 2009 graduate of Liberty High, got a surprise when dozens of Warrior Watch and American Legion Riders desce...
Jun 30, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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He’s escorted more than 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines home from venues all over the world, but this time around, Oakley’s Fred “Spike” Schau was the package.
“Package” is the term the W...
Jun 30, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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ITSR William Deluna, an Antioch native and 2003 Antioch High School graduate, graduated from U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. on Nov. 12, 2010 and from Information Systems Te...
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Airman 1st Class Kimberly Kicenski, a 2008 graduate of Freedom High School and daughter of Fred and Pamela Kicenski, graduated on June 3 from the United States Air Force Security Forces Academy at ...
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This 2010 graduate of Heritage High School, graduated from U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. on May 26. She’ll be attending “A” School in Pensacola, Fla. for 19 weeks to study...