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Pfc. Ethan Longo is an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman attached to the 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division C Company 2-69 Armored 3rd Platoon at Fort Benning, Ga.
At Fort Knox, Ky., Longo completed eight w...
Aug 13, 2009 | 5 | 19 |
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The two men couldn’t be much different. One is a robust fellow of 39 who soars well above 6 feet tall, tips the scales at 325 pounds, and whose face exudes confidence and strength. The other is a d...
Aug 05, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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08-05-09 815AM
President Barack Obama, meeting privately with the leader of the nation’s largest veterans service organization this morning, pledged to keep the medical care ...
Jul 30, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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Jacob Hillenbrand, a 2008 Liberty High School graduate, joined the U.S. Navy in October of 2008 and graduated from boot camp in Chicago last February. He then graduated from AO (Aviation Ordinance ...
Jul 30, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Pvt. Matthew Mastrangelo, a 2008 Freedom High School graduate and Army Infantry graduate from Fort Benning, Ga., was recently awarded his Expert Infantry Badge and perfect score True Blue recogniti...
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Congratulations to Pvt. Thomas J. Saitz of Oakley on successfully completing Marine Corps boot camp on Feb. 27. Saitz will attend the Marine Corps School of Infantry in San Diego at Camp Pendleton....
Jul 23, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Congratulations to Brentwood resident U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Cameron Nicolas Crow, who recently graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.
Cameron is a 2009 graduate of Liberty High S...
Jul 16, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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OK, so the Fourth of July has come and gone. The Press has rarely missed a chance to run a picture of Old Glory, though, and this one comes courtesy of Discovery Bay’s Ed McClelland.
He’s at the h...
Jul 09, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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On May 15, Scott Portue graduated from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
Scott was also commissioned into the United States Air F...
Jul 09, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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Even if you hadn’t checked your calendar, it was easy to tell it was the Fourth of July at the East Contra Costa Historical Society’s Byer-Nail Museum last weekend. In addition to the flags and bun...
Jul 08, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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The Department of Labor recently announced $7.5 million in employment and training grants designated to help Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans obtain green jobs. S...
Jul 02, 2009 | 1 | 9 |
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The Paddle For Fame might not have come together as planned – literally – but last weekend the Town of Discovery Bay proved it knows how to have a good time, and raised nearly $30,000 for the troo...
Jul 02, 2009 | 7 | 12 |
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There may not be any rockets’ red glare this time around, but one resident last week informed the Oakley City Council that, regardless of what’s written in a new ordinance being considered, his Sta...
Jul 02, 2009 | 1 | 15 |
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Lance Cpl. Christopher Motl, serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines out of San Bruno, is currently stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, but his mom Joy still makes sure he stays up to date wi...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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The East Contra Costa Historical Society is honoring America’s troops this Fourth of July with the unveiling of a new military-themed display at the Society’s museum this weekend.
Museum docent Joy...
Jun 30, 2009 | 1 | 10 |
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The Press this week received this letter from Ed McClelland of Discovery Bay, who participated in the What A Country Challenge troop-support event on June 27, and who has sent many hundreds of box...
Jun 26, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers with military backgrounds in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 1. The RecruitMilitary Career...
Jun 25, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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More than 100 sponsors. Skydivers. Dozens of hot rods and show bikes. Live music, free food and a chance to be part of a Guinness Book world record. It’s so big, it’s more like three events.
Which ...
Jun 11, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Jill Price was conflicted. She planned to be at the Discovery Bay Marina on June 27 for the What A Country Challenge and the annual Paddle for Fame, but the date also happens to be her daughter Mad...
Jun 11, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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It’s something most of us have experienced at one time or another. An item we’ve never noticed before suddenly starts popping up – either literally or conversationally – in our daily routines. Mayb...