Air Force Airman Anthoney L. DeGroat graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in...

Navy Seaman Recruit Hector M. Bonet, a 2009 graduate of Middletown High School, Middletown, N.Y., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Bonet completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting and shipboard and aircraft safety. The...

Norman has returned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., after being deployed to Iraq serving in support of Operation New Dawn.Members from all branches of the U.S. military and multinational forces were also assisting in rebuilding Iraq’s economic and governmental infrastructure, and training and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume full authority and responsibility...

Marine Corps Pfc. Mathew R. Dilone, son of Luz C. Reyes of Middletown, N. Y. and Rafuel Dilone, of New Rochelle, N. Y., recently graduated from the Marine Aviation Supply Specialist Course with Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron One, Marine Aviation Support Training Support Group 21, Meridian, Miss. Students in this course learn to perform the functions necessary that provide logistical...

Air Force Airman Christopher J. Padilla graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in...

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jerome J. Knight graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward...

Navy Seaman Thomas M. Scollan, grandson of Myrtice Scollan of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. and nephew of Maureen Scollan of Highland Mills, N. Y., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Scollan completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid,...