ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, July 11, 1996 TAG: 9607110007
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-7 EDITION: METRO
SEAMAN RECRUIT DEREK N. JONES, son of Leroy N. Jones and Anna M. Craighead of Buchanan recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
He is a 1991 graduate of James River High School.
CPL. JOHN M. MOREFIELD, son of James E. Morefield of Fincastle, recently graduated from the Marine Corps Corporal's Course, Cherry Point, N.C.
He is a 1992 graduate of Pulaski County High School.
SENIOR AIRMAN MONICA R. BARNETT, daughter of Terry W. and Linda M. Barnett of Roanoke, has been decorated with the Air Force Achievement Medal. It is a symbol of her meritorious service, acts of courage and other accomplishments.
She is a 1989 graduate of Northside High School.
SENIOR MASTER SGT. BETTY P. PALMER, daughter of James C. and Gisela P. Murphy of Roanoke, has graduated from the nine-week U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
SEAMEN NICOLE L. PIETRAS, KEITH A. BROWN and CLYDE V. MUSE have returned to Bremerton, Wash., after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Persian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
Pietras, the daughter of James S. and Bonnie L. Pietras of Troutville, is a 1995 graduate of Liberty High School in Bedford.
Brown, son of Ernest R. and Bonnie L. Brown of Fincastle, is a 1991 graduate of James River High School in Buchanan and of Virginia College in Roanoke, with an associate degree in applied sciences.
Muse, son of Ruth D. Morris of Roanoke, is a 1992 graduate of William Fleming High School.
SEAMAN CLAUDE A. LEWIS, son of Robert A. and Elizabeth A. Lewis of Roanoke, has been selected as a bus driver for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Lewis serves as a signalman aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, homeported in Norfolk. He is a 1993 graduate of Cave Spring High School.
LT. MARK C. SWITZER, son of James W. and Doris C. Switzer of Roanoke, has returned to Norfolk after a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas with the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic, onboard the guided missile frigate USS Simpson.
Switzer is a 1987 graduate of Salem High School and a 1992 graduate of Virginia Tech.
PVT. ROBERT W. SPANGLER, son of Robert W. Spangler of Buchanan and Margaret Breeden of Fincastle, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
He is a 1995 graduate of James River High School in Buchanan.
SEAMAN THOMAS W. PUGH, son of Harry B. Pugh of Blue Ridge, has returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard the guided missile frigate USS Reuben James.
He is a 1992 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville.
PVT. RICHARD E. KILE, son of Benny C. and Debbie Daugherty of Salem, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
He is a 1995 graduate of Glenvar High School.
PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS SCOTT A. HARMON, son of Kenneth L. and Patty S. Harmon of Vinton, has returned to Norfolk after completing a six-week counter drug operation deployment in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean onboard the USS Mississippi.
He is a 1989 graduate of Staunton River High School.
PVT. ROBERT W. SPANGLER, son of Margaret Breeden of Fincastle, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
He is a 1995 graduate of James River High School in Buchanan.
LANCE CPL. MATTHEW S. MARKHAM, son of Garnett W. and Jorla J. Markham of Salem, recently was promoted to his present rank while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.
He is a 1994 graduate of Salem High School.
SGT. TIMOTHY S. DREWRY, son of Roger W. and Mary A. Drewry of Roanoke, recently completed a gun system course with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, Santa Ana, Calif.
He is a 1991 graduate of William Byrd High School.
ENSIGN BRETT W. DRESDEN of Roanoke recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and was commissioned to his present rank in the Navy.
He is a 1990 graduate of William Fleming High School.
PFC. LARRY A. ROWE, son of Rebecca J. Rowe of Roanoke, recently graduated from the Marine Corps Basic Combat Engineer Course at Marine Corps Base Camp in Lejeune, N.C.
Rowe is a 1995 graduate of Patrick Henry High School.
SEAMAN RECRUIT JAIME L. BURTON, daughter of Jesse W. and Barbara W. Burton of Blue Ridge, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.
Burton is a 1995 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School.
NAVY PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS MATTHEW W. BEARD, son of retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs. Marshall D. Beard of Roanoke, has returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf. While aboard the USS Port Royal, Beard took part in enforcing the United Nations' sanctions against Iraq, relieving the USS Independence in the East China Sea. He also participated in exercises with forces from Japan and Pakistan.
Beard is a 1990 graduate of Northside High School.
PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS VICKIE N. VALENTINO, daughter of William G. Nunley and Joyce K. Holdren of Roanoke, recently received the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Valentino was cited for meritorious service while serving with a U.S. Armed Forces joint task force or multi-service command.
The 1980 graduate of William Fleming High School is currently assigned at Naval Security Group Activity in Misawa, Japan.
ENSIGN JONATHAN E. WILLIS, son of Edward L. and Joyce P. Willis of Roanoke, recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned to his present rank in the U.S. Navy. He received a bachelor of science degree with a major in oceanography.
Willis is a 1989 graduate of Cave Spring High School.
AIRMAN NELSON A. PENDLETON, son of Gary A. Pendleton of Thaxton and Angela D. Pendleton of Vinton, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Pendleton is a 1990 graduate of Liberty High School.
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