Petitions for POWs

Petitions for POWs
Rolling Thunder chapters in Ohio are circulating petitions that ask the Ohio Legislature to recommend that the state attorney general file suit against the United States government regarding the civil rights of prisoners of war and missing in action.
Also, the petitioners want all documents concerning POWs and MIAs made public.
According to Rolling Thunder, which wants to re-establish public awareness of Ohio residents listed as POW and MIA, there are more than 88,000 men and women nationally unaccounted for from all other past wars and 2,000 from Southeast Asia, including 111 Ohio residents who served there. Rolling Thunder plans to present the petitions to the state Legislature in June or July.
Free health screenings
The Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center will provide free health screenings for veterans from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 325 New Castle Road, Butler. Veterans applying for doctor's appointments must bring their discharge papers.
PROMOTIONS
To Air Force major
Air Force Maj. Richard Hughes was promoted to his current rank while assigned to Cheyenne Mountain air defense command in Colorado as a commander.
Hughes, who graduated in 1984 from Girard High School and in 1988 from Ohio State University, received a master's degree in 1992 from the University of California. He is a son of Ralph and Mitzi Hughes, 517 Forsythe Ave. S.E., Girard.
ACADEMIES
Naval appointee
Eric Brye, a senior at United High School, was appointed to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., and will begin training June 29 as a member of the Class of 2005.
Brye is Academic All-Ohio and All-Ohio in cross country, finishing in the top 25 at the state cross country championship in 2000. He is a member of National Honor Society at school, was captain of the Academic Challenge team for three years, and also captain of the cross-country team. He is a four-year letterman in cross country and track.
Brye is an Eagle Scout with Troop 6 at St. Paul Church in Salem. He is a son of Courtney and Elaine Brye of Winona.
TRAINING
Basic training grads
Several area residents completed Marine Corps basic training at Parris Island, S.C., and Air Force basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
The Marine graduates are: Pfc. Christopher J. Reiber (Grove City High School '00), a son of Kenneth K. and Penny Reiber, 894 Leesburg Station Road, Volant; Pfc. Nathan S. Kingsley (Grove City High School '00), a son of Gregory S. Kingsley, 2589 Leesburg Road, Volant; Pvt. Kevin M. Connors (Austintown Fitch High School '00‚ a son of Thomas M. Connors, 3365 Briarwood Lane, Youngstown, and Sue L. Boyer, 4414 S. Warwick, Canfield; Pvt. Brandon Young (Farrell High School '00), a son of Mary Young, 1013 Wallis Ave., Farrell; Pfc. Roger A. Stowers (Mercer High School), a son of Annita J. Wylie, 55 Clintonville Road, Mercer, and Steven W. Stowers, Mercer; Pfc. Miguel A. Maldnado (Mercer High School '00). Air Force graduates are: Airman Robert W. Catron (Lawrence County Vocational High School, New Castle '00), a son of Jeanne Hall, 2982 Mercer Road, New Castle; Airman 1st Class Willard G. Glass III (Mohawk Junior Senior High School, Bessemer '00), a son of Willard Glass Jr. of Rural Route 2, Wampum, and Lori Weber, Enon Valley; Airman Joshua A. Klixbull (Mercer Junior Senior High School '00), a son of Ed and Jo Ann Klixbull, 842 Springfield Church Road, Grove City.
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