RETIRED

RETIRED
Army chaplain
Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Donald I. Lindman has retired from the Reserve after 28 years of military service.
Before retiring, Lindman was on active duty assigned to the 1079th Garrison Support Unit, Fort Dix, N.J, in support of the global war on terrorism.
He is the son of R. Virginia Lindman of Sebring. He graduated in 1961 from Boardman High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1965 from Thiel College, Greenville, Pa. He earned his master's degree in 1971 from Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa.
BASIC GRADS
Air Force: Reserve Airman 1st Class Ashley Bangor (United Local High School, Hanoverton, '01), daughter of Janice Carson of East Rochester, Ohio, and Randall Bangor of East Liverpool.
ADVANCED TRAINING
Transportation officer
Army Reserve 2nd Lt. James R. Johnson, transportation officer basic course, Fort Eustis, Va. Johnson, the son of Judy A. and James R. Johnson of Cortland, is a 1984 graduate of Lakeview High School, Cortland, and a 1993 graduate of Kent State University.
PROMOTIONS
Army captain
Army Capt. Dustin W. Hockensmith was promoted to his current rank while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, to support Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Hockensmith, a platoon leader, is the son of Richard and Donna Hockensmith of Warren. He graduated in 1988 from Howland Christian High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1995 from Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio.
HONORS
NCO of quarter
Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Haldie III, who received an associate degree in applied science from the Community College of the Air Force, was named senior noncommissioned officer of the quarter as a recruiter with the 348th Recruiting Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
He is the son of Carol A. Haynie of Youngstown, and is a 1985 graduate of LaBrae High School, Leavittsburg.
DEPLOYED
Freedom forces
Several area residents are returning from deployment or have been deployed as part of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. They include:
UNavy Lt. j. g. Lon Prater, whose wife, Angie, is the daughter of Keith Clark of Masury; amphibious assault ship USS Nassau, Norfolk, Va., USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group.
UNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class George M. Lingenfelter, son of Kathy L. Lingenfelter of Austintown; USS Nassau. Lingenfelter is a 1999 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School.
UMarine Corps Cpl. Joshua A. Balko, son of Cathy and Jack Balko of Girard; 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C., aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group.
UNavy Master Chief Petty Officer Gregory D. Davis, son of Angeline L. Davis of Winnfield, La., and Roger J. Davis Sr. of Brookfield; Fighter Squadron 32, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va. Davis is a 1980 graduate of New Brighton, Pa., High School.
UNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Kwielinski III, son of Barbara A. Martin of Masury; USS Harry S. Truman. He is a 2001 graduate of Newton Falls High School.
UNavy Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. King, son of Susan C. and Gary W. King of Greenville, Pa.; USS Harry S. Truman. King is a 1990 graduate of Greenville, Pa., Senior High School.
UNavy Seaman S. M. Eckhardt, son of Wynne S. and Tim W. Eckhardt of Greenville, Pa.; USS Harry S. Truman.
UNavy Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel L. Reece, whose wife, Robin, is the daughter of Judy and George Stanley of Newton Falls; Carrier Air Wing 3, USS Harry S. Truman.
UArmy National Guard 2nd Lt. Michael H. Burgett, undisclosed overseas forward operating location, regularly assigned to the 1485th Transporation Co., Dover, Ohio. Burgett, a motor and rail transportation officer, is the son of Lois M. Burgett of Geneva, Ohio. His wife, Cynthia, is the daughter of Paul and Judy Davisson of Canfield. He is a 1990 graduate of Geneva High School and a 1994 graduate of Ohio State University.
UArmy National Guard Sgt. Kenneth P. Weber, undisclosed overseas forward operating location. He is regularly assigned to the 1485th Transporation Co. Weber, a motor transport operator, is the son of Ben P. Weber and brother of Robert F. Weber, both of East Liverpool. His wife, Patricia, is the daughter of Herbert D. and Patricia L. Kelly of Negley, and he is a 1977 graduate of East Liverpool High School.
UArmy National Guard Sgt. Jerald B. Jackson, undisclosed overseas forward operating location. He is regularly assigned to the 1485th Transporation Co. Jackson, a light-wheel vehicle mechanic, is the son of Jerry Jackson of Wellsville and is a 1984 graduate of Wellsville High School.
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