VETERANS

VETERANS
Honoring Greek WWII vets
"The Greatest Hellenic Generation," a 30-minute panel discussion documentary featuring eight area Greek World War II veterans, all members of American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association Zeus 88, will air at 3 p.m. Monday on Time Warner Cable Channel 15. The program will be rebroadcast on Channel 15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. through Nov. 15 to commemorate Veterans Day, said Mike Keriotis, executive producer. FKO Productions in Cortland, the Cortland Kiwanis Club and A.H.E.P.A. Zeus 88 in Warren sponsored the show.
PROMOTIONS
Officer-in-charge of boat
Coast Guard Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Thomas A. Botzenhart, a native of Warren, is first officer-in-charge of the newly commissioned cutter the Sea Otter. The 87-foot coastal patrol boat was commissioned during ceremonies at Naval Station Point Loma in San Diego, Calif.
DEPLOYED
3 from area return
Navy Seaman John M. Bukovinsky, Petty Officer 3rd Class Kuiana J. Quinn, and Airman Christopher A. Eckley returned from a Middle East deployment serving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, which supports amphibious assault operations using specially designed Hovercraft and conventional landing craft and helicopters.
Bukovinsky, son of Kathy and Harry R. Bukovinsky of Youngstown, is a 2003 graduate of Boardman High School.
Eckley, son of Kathy Moon of Volant, Pa., and Charles R. Eckley of New Castle, Pa., is a 2002 graduate of Lawrence County Vocational Technical High School of New Castle.
Quinn, granddaughter of Alberta L. Booker of Youngstown, is a 2001 graduate of Chaney High School.
ADVANCED TRAINING
Graduates from course
Army Pvt. Patrick M. Sullivan has graduated from the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Knox, Ky. Sullivan, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 81st Regiment, is the son of John M. and Beverly A. Sullivan of Boardman, and is a 1992 graduate of Boardman High School.
BASIC GRADS
Air Force: Reserve Airman 1st Class Gabriel A. Paige (Warren G. Harding High School '05), son of Craig and Ana Paige of Warren; Airman William F. Wingertsahn (Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School, New Castle, Pa., '05), son of Edward and Diana Wingertsahn of Pulaski, Pa.; Airman Steven L. Buhecker (Buckeye Local High School, Rayland, '05), son of Bryon Buhecker Sr. of Dillonvale, Ohio, and grandson of Charles Buhecker of New Waterford.
Army: Reserve Pvt. Brandon R. Boser (Niles McKinley High School, '05), son of Kimberly A. Wilkins of Niles; Pvt. Richard P. Miller (Niles McKinley High School, '05), son of Jim and Carol Linden of Niles; Reserve Pvt. James F. Foster (Calvary Christian Academy, Mercer, Pa., '96), son of Debra Paulson of Sharpsville, Pa.
ACADEMY NEWS
Completes basic training
Military Academy Cadet Matthew R. Rosebaugh, son of Mark and Christine Rosebaugh of Boardman, has completed cadet basic training. Rosenbaugh, a 2001 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, previously served three years in the Army's 82nd Airborne, including one year in Iraq.
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