Armed forces digest

PROMOTION

New Air Force captain

Air Force Capt. Jussus D.R. Sanchez was recently promoted to his current rank while stationed at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, where he is a combat systems officer on a C-130 Hercules, a tactical cargo and personnel transport aircraft.

Sanchez, the son of Reinaldo and Wildemina Ocasio Sanchez of Boardman, graduated from Boardman High School in 2000 and received a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in 2004.

Sergeant major at academy

Army Sgt. Maj. Gary W. Coleman Jr. has been appointed command sergeant major for the Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. Coleman will be assigned as a battalion command sergeant major at Fort Hood, Texas. He has served in the military for 21 years.

Coleman is the son of Gary W. Sr. and Joyce M. Coleman, and the brother of Kandice L. Coleman, all of East Liverpool. His wife, Tammy, is the daughter of Dennis and Sandy Judy of Flippin, Ark.

He graduated in 1987 from East Liverpool High School and received an associate degree in 1987 from Excelsior College in Texas.

VETERANS

Free seminar

CORTLAND — Mark Walters of the Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission is offering a free seminar for wartime veterans and their spouses at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Lake Vista Retirement Community Club House at 303 N. Mecca St.

Walters will discuss how veterans can qualify for financial assistance with assisted living and skilled nursing care. Participants are asked to register by Monday by calling Cheryl Lloyd at (330) 638-2420. Light refreshments will be served.

MISCELLANEOUS

Volunteer work

Air Force Master Sgt. Ken McCullough of Vienna recently worked with a group of airmen from Manas Air Base who, on their off-duty time, made improvements to and played with the children at Umut-Nadjeshda Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

McCullough is a superintendent for the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

BASIC TRAINING GRADS

Air Force: Airman Rashon Britt (Hubbard High School, ’06, and an associate degree from Youngstown State University, ’08), son of Oge and Verlynn Britt of Youngstown;

Army: Pfc. Cindyanette Rojas (East High School, ’08), daughter of Lylianette Rojas of Youngtown, and granddaughter of Olga Muller of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico; National Guard Pfc. Jonathan K. Hogue, (Lakeview High School, Stoneboro. Pa., ’06, honor graduate), son of Polly Hogue of Stoneboro; Pvt. Max W. Kurpe (Mercer, Pa., Area High School, ’06); Pvt. Justin M. Snyder (Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage, Pa, ’03), son of Alan Snyder and brother of Derek Snyder, both of Hermitage; Pvt. Anthony M. Traverse (Furness High School, Philadelphia, ’08), son of Crystal Traverse of Philadelphia and Robert Traverse of Mercer, Pa.; Pfc. Timothy B. Loomis (Salem High School, ‘92, and an associate degree from ITT Technical Institute, Youngstown, ’06).

Navy: Seaman Apprentice William M. Ferenczy (Northshore High School, Slidell, La., ’05), son of Linda L. and William J. Ferenczy of North Jackson; Seaman Recruit Jacob L. Crawford (Wellsville High School, ’03), son of Karen S. Crawford of East Liverpool and David L. Crawford of Irondale.

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