IN SERVICE - Articles from The Courier, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana for the ਀礀攀愀爀猀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 琀栀爀甀 ㈀　　㈀ഀഊ ਀匀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 戀礀 䰀漀甀 䰀愀渀搀爀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀㨀 䌀栀爀椀猀 吀椀搀眀攀氀氀㬀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㈀　㄀㈀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊCopyright. All rights reserved. ਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀甀猀最眀愀爀挀栀椀瘀攀猀⸀渀攀琀⼀挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀⸀栀琀洀ഀഊhttp://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JAN. 22, 1998 ਀ഀഊREGINA VAN BUREN ਀ഀഊArmy Pfc. Regina S. Van Buren has graduated from the petroleum supply ਀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀攀Ⰰ 倀攀琀攀爀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 嘀䄀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 刀漀氀愀渀搀 ഀഊD. and Betty A. Van Buren of Houma and is a 1993 graduate of Ellender Memorial ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRICARDO LEGLEU JR. ਀ഀഊ Army Pfc. Ricardo J. Legleu Jr. has entered basic military training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀 匀⸀ 䌀⸀  䰀攀最氀攀甀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He is the son of Ricardo J. Legleu Sr. of Golden Meadow and Nancy M. ਀伀✀䌀漀渀渀漀爀 漀昀 圀栀椀琀攀栀漀甀猀攀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCOREY GUIDRY ਀ഀഊ Sgt. Corey T. Guidry was promoted to the rank of sergeant Nov. 1. Guidry is ਀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀氀礀 愀渀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀 愀琀 琀栀攀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 䤀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 愀琀 䌀愀洀瀀 倀攀渀搀氀攀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  ഀഊGuidry is a 1992 graduate of H. L. Bourgeois and joined the Marine Corps in ਀䨀甀氀礀 漀昀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀椀渀搀愀 愀渀搀 刀愀渀搀礀 匀甀琀琀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJARON ARIEUX ਀ഀഊ Army National Guard Pvt. Jaron A. Arieux has begun basic infantry training ਀愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀䄀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 ഀഊHigh School. He is the son of William A. Arieux of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䠀䤀䰀䰀䤀倀 䴀䄀䰀䈀刀伀唀䜀䠀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  倀栀椀氀氀椀瀀 䨀⸀ 䴀愀氀戀爀漀甀最栀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Malbrough, a 1996 graduate of Terrebonne High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀漀渀愀氀搀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 倀愀甀氀椀渀攀 䈀⸀ 䴀愀氀戀爀漀甀最栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLYNN CHAMPAGNE ਀ഀഊ Col. Lynn Champagne was promoted to his present rank in the Marine Corps by ਀䴀愀樀漀爀 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀 䴀椀欀攀 䐀攀䰀漀渀最 搀甀爀椀渀最 伀挀琀⸀  ㄀ 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀 愀琀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀琀氀愀渀琀椀挀 ഀഊCommand, Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation center, in Suffolk, VA. With ਀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀栀愀洀瀀愀最渀攀 愀猀猀甀洀攀猀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀 漀昀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䄀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 䜀爀漀甀瀀 ㄀㄀ 椀渀 ഀഊMiramar, Calif., later this year. He is the son of Maxie Price Champagne of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 䰀椀渀搀戀攀爀最栀 䌀栀愀洀瀀愀最渀攀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 洀愀爀爀椀攀搀 愀渀搀 栀愀猀 琀栀爀攀攀 挀栀椀氀搀爀攀渀⸀  ഀഊA graduate of South Terrebonne High School, he received a bachelor's degree ਀昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀 椀渀 䄀渀渀愀瀀漀氀椀猀Ⰰ 䴀䐀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㜀㐀⸀  䠀攀 琀栀攀渀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 ഀഊflight training in Pensacola, Fla., and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1976. ਀䠀攀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 椀渀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀愀瀀愀挀椀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 愀瘀椀愀琀椀漀渀 甀渀椀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀㤀㜀㘀 琀漀 ഀഊ1984. In 1982 graduated from Naval Fighter Weapons School, also known as "Top ਀䜀甀渀⸀∀  䌀栀愀洀瀀愀最渀攀 眀愀猀 猀攀氀攀挀琀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 挀愀搀爀攀 漀昀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 琀漀 猀琀愀爀琀 琀栀攀 ഀഊF/A-18 program with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 in El Toro, Calif., ਀愀渀搀 眀愀猀 挀栀漀猀攀渀 琀漀 猀琀愀爀琀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䔀砀挀栀愀渀最攀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 琀漀 琀栀攀 刀漀礀愀氀 ഀഊAustralian Air Force in 1984. He served as commanding officer of Marine ਀䘀椀最栀琀攀爀 䄀琀琀愀挀欀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㌀㈀㌀ 椀渀 䔀氀 吀漀爀漀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀ 愀渀搀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㈀㌀㔀 椀渀 䬀愀渀攀漀栀攀Ⰰ ഀഊHawaii. He received a master's degree in national security and strategic ਀猀琀甀搀椀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀愀氀 圀愀爀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 椀渀 一攀眀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 刀⸀䤀⸀ 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀⸀  䄀氀猀漀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀Ⰰ 栀攀 ഀഊjoined the United States Atlantic Command joint Training Division and assumed ਀琀栀攀 搀甀琀椀攀猀 漀昀 挀栀椀攀昀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䨀漀椀渀琀 䔀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 䌀漀渀琀爀漀氀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀  ഀഊChampagne's personal award includes the meritorious Service Medal with star and ਀琀栀攀 䨀漀椀渀琀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 䄀挀栀椀攀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 䴀攀搀愀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊENO ALLEMAND ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Eno J. Allemand recently completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀Ⰰ 栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 ഀഊEno J. Allemand II of Cut Off. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䤀䴀伀一 䠀䔀䈀䔀刀吀ഀഊ Marine PFC Simon P. Hebert recently completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀椀洀漀琀栀礀 圀⸀ 愀渀搀 䌀愀爀氀愀 䔀⸀ 一攀愀氀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 栀攀 ഀഊis a 1996 graduate of Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School. ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊSOLDIER HELPS KEEP 'TRUCK STOP' RUNNING ਀ഀഊ TERCEIRA, AZORES- If you ask a mad-weary trucker to list the things he's ਀琀栀愀渀欀昀甀氀 昀漀爀Ⰰ 挀栀愀渀挀攀猀 愀爀攀 栀椀猀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 琀爀甀挀欀 猀琀漀瀀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀愀琀 ഀഊlist. It's a convenient place he can stop for fuel, repairs or just a cup of ਀挀漀昀昀攀攀 愀渀搀 愀 栀漀琀 洀攀愀氀 眀栀攀渀 栀攀✀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀 愀猀欀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 ഀഊglobe-hopping military pilots making the long trek from the United States to ਀䔀甀爀漀瀀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀✀氀氀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀 愀 琀椀渀礀 瘀漀氀挀愀渀漀 琀漀瀀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഀഊAtlantic call Terceira. It's a small island that's home to Lajes Field, where ਀琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 愀 䠀漀甀洀愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 洀愀欀攀猀 猀甀爀攀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀ⴀ氀漀最最攀搀 昀氀礀攀爀猀 挀愀渀 挀漀甀渀琀 漀渀 愀 ∀琀爀甀挀欀 ഀഊstop" of their own. Air force Staff Sgt. Robert C. Alford, son of Robert E. ਀愀渀搀 䈀攀瘀攀爀氀礀 䄀⸀ 䄀氀昀漀爀搀Ⰰ 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀Ⰰ　　　 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀洀攀渀 氀椀瘀椀渀最 漀渀 ഀഊTerceira Island, called the "Crossroads of the Atlantic" by those who work at ਀䰀愀樀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 戀愀猀攀 椀猀 攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀氀礀 愀 昀氀漀愀琀椀渀最 琀爀甀挀欀 猀琀漀瀀Ⰰ ഀഊproviding all sorts of military aircraft a handy place to stop for fuel and ਀爀攀瀀愀椀爀猀 眀栀椀氀攀 樀漀甀爀渀攀礀椀渀最 琀漀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䴀椀搀搀氀攀 䔀愀猀琀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀愀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഀഊworld. Lajes also services aircraft from other nations, including Belgium, ਀䌀愀渀愀搀愀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 䘀爀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䈀爀椀琀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 一攀琀栀攀爀氀愀渀搀猀⸀  ∀圀攀 洀愀礀 ഀഊbe on a small island out in the middle of nowhere, but we've got an important ਀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀椀搀 䄀氀昀漀爀搀⸀  ∀圀攀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 瀀爀攀挀椀猀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 ഀഊto U. S. and allied aircraft. We're the primary refueling point between the ਀唀⸀匀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀⸀∀  匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀甀洀攀爀漀甀猀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 愀渀搀 愀椀爀 挀爀攀眀猀 琀愀欀攀猀 焀甀椀琀攀 愀 ഀഊsupporting cast, including fuels specialists, air traffic controllers, weather ਀昀漀爀攀挀愀猀琀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 洀攀挀栀愀渀椀挀猀 愀渀搀 愀 栀漀猀琀 漀昀 漀琀栀攀爀猀⸀  䈀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 眀漀爀欀 ഀഊon the airfield couldn't do their jobs effectively - and in some cases not at ਀愀氀氀 ⴀ 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 ∀戀攀栀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀挀攀渀攀猀∀ 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀欀攀猀 愀 琀礀瀀椀挀愀氀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊinstallation work. From the doctors and lawyers to the fire fighters and ਀瀀漀氀椀挀攀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 愀琀 䰀愀樀攀猀 挀漀洀攀猀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 琀栀攀 猀琀攀愀搀礀 昀氀漀眀 漀昀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊmoving in and out of the base. Alford is an aircraft maintenance craftsman. ਀∀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 搀甀琀椀攀猀 栀攀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀⸀  䤀✀洀 愀 ഀഊchief inspector for quality assurance, making sure everyone who works on the ਀昀氀椀最栀琀 氀椀渀攀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀猀 琀栀攀椀爀 琀愀猀欀猀 猀愀昀攀氀礀 愀渀搀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀氀礀⸀  䤀 愀氀猀漀 瀀爀攀瘀攀渀琀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 ഀഊdamage to multi-million dollar aircraft by making sure there are no foreign ਀漀戀樀攀挀琀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀爀愀猀栀 愀渀搀 搀攀戀爀椀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀氀椀最栀琀 氀椀渀攀⸀  䤀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 漀戀樀攀挀琀猀 愀爀攀 ഀഊingested by aircraft engines, they can cause lots of damage. Finally, I ਀洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 琀栀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 漀爀搀攀爀猀⸀  䤀 瀀漀猀琀 甀瀀搀愀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 ഀഊhas the most current technical orders to do their jobs properly..," Alford ਀猀愀椀搀⸀  䄀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 渀椀渀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 椀猀氀愀渀搀猀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀欀攀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 䄀稀漀爀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 瀀爀漀瘀椀渀挀攀 ഀഊPortugal, Terceira has only 250 miles of land surface, making the ocean visible ਀昀爀漀洀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀⸀  䴀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀甀戀琀爀漀瀀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊvegetation provide a picturesque backdrop for the small towns and villages, ਀眀栀椀挀栀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㔀　　 礀攀愀爀猀⸀  刀漀眀猀 漀昀 焀甀愀椀渀琀Ⰰ 猀栀椀渀最氀攀ⴀ爀漀漀昀攀搀 挀漀琀琀愀最攀猀 ഀഊline cobblestone streets, while farmers herd their cattle on endless pastures. ਀伀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 琀甀爀戀甀氀攀渀琀 眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 搀椀猀琀甀爀戀猀 愀渀 漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀 琀爀愀渀焀甀椀氀Ⰰ 漀氀搀 ഀഊfashioned way of life. "The island is only about 11 x 18 miles wide and ਀氀漀挀愀琀攀搀 ㄀Ⰰ㈀　　 洀椀氀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀Ⰰ 䐀⸀䌀⸀ 愀渀搀 㠀㔀　 洀椀氀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 洀愀椀渀氀愀渀搀 倀漀爀琀甀最愀氀⸀  ഀഊWe get lots of rain and frequent winds that can and do exceed 100 mph," Alford ਀猀愀椀搀⸀  ∀吀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 眀愀爀洀 愀渀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀氀礀⸀   䰀椀昀攀 栀攀爀攀 椀猀 洀甀挀栀 ഀഊsimpler and slower than in the U.S. - it's sort of like stepping back in ਀琀椀洀攀⸀∀  唀⸀匀⸀ 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 猀攀爀瘀攀 ㄀㔀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 琀漀甀爀猀 漀昀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䰀愀樀攀猀 椀昀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 ഀഊunaccompanied, two years if they choose to bring their families. For most, ਀猀瀀攀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 洀甀挀栀 琀椀洀攀 漀渀 愀 琀椀渀礀 椀猀漀氀愀琀攀搀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 戀爀椀渀最猀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀漀渀✀琀 ഀഊsoon be forgotten. It can also mean missing the "little things" often taken ਀昀漀爀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀琀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀爀攀✀猀 氀漀琠ᤀ猀 琀漀 猀攀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 ഀഊvolcanoes and caves. Ocean recreation is abundant too, with plenty of fishing, ਀猀眀椀洀洀椀渀最 愀渀搀 猀挀甀戀愀 搀椀瘀椀渀最⸀  倀氀甀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 昀漀漀搀 椀猀 攀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ∀ 䄀氀昀漀爀搀 猀愀椀搀⸀  ∀䤀 ഀഊenjoy living here, but after 11 months, I miss the duck and deer hunting I do ਀戀愀挀欀 栀漀洀攀⸀  䤀 愀氀猀漀 洀椀猀猀 圀愀氀ⴀ䴀愀爀琀Ⰰ 䈀甀爀最攀爀 䬀椀渀最 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀洀愀氀氀 挀漀渀瘀攀渀椀攀渀挀攀猀†ጀ ഀഊthe stuff other people in the states take for granted. But exploring the ਀椀猀氀愀渀搀 漀渀 洀礀 昀爀攀攀 琀椀洀攀 琀愀欀攀猀 洀礀 洀椀渀搀 漀昀昀 愀氀氀 琀栀愀琀⸀∀  倀椀氀漀琀猀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 瘀椀猀椀琀漀爀猀 ഀഊmay casually refer to Lajes as a big "gas station" on the Atlantic; but like ਀琀栀攀 琀爀甀挀欀攀爀猀 眀栀漀 挀漀甀渀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 琀爀甀挀欀 猀琀漀瀀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀✀爀攀 栀愀瀀瀀礀 椀琀✀猀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀  䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 ഀഊtrans-Atlantic crews, Alford and his fellow airmen at Lajes make sure the back ਀搀漀漀爀✀猀 漀瀀攀渀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀椀最栀琀猀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSOLDIER SERVING ABOARD USS TORTUGA ਀ഀഊ ABOARD USS TORTUGA - For more than 220 years America's Navy has been for ward ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀Ⰰ 漀渀 挀愀氀氀 愀渀搀 爀攀愀搀礀 琀漀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀⸀  䤀渀 瀀攀愀挀攀琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 挀爀椀猀椀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀渀昀氀椀挀琀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNavy has answered the call on countless occasions in every region of the world. ਀伀渀攀 猀愀椀氀漀爀 愀渀猀眀攀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀愀氀氀 椀猀 倀愀猀栀椀漀渀 䬀攀氀氀攀爀Ⰰ 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䜀爀攀最漀爀礀 愀渀搀 䈀漀渀椀琀愀 ഀഊKeller of Houma. She is currently serving aboard USS Tortuga, home -ported at ਀琀栀攀 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 䈀愀猀攀 䰀椀琀琀氀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 嘀䄀⸀  䬀攀氀氀攀爀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀  ഀഊShe said, "I joined so I could travel, meet new and exciting people, and for ਀琀栀攀 樀漀戀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀⸀∀   䬀攀氀氀攀爀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀爀攀眀 漀昀 吀漀爀琀甀最愀 愀爀攀 漀昀琀攀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀漀 ഀഊarrive in situations ranging from humanitarian relief efforts to combat ਀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀ⴀ礀攀愀爀ⴀ漀氀搀 昀椀爀攀洀愀渀 愀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 猀攀爀瘀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀椀渀最 ഀഊdepartment. "In the engine room, I operate and repair diesel generators, main ਀瀀爀漀瀀甀氀猀椀漀渀 洀愀挀栀椀渀攀爀礀Ⰰ 洀愀椀渀 爀攀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 最攀愀爀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀砀椀氀椀愀爀礀 戀漀椀氀攀爀猀Ⰰ∀ 猀栀攀 ഀഊsaid. "I think the hardest aspect of my job is getting dirty. Trust me when I ਀猀愀礀 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 最攀琀 搀椀爀琀礀⸀∀  吀漀爀琀甀最愀 栀愀猀 愀 挀爀椀琀椀挀愀氀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀✀猀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀⸀  ഀഊDesigned specifically to operate and sustain air-landing craft, the dock- ਀氀愀渀搀椀渀最 猀栀椀瀀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀猀琀 挀愀瀀愀挀椀琀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀猀攀 挀爀愀昀琀⸀  䤀琀 挀愀渀 洀漀瘀攀 琀愀渀欀猀Ⰰ ഀഊvehicles, cargo and troops from ship to shore and is essential to combat ਀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䈀礀 椀琀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 漀渀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 吀漀爀琀甀最愀 挀愀渀 愀氀氀漀眀 琀爀漀漀瀀猀 琀漀 洀漀瘀攀 ഀഊashore and then seize control of port and air base facilities in preparation ਀昀漀爀 昀漀氀氀漀眀ⴀ漀渀 椀渀瘀愀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀猀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊKeller said she is continuing to learn in the Navy. "I've learned many ਀椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 琀栀椀渀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 栀漀眀 琀漀 猀攀琀 最漀愀氀猀 愀渀搀 最漀 愀昀琀攀爀 ഀഊthem." She continued, "I've learned to always keep my head high, and never ਀愀氀氀漀眀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 琀漀 最攀琀 洀攀 搀漀眀渀⸀   吀栀椀猀 椀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 栀愀爀搀攀猀琀 瀀愀爀琀猀 漀昀 洀礀 ഀഊjob. "When my enlistment is up whether I decide to get out or stay in the ਀一愀瘀礀Ⰰ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 洀愀渀礀 琀栀椀渀最猀 琀栀愀琀 眀椀氀氀 愀猀猀椀猀琀 洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀椀瘀椀氀椀愀渀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀  ഀഊKeller added the most important thing to her is her ability to work as a part ਀漀昀 愀 琀攀愀洀⸀  ∀吀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀猀 渀漀琀 昀漀爀 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀✀猀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 眀愀渀琀Ⰰഀഊ then go for it. When I do leave the sea service, I hope to further my ਀挀漀氀氀攀最攀 攀搀甀挀愀琀椀漀渀 戀礀 甀猀椀渀最 洀礀 䜀䤀 䈀椀氀氀⸀  䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 洀礀 搀攀最爀攀攀 ഀഊin nursing, and maybe one day I will be able to open my own day care center." ਀圀栀愀琀攀瘀攀爀 䬀攀氀氀攀爀✀猀 昀甀琀甀爀攀 栀漀氀搀猀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 挀愀渀 氀漀漀欀 戀愀挀欀 愀琀 栀攀爀 琀椀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 眀椀琀栀 ഀഊfond memories and intense pride in her service to her country. ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䴀䄀夀 㘀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊWILLIAM DOMANGUE ਀ഀഊ Marine Cpl. William F. Domangue participated in a training exercise while on ਀愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 伀欀椀渀愀眀愀 眀椀琀栀 ㈀渀搀 䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀 㘀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀猀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 戀愀猀攀搀 愀琀 ഀഊCamp Lejeune, N.C. During the exercise the unit was tasked with securing an ਀愀椀爀昀椀攀氀搀 愀渀搀 搀攀猀琀爀漀礀椀渀最 愀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀ⴀ琀漀ⴀ愀椀爀ⴀ洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 猀椀琀攀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 愀攀爀椀愀氀 漀爀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀 ഀഊreconnaissance. This forced the unit to rely on their maps and land navigation ਀猀欀椀氀氀猀⸀  吀栀攀 甀渀椀琀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀 䐀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀  吀栀攀猀攀 甀渀椀琀猀 戀愀猀攀搀 椀渀 ഀഊthe United States go to Okinawa for six months to train. From Okinawa they can ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀氀愀渀搀 䨀愀瀀愀渀Ⰰ 䬀漀爀攀愀 愀渀搀 洀愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 挀漀甀渀琀爀椀攀猀⸀  䐀漀洀愀渀最甀攀 椀猀 ഀഊa 1994 graduate of H.L.Bourgeois High School. He is the son of Mamie and ਀䌀氀愀甀搀攀 䐀漀洀愀渀最甀攀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊALBERT LEDET ਀ഀഊ Marine Staff Sgt. Albert J. Ledet has arrived in the Arabian Gulf with the ਀㈀㐀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䔀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 唀渀椀琀Ⰰ 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 䜀甀愀洀 ഀഊAmphibious Ready Group. President Clinton ordered the ARG to the area in ਀爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 琀漀 爀椀猀椀渀最 琀攀渀猀椀漀渀猀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀  䰀攀搀攀琀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㈀Ⰰ　　　 洀愀爀椀渀攀猀 椀渀 ഀഊthe MEU who will be called on to participate in any contingency operations ਀眀栀椀挀栀 洀愀礀 戀攀 漀爀搀攀爀攀搀⸀  吀攀渀猀椀漀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀最椀漀渀 栀愀瘀攀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀搀 漀瘀攀爀 䤀爀愀焀✀猀 渀漀渀ⴀഀഊcompliance with U.N. sanctions imposed after the Gulf War in 1991. Ledet's ਀甀渀椀琀 椀猀 愀渀 攀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 爀愀瀀椀搀氀礀 ഀഊorganize for combat operations in virtually any environment. MEUs are composed ਀漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㈀Ⰰ　　　 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 搀椀瘀椀搀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀渀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 戀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀 ഀഊaircraft squadron, a support group and a command element, the unit supplies ਀猀甀猀琀愀椀渀猀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 昀漀爀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 焀甀椀挀欀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀 漀爀 挀氀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 昀漀爀 ഀഊfollow-on forces. Ledet is a 1981 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀戀攀爀琀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀攀猀猀椀攀 䈀⸀ 䰀攀搀攀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀 䰀椀氀氀椀愀渀 椀猀 ഀഊthe daughter of Joseph Turner of Montegut. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀嘀伀一䔀 圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䄀䴀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  䐀攀瘀漀渀攀 匀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Williams, a 1997 graduate of ਀䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀愀甀瀀栀椀渀攀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 漀昀 䬀愀渀猀愀猀 ഀഊCity, Mo., and the granddaughter of Eunice Williams of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀䔀刀一䄀刀䐀 嘀䔀刀䐀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䈀攀爀渀愀爀搀 䄀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Arabian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier USS George ਀圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 猀攀琀 愀 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀琀氀愀渀琀椀挀 䘀氀攀攀琀 ഀഊrecord for an aircraft carrier by scoring 94 on a maintenance and material ਀洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 愀氀猀漀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 匀椀氀瘀攀爀 䄀渀挀栀漀爀 愀眀愀爀搀 昀漀爀 ഀഊits exceptional command retention. This is the fifth time in the last seven ਀礀攀愀爀猀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 昀漀爀洀愀氀氀礀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀琀攀渀琀椀漀渀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀⸀  嘀攀爀搀椀渀 ഀഊis a 1985 graduate of Terrebonne High School who joined the Navy in May 1985. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䔀䰀䐀伀一 䴀䄀吀吀䠀䔀圀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 ㈀渀搀 䰀琀⸀Ⰰ 匀栀攀氀搀漀渀 䌀⸀ 䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ഀഊtransportation officer basic course at Fort Eustis, Newport News, Va. The son ਀漀昀 䐀椀愀渀渀攀 䐀⸀ 愀渀搀 猀琀攀瀀猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀攀刀漀礀 䴀愀稀攀 漀昀 䜀椀戀猀漀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ ഀഊBourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀夀 䐀䔀刀伀䌀䠀䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 吀攀爀爀礀 䐀攀刀漀挀栀攀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 眀椀琀栀 匀琀爀椀欀攀 䘀椀最栀琀攀爀 ഀഊSquadron 147, embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, ਀琀栀攀 氀攀愀搀 猀栀椀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 一椀洀椀琀稀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 最爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 䠀攀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㔀Ⰰ　　　 ഀഊsailors and marines aboard the carrier who participated in Operation Southern ਀圀愀琀挀栀Ⰰ 攀渀昀漀爀挀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀漀ⴀ昀氀礀 稀漀渀攀 漀瘀攀爀 猀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀爀愀焀 愀猀 洀愀渀搀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 唀⸀一⸀ ഀഊresolutions after the 1991 Gulf War. The Secretary of Defense ordered the ਀戀愀琀琀氀攀 最爀漀甀瀀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀爀攀愀 椀渀 伀挀琀漀戀攀爀 椀渀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 琀漀 爀椀猀椀渀最 琀攀渀猀椀漀渀猀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀  吀栀攀 ഀഊunit flies the F/A-18C Hornet, a twin-engine supersonic strike fighter which ਀昀攀愀琀甀爀攀猀 愀渀 愀氀氀ⴀ眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 椀渀琀攀爀挀攀瀀琀Ⰰ 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀Ⰰ 搀攀猀琀爀漀礀 愀渀搀 最爀漀甀渀搀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 ഀഊcapability. DeRoche is a 1994 graduate of South Terrebonne High School who ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀攀刀漀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀攀爀琀栀愀 䄀⸀ 䐀攀刀漀挀栀攀 ഀഊof Bourg ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䤀䴀伀吀䠀夀 刀伀唀䔀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  吀椀洀漀琀栀礀 圀⸀ 刀漀甀攀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The son of Wayne J. and Bernice D. Rouen ਀漀昀 匀挀栀爀椀攀爀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊPIERRE BROUSSARD ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Pierre A. Broussard departed the Persian Gulf ਀愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀ⴀ瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 一椀洀椀琀稀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀攀愀搀 猀栀椀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഀഊUSS Nimitz Battle group. He is one of more than 5,000 sailors and marines ਀愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 眀栀漀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 圀愀琀挀栀Ⰰ 攀渀昀漀爀挀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀഊno-fly zone over southern Iraq. The Secretary of Defense ordered the battle ਀最爀漀甀瀀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀爀攀愀 椀渀 伀挀琀漀戀攀爀 椀渀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 琀漀 爀椀猀椀渀最 琀攀渀猀椀漀渀猀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ ഀഊhome ported in Bremerton, Washington, will shift its homeport to Norfolk, Va., ਀眀栀攀渀 椀琀 昀椀渀椀猀栀攀猀 琀栀椀猀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 椀渀 䴀愀爀挀栀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀昀琀 眀椀氀氀 愀氀氀漀眀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 琀漀 ഀഊundergo repairs and refuel its nuclear reactors at Newport News Shipyard. ਀䈀爀漀甀猀猀愀爀搀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 ഀഊFebruary 1994. He is the son of James E. and Gainell M. Broussard of Gibson. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, MAY 17, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDAVID AND LORETTA MERRITT ਀ഀഊ Airman 1st Class David P. Merritt and Airman lst Class Loretta K. Merritt ਀眀攀爀攀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀猀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀⸀  䐀愀瘀椀搀 䴀攀爀爀椀琀琀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 ഀഊof H.L. Bourgeois High School, joined the Air Force in September 1996. He is ਀琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀愀爀氀 ∀䔀搀∀ 愀渀搀 匀愀爀愀栀 䴀攀爀爀椀琀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䰀漀爀攀琀琀愀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊdaughter of Dwayne and Carole Birkholz of Orange, Iowa. She joined the Air ਀䘀漀爀挀攀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀  吀栀攀 䴀攀爀爀椀琀琠ᤀ猀 眀攀爀攀 洀愀爀爀椀攀搀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 愀琀 匀栀攀瀀瀀愀爀搀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce Base and are presently stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䔀 吀刀䤀倀䰀䔀吀吀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䴀愀猀琀攀爀 匀最琀⸀  圀椀氀氀椀攀 䨀⸀ 吀爀椀瀀氀攀琀琀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䜀漀漀搀 䌀漀渀搀甀挀琀 ഀഊMedal. The medal recognizes the service member/'s honest and faithful service ਀搀甀爀椀渀最 愀 琀栀爀攀攀ⴀ礀攀愀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀⸀  吀漀 攀愀爀渀 椀琀Ⰰ 吀爀椀瀀氀攀琀琀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀搀 愀渀搀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀攀搀 愀 ഀഊsatisfactory level of performance and an unblemished conduct record for the ਀瀀攀爀椀漀搀⸀  吀爀椀瀀氀攀琀琀 椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 圀椀渀最 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㈀㜀㌀Ⰰ ഀഊ2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C. A 1972 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 吀爀椀瀀氀攀琀琀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ഀഊ1977. He is the son of Elvie Triplett of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ ਀䠀䄀刀伀䰀䐀 䌀䰀䔀嘀䔀䰀䄀一䐀 䨀刀⸀ ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀  䠀愀爀漀氀搀 䌀氀攀瘀攀氀愀渀搀 䨀爀⸀ 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 椀渀 倀椀爀洀愀猀攀渀猀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀  ഀഊCleveland is a unit supply specialist assigned to the 225th Medical Battalion. ਀吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 ഀഊof Harold Cleveland Sr. and of Sonyia M. Cleveland, both of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䔀吀䔀 䄀䐀䄀䴀匀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀昀挀⸀ 倀攀琀攀 䰀⸀ 䄀搀愀洀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀 䐀椀愀爀礀 䌀氀攀爀欀✀猀 䌀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊPersonnel Administration School., Marine Corps Service Support Schools, Camp ਀䰀攀樀攀甀渀攀Ⰰ 一⸀ 䌀⸀Ⰰ 䠀攀愀搀焀甀愀爀琀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䌀漀洀戀愀琀 ഀഊDevelopment Center, Quantico, Va. Adams, a 1997 graduate of Central Lafourche ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSHAWN HEBERT ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Shawn M. Hebert has completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䠀攀戀攀爀琀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBENJAMIN ADAMS ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin M. Adams has arrived at his new home ਀瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀Ⰰ 愀爀漀甀渀搀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀漀爀氀搀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊaircraft carrier USS Nimitz. The carrier departed its old home port of ਀䈀爀攀洀攀爀琀漀渀Ⰰ 圀愀猀栀⸀Ⰰ 匀攀瀀琀⸀ ㄀ 琀漀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀 琀漀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 伀挀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 ഀഊGulf. During the deployment, the ship participated in Operation Southern Watch ਀椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀Ⰰ 攀渀昀漀爀挀椀渀最 唀一 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 氀攀瘀椀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 䜀甀氀昀 ഀഊWar in 1991. USS Nimitz will begin a 33- month reactor complex overhaul in ਀一漀爀昀漀氀欀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀椀挀栀攀愀氀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀瘀攀 嘀⸀ 䄀搀愀洀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 ഀഊLafourche High School joined the Navy in September 1995. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀伀䴀䴀夀 匀䌀䠀䤀䌀䬀匀一䤀䐀䔀刀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 匀最琀⸀  吀漀洀洀礀 䨀⸀ 匀挀栀椀挀欀猀渀椀搀攀爀 栀愀猀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 栀椀猀 栀漀洀攀 戀愀猀攀 漀昀 䌀愀洀瀀 ഀഊPendleton, Calif., after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and ਀䤀渀搀椀愀渀 伀挀攀愀渀猀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䴀攀搀椀甀洀 䠀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㄀㘀㐀Ⰰ ഀഊpart of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the ships of ਀琀栀攀 唀匀匀 倀攀氀攀氀椀甀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 刀攀愀搀礀 䜀爀漀甀瀀 ⠀䄀刀䜀⤀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 甀渀椀琀 ഀഊparticipated in Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf, enforcing UN ਀匀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 氀攀瘀椀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀⸀  吀栀攀 䴀䔀唀 愀氀猀漀 ഀഊparticipated in exercise Eager Mace, an amphibious, ground, air and naval ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 䬀甀眀愀椀琀椀 愀爀洀攀搀 昀漀爀挀攀猀 搀攀洀漀渀猀琀爀愀琀椀渀最 唀⸀匀⸀ 爀攀猀漀氀瘀攀 愀渀搀 ഀഊcommitment to the region. The crew visited several liberty ports including ਀䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀Ⰰ 䈀愀栀爀愀椀渀Ⰰ 䜀甀愀洀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀漀渀攀猀椀愀Ⰰ 匀椀渀最愀瀀漀爀攀Ⰰ 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 ഀഊArab Emirates. While in these ports they participated in several community ਀爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀猀 愀渀搀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 琀栀攀 搀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 琀栀攀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀猀 爀攀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀⸀  ഀഊSchicksnider's unit is an expeditionary intervention force with the ability to ਀爀愀瀀椀搀氀礀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀 昀漀爀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀 瘀椀爀琀甀愀氀氀礀 愀渀礀 攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀⸀  䴀䔀唀猀 愀爀攀 ഀഊcomposed of more than 2,000 personnel and are divided into an infantry ਀戀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 最爀漀甀瀀 愀渀搀 愀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀⸀  圀椀琀栀 ഀഊthe combination of these teams, the unit supplies and sustains itself for ਀攀椀琀栀攀爀 焀甀椀挀欀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀 漀爀 挀氀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 昀漀爀 昀漀氀氀漀眀ⴀ漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀猀⸀  ഀഊSchicksnider, a 1990 graduate of South Lafourche High School joined the Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀　⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀漀洀愀猀 䰀⸀ 匀挀栀渀椀挀欀猀渀椀搀攀爀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊEVANS LEBLANC ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Evans J. LeBlanc has departed on a six month ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 搀漀挀欀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 ഀഊship USS Portland. He is one of more than 600 marines and sailors who departed ਀琀栀攀椀爀 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 䰀椀琀琀氀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀Ⰰ 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 圀愀猀瀀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 刀攀愀搀礀 ഀഊGroup. Crew members prepared for the deployment by participating in a Special ਀伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䌀愀瀀愀戀氀攀 䔀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀猀 漀昀 一漀爀琀栀 䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀愀 愀渀搀 倀甀攀爀琀漀 刀椀挀漀 ഀഊdesigned to test their ability to respond to any contingency they may encounter ਀搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀猀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 甀猀椀渀最 䰀愀渀搀椀渀最 ഀഊCraft Air Cushions, conventional landing craft and helicopters to transport ਀洀愀爀椀渀攀猀 漀渀琀漀 栀漀猀琀椀氀攀 猀栀漀爀攀猀⸀  䐀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀愀氀氀礀 琀漀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀攀 愀渀搀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀 ഀഊLCACs, the ship has the largest capacity for these landing craft (four) of any ਀唀⸀ 匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 猀栀椀瀀⸀  䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䄀氀氀攀渀 䨀⸀ 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, joined the Navy in January 1995. He is the son of Hope F. Barbo and ਀䔀瘀愀渀猀 䨀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 匀爀⸀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊALBERT LEDET ਀ഀഊ Marine Staff Sgt. Albert J. Ledet recently participated in a training ਀攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䐀攀猀攀爀琀 眀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ഀഊMediterranean Sea with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the ਀猀栀椀瀀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 䜀甀愀洀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 刀攀愀搀礀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀  吀栀攀 甀渀椀琀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 ഀഊdays of weapons training which entailed small arms fire, light armored ਀爀攀挀漀渀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀 昀椀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀甀琀漀洀愀琀椀挀 最爀攀渀愀搀攀 氀愀甀渀挀栀攀爀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀  䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊthey received training in squad maneuvers and defensive posturing. The unit is ਀愀渀 攀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 爀愀瀀椀搀氀礀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀 昀漀爀 ഀഊcombat operations in virtually any environment. Ledet is a 1981 graduate of ਀匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀戀攀爀琀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀攀猀猀椀攀 䈀⸀ 䰀攀搀攀琀 ഀഊof Houma. His wife Lillian is the daughter of Joseph Turner of Montegut. ਀ഀഊ ਀䰀䔀䔀ⴀ䔀刀䤀䌀 倀刀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀昀挀⸀ 䰀攀攀ⴀ䔀爀椀挀 䄀⸀ 倀爀椀挀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 椀渀 栀椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀 眀栀椀氀攀 ഀഊserving with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Combat ਀䐀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀 䌀攀渀琀攀爀Ⰰ 儀甀愀渀琀椀挀漀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  倀爀椀挀攀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 戀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀攀搀 ഀഊsuperior job performance and proficiency in his designated specialty. A 1997 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 倀爀椀挀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ഀഊ1997. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䄀䐀䔀吀匀 倀䄀刀吀䤀䌀䤀倀䄀吀䔀 䤀一 䌀伀䴀倀䔀吀䤀吀䤀伀一ഀഊ ਀  ㄀㜀　 䌀椀瘀椀氀 䄀椀爀 倀愀琀爀漀氀 挀愀搀攀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 倀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 愀渀渀甀愀氀 ഀഊNational Cadet competition or the National Color Guard Competition at Maxwell ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀渀琀最漀洀攀爀礀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀⸀  吀栀攀 礀漀甀渀最 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀洀攀渀 挀愀搀攀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 伀栀椀漀Ⰰ ഀഊColorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey and Nevada ਀挀漀洀瀀攀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀 愀爀攀渀愀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀搀攀琀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀椀琀椀漀渀⸀  䌀愀搀攀琀 ഀഊparticipating in the color guard competition had to successfully perform a ਀猀攀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 搀爀椀氀氀猀 眀栀椀氀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 瀀漀猀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀氀愀最猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊCivil Air Patrol, and the U. S. Air Force. Houma cadets who participated are ਀䈀爀攀渀渀攀爀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀爀椀愀渀 䰀攀䌀漀洀瀀琀攀Ⰰ 猀漀渀猀 漀昀 䈀氀愀椀猀攀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 䌀栀攀爀椀攀 䈀⸀ 䰀攀䌀漀洀瀀琀攀㬀 ഀഊMichele C. Robichaux, daughter of Clyde X. and Teresa A. Robichaux, and Stephen ਀一⸀ 愀渀搀 䨀漀渀愀琀栀愀渀 䐀⸀ 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀Ⰰ 猀漀渀猀 漀昀 倀攀渀渀礀 䄀⸀ 䠀愀渀猀攀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRYAN BROUSSARD ਀ഀഊ Army Reserve Pvt. Ryan A Broussard has graduated from basic military ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 ഀഊof South Terrebonne High School ਀ഀഊ ਀刀伀䐀一䔀夀 圀䤀䰀䔀夀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀  刀漀搀渀攀礀 圀⸀ 圀椀氀攀礀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Wiley, is a 1997 graduate of ਀䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀漀洀愀猀 圀⸀ 圀椀氀攀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊpat A. Arnold of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䨀唀一䔀 ㌀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊDARRELL TRAHAN ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Darrell J. Trahan recently completed U. S. Navy basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  吀爀愀栀愀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 ഀഊgraduate of South Terrebonne High School. He is the son of Darrel J. Trahan ਀匀爀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 䄀⸀ 䘀甀猀攀氀椀攀爀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBLAKE BOURG ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Blake A. Bourg recently completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䈀漀甀爀最 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He is the son of Chris A. Bourg of Schriever. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀䔀刀一䄀刀䐀 嘀䔀刀䐀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䈀攀爀渀愀爀搀 䄀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 愀 猀椀砀 洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the aircraft ਀挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䜀攀漀爀最攀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀⸀  嘀攀爀搀椀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He joined the Navy in May 1985. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JUNE 10, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀一吀䠀伀一夀 匀䤀一䜀䰀䔀吀伀一ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䄀渀琀栀漀渀礀 䄀⸀ 匀椀渀最氀攀琀漀渀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ഀഊMediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11, ਀攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䜀攀漀爀最攀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀 甀渀椀琀 ഀഊparticipated in Operation Southern Watch, playing a significant role in ਀猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀渀昀漀爀挀攀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 唀⸀ 一⸀ 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 氀攀瘀椀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 ഀഊ1991 Persian Gulf War. The squadron also participated in Operation Bright ਀匀琀愀爀Ⰰ 愀 洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 爀攀愀搀椀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 ഀഊinteroperability with coalition forces. During the deployment Singleton had ਀琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 瘀椀猀椀琀 䘀爀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 䤀猀爀愀攀氀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䄀爀愀戀 䔀洀椀爀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 ഀഊservice members from his unit participated in outreach projects within the host ਀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀椀攀猀⸀  䠀漀洀攀 戀愀猀攀搀 椀渀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䘀氀愀⸀Ⰰ 匀椀渀最氀攀琀漀渀✀猀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 昀氀椀攀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNavy's SH-60F Seahawk, a multipurpose helicopter capable of conducting search ਀愀渀搀 爀攀猀挀甀攀Ⰰ 愀渀琀椀ⴀ猀甀戀洀愀爀椀渀攀 眀愀爀昀愀爀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀挀漀渀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀⸀  匀椀渀最氀攀琀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 ഀഊgraduate of Central Lafourche High School, joined the Navy in May 1995. He is ਀琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀⸀䨀 䨀漀猀攀瀀栀 愀渀搀 䤀渀攀稀 匀椀渀最氀攀琀漀渀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKRAIG CALLAIS ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman Kraig M. Callais has graduated from basic military training ਀愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀椀砀 眀攀攀欀猀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊhe received special training in human relations. Callais, a 1997 graduate of ਀䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 栀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䨀漀氀攀渀攀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 吀漀渀礀 䨀⸀ 䌀愀氀氀愀椀猀 漀昀 ഀഊHouma. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀吀䄀䌀夀 䰀䔀䈀䰀䄀一䌀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 匀琀愀挀礀 䰀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊat Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The daughter of David J. and ਀䜀眀攀渀搀漀氀礀渀 䜀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䔀一吀 䈀伀一嘀䤀䰀䰀䄀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  䈀爀攀渀琀 䔀⸀ 䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀愀椀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 洀漀琀漀爀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀 ഀഊoperator course at Marine Corps Detachment, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He is a ਀㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䜀攀漀爀最攀 䔀⸀ 䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀愀椀渀 ഀഊof Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䔀䌀䤀䰀 䠀伀唀匀䔀刀 䤀䤀䤀ഀഊ ਀  䌀攀挀椀氀 䔀⸀ 䠀漀甀猀攀爀 䤀䤀䤀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀愀渀欀 漀昀 ഀഊAirman First Class. Houser is a satellite communications equipment repairer ਀愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㈀渀搀 匀瀀愀挀攀 圀愀爀渀椀渀最 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 愀琀 䈀甀挀欀氀攀礀 䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ ഀഊAurora, Colo. He is the son of Cecil e. and Sherry B. Houser of Houma. The ਀愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMURRAY BUQUET ਀ഀഊ Army National Guard PFC Murray T. Bouquet has graduated from One Station Unit ਀吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀爀洀礀 䤀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䘀漀爀琀 䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀  吀栀攀 ഀഊtraining combines basic military and advanced individual training. He is the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀愀爀漀氀礀渀 䔀⸀ 䐀漀椀爀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 漀昀 䈀愀爀爀礀 倀⸀ 䈀甀焀甀攀琀 漀昀 䐀甀氀愀挀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ ഀഊJessica, is the daughter of Jerry W. Granger of Bourg. Buquet is a 1993 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䨀唀一䔀 ㈀㄀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊWAYNE LACY ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Wayne P. Lacy recently completed the Motor Vehicle Operator ਀䌀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀琀愀挀栀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  䰀愀挀礀 愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊspecialty skills and technical ability necessary to operate light and medium ਀琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀ⴀ眀栀攀攀氀攀搀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀 搀甀爀椀渀最 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 昀椀攀氀搀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀瘀漀礀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䠀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 ഀഊmore than 1,800 hours of classroom instruction and practical application ਀氀攀愀爀渀椀渀最 栀漀眀 琀漀 搀爀椀瘀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀漀甀爀猀攀猀 漀渀 愀渀搀 漀昀昀 爀漀愀搀 愀渀搀 愀氀猀漀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀攀搀 ഀഊvehicle recoveries and inspections, simulated driving vehicles under blackout ਀挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 栀漀眀 琀漀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀漀爀Ⰰ 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 愀挀挀椀搀攀渀琀 昀漀爀洀猀⸀  ഀഊThe private is the son of John M. Lacy of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䄀吀刀䤀䌀䬀 䈀䄀匀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀  倀愀琀爀椀挀欀 䴀⸀ 䈀愀猀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. He is the son of Debra and ਀倀愀琀爀椀挀欀 洀⸀ 䈀愀猀猀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARILYN KALOUS ਀ഀഊ Air Force Senior master Sgt. Marilyn M. Kalous has graduated from the U.S. ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 匀攀渀椀漀爀 一漀渀挀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀攀搀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀 愀琀 䴀愀砀眀攀氀氀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀ⴀഀഊGunter Annex, Montgomery, Ala. Kalous is a supply section chief assigned to ਀䘀愀椀爀挀栀椀氀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀瀀漀欀愀渀攀Ⰰ 圀愀猀栀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 洀愀爀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 刀漀戀攀爀琀 䬀愀氀漀甀猀⸀  吀栀攀 ഀഊsergeant is the daughter of Wilma Soley and the step-daughter of Harry Soley of ਀䌀甀琀 伀昀昀⸀  䬀愀氀漀甀猀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㜀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 䜀漀氀搀攀渀 ഀഊMeadow. ਀ഀഊ ਀䤀匀䄀䄀䌀 䄀唀娀䔀一一䔀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 匀最琀⸀  䤀猀愀愀挀 䨀⸀ 䄀甀稀攀渀渀攀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 䈀愀猀椀挀 一漀渀挀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀攀搀 ഀഊOfficer Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Auzenne is a squad ਀氀攀愀搀攀爀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀㈀㘀琀栀 䔀渀最椀渀攀攀爀 戀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䌀愀洀瀀戀攀氀氀Ⰰ 伀愀欀 䜀爀漀瘀攀Ⰰ ഀഊKy. He is the son of Wilfred and Mary Ann Auzenne of Opelousas, La. His wife, ਀䄀渀攀攀欀愀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䰀攀漀 愀渀搀 刀甀戀礀 䜀⸀ 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  吀栀攀 匀攀爀最攀愀渀琀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1988 graduate of Opelousas High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䄀吀䤀一䄀 䄀䰀刀䤀䐀䜀䔀ഀഊ ਀  匀栀愀琀椀渀愀 刀⸀ 䄀氀爀椀搀最攀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. Alridge, a student at Ellender High School is scheduled to report for ਀搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀 匀⸀ 䌀⸀ 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 圀椀氀洀愀 䐀⸀ ഀഊScott and Ernest P. Thomas of Chauvin. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䔀一吀 䈀伀一嘀䤀䰀䰀䄀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  䈀爀攀渀琀 䔀⸀ 䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀椀愀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀漀琀漀爀 嘀攀栀椀挀氀攀 ഀഊOperator Course at Marine Corps Detachment, Fort Leonared Wood, Mo. Bonvillain ਀愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀 猀欀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀 琀漀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀攀 氀椀最栀琀 ഀഊand medium tactical-wheeled vehicles during various field and convoy ਀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀Ⰰ㠀　　 栀漀甀爀猀 漀昀 挀氀愀猀猀爀漀漀洀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 ഀഊpractical application he learned how to drive designated courses on and off the ਀爀漀愀搀Ⰰ 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀攀搀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀 爀攀挀漀瘀攀爀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 猀椀洀甀氀愀琀攀搀 搀爀椀瘀椀渀最 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀 ഀഊunder blackout conditions and how to prepare operator, maintenance and accident ਀昀漀爀洀猀⸀  䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀愀椀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 ഀഊShelly C. Boudreaux of Schriever. ਀ഀഊ ਀一䄀吀䄀䰀䤀䔀 䘀刀䄀一䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 一愀琀愀氀椀攀 䰀⸀ 䘀爀愀渀挀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 䌀爀礀瀀琀漀 ഀഊlogic Technician Maintenance Course at Naval Technical Training Center, Corry ਀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 倀攀渀猀愀挀漀氀愀Ⰰ 䘀氀愀⸀  匀栀攀 眀愀猀 琀愀甀最栀琀 戀愀猀椀挀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 ഀഊequipment use for coding and deciphering coded messages. France, a 1994 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀⸀䐀⸀ 圀栀椀琀攀 䌀愀琀栀漀氀椀挀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 ഀഊBrenda A. Daigle of Schriever. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䰀䈀䔀刀吀 䰀䔀䐀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 匀琀愀昀昀 匀最琀⸀  䄀氀戀攀爀琀 䨀⸀ 䰀攀搀攀琀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊto the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf with the 24th Maine Expeditionary ਀唀渀椀琀Ⰰ 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 䜀甀愀洀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 刀攀愀搀礀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀  圀栀椀氀攀 ഀഊdeployed, the ship participated in Operation Southern Watch, playing a ਀猀椀最渀椀昀椀挀愀渀琀 爀漀氀攀 椀渀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀渀昀漀爀挀攀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 唀一 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 氀攀瘀椀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 ഀഊIraq after the 1991 Persian Gulf War and in exercise Bright Star, a ਀洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 甀渀椀琀 爀攀愀搀椀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀琀攀爀ⴀ漀瀀攀爀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 ഀഊwith coalition forces. Ledet's unit is an expeditionary intervention force ਀眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 爀愀瀀椀搀氀礀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀 昀漀爀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀 瘀椀爀琀甀愀氀氀礀 愀渀礀 ഀഊenvironment. MEUs are composed of more than 2,000 personal and are divided ਀椀渀琀漀 愀渀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 戀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 最爀漀甀瀀 愀渀搀 愀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀 ഀഊelement. With the combination of these teams, the unit supplies and sustains ਀椀琀猀攀氀昀 昀漀爀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 焀甀椀挀欀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀 漀爀 挀氀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 昀漀爀 昀漀氀氀漀眀ⴀഀഊon forces. Ledet is a 1981 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. He is ਀琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀戀攀爀琀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀攀猀猀椀攀 䈀⸀ 䰀攀搀攀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䰀椀氀氀椀愀渀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊdaughter of Joseph Turner of Montegut. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀䄀一䐀夀 䴀䄀刀吀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀  刀愀渀搀礀 䨀⸀ 䴀愀爀琀椀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊequipment repairer course at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. The course ਀琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 椀渀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀瀀愀椀爀 漀昀 攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀椀渀最 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 眀栀椀挀栀 ഀഊincluded engines, power-trains, and electrical, hydraulic, steering and ਀猀甀猀瀀攀渀猀椀漀渀 猀礀猀琀攀洀猀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 嘀椀挀琀漀爀椀愀 䐀⸀ 䴀愀爀琀椀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 刀漀搀渀攀礀 䐀⸀ ഀഊMartin of Lafayette, the private is a 1996 graduate of Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䔀嘀䄀一匀 䰀䔀䈀䰀䄀一䌀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 挀氀愀猀猀 䔀瘀愀渀猀 䨀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀搀 椀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀഀഊmonth deployment to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the dock landing ship USS ਀倀漀爀琀氀愀渀搀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 搀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀琀猀 栀漀洀攀瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 䰀椀琀琀氀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  䤀渀 䘀攀戀爀甀愀爀礀 愀猀 ഀഊpart of the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, which also includes the amphibious ਀愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀 搀漀挀欀 唀匀匀 吀爀攀渀琀漀渀 愀渀搀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ㈀㘀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊExpeditionary Unit. During the first half of the deployment, LeBlanc's ship ਀瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 䐀礀渀愀洀椀挀 刀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀Ⰰ 愀 洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 漀昀昀 䈀漀猀渀椀愀ⴀഀഊHerzegovina. LeBlanc is a 1994 graduate of Ellender Memorial High School and ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀瀀攀 䘀⸀ 䈀愀爀戀漀 愀渀搀 漀昀 䔀瘀愀渀猀 ഀഊJ. LeBlanc Sr., both of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JULY 8, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀匀䌀伀吀吀 倀䔀䰀䰀䔀䜀刀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀  匀挀漀琀琀 䴀⸀ 倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 伀渀攀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀 唀渀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊU.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training combines ਀戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀  倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 ഀഊgraduate of South Terrebonne High School. He is the son of Ted A. and Tammy D. ਀倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 漀昀 䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHISLEY KIMBERLY ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Chisley Q. Kimberly completed U. S. Navy basic training ਀愀琀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䈀爀攀渀搀愀 ഀഊChisley of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀一䜀䔀䰀䄀 倀䔀刀䤀䄀ഀഊ ਀  䄀渀最攀氀愀 吀⸀ 倀攀爀攀愀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. Perea, a 1998 graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High School, will report to ਀䘀漀爀琀 䴀挀䌀氀攀氀氀愀渀Ⰰ 䄀渀渀椀猀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 匀攀瀀琀⸀  ㄀㠀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊdaughter of Lorretta T. Tanner and stepdaughter of Bill Tanner of Gray. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䄀刀䰀䄀 嘀䔀刀䐀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 ㄀猀琀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䌀愀爀氀愀 䴀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊmilitary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The daughter ਀漀昀 䬀愀琀栀礀 䨀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䘀爀椀攀渀搀猀眀漀漀搀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀愀渀 䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀Ⰰ ഀഊHouma in 1996. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀唀刀吀 䜀唀䤀䐀刀夀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䔀渀猀椀最渀 䬀甀爀琀 倀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ഀഊMediterranean Sea aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher. Guidry, a ਀㄀㤀㠀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 愀氀猀漀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 ഀഊAuburn University, Alabama in 1996 with BCE degree. He joined the Navy in ਀䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKRISTI LOVELL ਀ഀഊ Army National Guard Pvt. Kristi M. Lovell has graduated from heavy-wheel ਀瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀 洀攀挀栀愀渀椀挀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀ 䌀⸀  䰀漀瘀攀氀氀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 栀椀最栀 ഀഊschool graduate, is the daughter of Charlotte A. LeBouef of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JULY 26, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀 ഀഊ ਀䄀一䄀 匀䔀儀唀䔀䤀刀䄀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䄀渀愀 嘀⸀ 匀攀焀甀攀椀爀愀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 眀椀琀栀 䄀椀爀 吀攀猀琀 ഀഊand Evaluation Squadron Nine, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif. ਀匀攀焀甀攀椀爀愀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 嘀愀渀搀攀爀戀椀氀琀 䌀愀琀栀漀氀椀挀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  匀栀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNavy in November 1997. She is the daughter of Dale M. and Ana C. Tinsley of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBLAKE BOURG ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Blake A. Bourg recently completed the Motor Vehicle Operator ਀䌀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀琀愀挀栀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  䈀漀甀爀最 愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 ഀഊspecialty skills and technical ability necessary to operate light and medium ਀琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀ⴀ眀栀攀攀氀攀搀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀 搀甀爀椀渀最 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 昀椀攀氀搀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀瘀漀礀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䠀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 ഀഊmore than 1,800 hours of classroom instruction and practical application ਀氀攀愀爀渀椀渀最 栀漀眀 琀漀 搀爀椀瘀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀漀甀爀猀攀猀 漀渀 愀渀搀 漀昀昀 爀漀愀搀 愀渀搀 愀氀猀漀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀攀搀 ഀഊvehicle recoveries and inspections, simulated driving vehicles under blackout ਀挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 栀漀眀 琀漀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀漀爀Ⰰ 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 愀挀挀椀搀攀渀琀 ഀഊforms. The son of Chris A. Bourg of Shriever, the private is a 1997 graduate ਀漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䠀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊERIC MATHERNE ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric J. Matherne, was recently designated a ਀䴀愀猀琀攀爀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 匀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 愀猀 愀渀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀 愀琀 䘀氀攀攀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊCenter, naval Station, San Diego. To acquire this certification, Matherne had ਀琀漀 搀攀洀漀渀猀琀爀愀琀攀 愀 琀栀漀爀漀甀最栀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 挀甀爀爀椀挀甀氀甀洀 ഀഊdevelopment. He is now qualified to certify new instructors, conduct ਀椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀 攀瘀愀氀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀ⴀ猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀  䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊSouth Terrebonne High School, joined the Navy in January 1985. He is the son ਀漀昀 䴀爀⸀ 愀渀搀 䴀爀猀⸀ 䘀⸀䨀⸀ 䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJODY STROUD ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman Jody B. Stroud has graduated from basic military training at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  吀栀攀 愀椀爀 洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀愀甀搀椀 ഀഊB. Chauvin and J.B. Stroud, both of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀刀䔀䬀 匀䌀伀吀吀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀  䐀攀爀攀欀 䨀⸀ 匀挀漀琀琀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 伀渀攀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀 唀渀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊU.S. Army Infantry School Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training combines ਀戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀  吀栀攀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊson of Aaron J. and Jeanita Scott of Chauvin. He graduated from South ਀吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBRENT BONVILLAIN ਀ഀഊ Marine Pfc. Brent E. Bonvillain recently completed the Logistic Vehicle ਀猀礀猀琀攀洀猀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀漀爀 䌀漀甀爀猀攀⸀  䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀愀椀渀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe son of Shelly C. Boudreaux of Schriever and of George P. Bonvillain of ਀吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHRISTOPHER SAWLSVILLE ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher D. Sawlsville recently reported for ਀搀甀琀礀 愀琀 一愀瘀礀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 䐀椀猀琀爀椀挀琀Ⰰ 一攀眀 伀爀氀攀愀渀猀⸀  匀愀眀氀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀ 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 ഀഊgraduate, joined the Navy in March 1993. His wife, Jennifer, is the daughter ਀漀昀 䈀漀戀戀礀 刀⸀ 愀渀搀 䄀洀礀 匀愀昀昀攀氀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䄀唀䜀唀匀吀 ㄀㘀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊCLARENCE HARRIS ਀ഀഊ Navy Airman Clarence M. Harris recently departed on a six-month deployment on ਀琀栀攀 圀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 伀挀攀愀渀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 伀挀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊcarrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Harris is one of more than 5,000 Sailors and ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀猀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 眀栀椀挀栀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 椀琀猀 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 䔀瘀攀爀攀琀琀Ⰰ 圀愀猀栀⸀Ⰰ 琀漀 氀攀愀搀 ഀഊthe USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group. The battle group is comprised of ten ਀琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 愀椀爀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀猀Ⰰ 昀椀瘀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 挀漀洀戀愀琀愀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 琀眀漀 猀甀戀洀愀爀椀渀攀猀⸀  匀甀挀栀 ഀഊcarriers are forward deployed around the world t maintain a U.S. presence and ਀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀猀 漀昀 䌀爀椀猀椀猀⸀  吀栀攀礀 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀猀 愀 栀椀最栀氀礀 瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 ഀഊdeterrent to would-be aggressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most ਀瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀⸀  吀栀攀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀愀渀渀礀 䨀⸀ ഀഊand Brenda A. Harris of Raceland. A1997 graduate of Central Lafourche High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 栀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRANDALL BROUSSARD ਀ഀഊ Navy Ensign Randall D. Broussard recently received his commission as a naval ਀漀昀昀椀挀攀爀 愀昀琀攀爀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 䌀愀渀搀椀搀愀琀攀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀瘀椀愀琀椀漀渀 匀挀栀漀漀氀猀 ഀഊCommand, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Broussard, a 1997 graduate of ਀䰀漀甀椀猀椀愀渀愀 吀攀挀栀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 刀甀猀琀漀渀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀愀琀栀爀礀渀 匀⸀ 䰀椀爀攀琀琀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJARROD JOHNSON ਀ഀഊ Jarrod Johnson has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀  䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 栀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 琀漀 ഀഊreport to Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., for basic training Aug.3. He is the son of ਀䴀愀砀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 䨀愀洀攀猀 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊANA SEQUEIRA ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Ana V. Sequeira recently reported for duty with Air Test ਀愀渀搀 䔀瘀愀氀甀愀琀椀漀渀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 一椀渀攀Ⰰ 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀椀爀 圀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀栀椀渀愀 䰀愀欀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  ഀഊSequeira is a 1997 graduate of Vanderbilt Catholic High School. She joined the ਀一愀瘀礀 椀渀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀愀氀攀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 䄀渀愀 䌀⸀ 吀椀渀猀氀攀礀 漀昀 ഀഊHouma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀䐀䰀䔀夀 䌀伀䰀䔀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀  䈀爀愀搀氀攀礀 䴀⸀ 䌀漀氀攀 栀愀猀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊBenning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Randy W. Cole of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䠀伀䴀䄀匀 䴀䌀䔀䰀刀伀夀ഀഊ ਀  吀栀漀洀愀猀 䐀⸀ 䴀挀䔀氀爀漀礀Ⰰ ㄀㤀琀栀 䘀椀最栀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䰀攀愀搀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 ഀഊSchool where he received the Academic Achievement Award. McElroy, a native of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 椀猀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀攀搀 愀琀 䔀氀洀攀渀搀漀爀昀 䄀䘀䈀Ⰰ 䄀渀挀栀漀爀愀最攀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀猀欀愀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊTerrebonne High School, he is the son of Terry J. and Anita H. McElroy. ਀ഀഊ ਀䜀䤀䰀䈀䔀刀吀 䐀䄀刀䐀䄀刀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀昀挀⸀ 䜀椀氀戀攀爀琀 䈀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀 愀渀搀 ഀഊreported for duty with 3rd Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, ਀伀欀椀渀愀眀愀Ⰰ 䨀愀瀀愀渀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䜀愀礀氀攀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䜀椀氀戀攀爀琀 䈀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 ഀഊprivate is a 1997 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. He joined the ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDONALD CELESTIN JR. ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Donald J. Celestin Jr. has entered basic infantry training at Fort ਀䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䜀愀氀攀 愀渀搀 䰀⸀ 愀渀搀 䐀漀渀愀氀搀 䨀⸀ 䌀攀氀攀猀琀椀渀 漀昀 最爀愀礀Ⰰ ഀഊhe is a 1998graduate of H. L. Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䰀䄀刀䔀一䌀䔀 䠀䄀刀刀䤀匀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䌀氀愀爀攀渀挀攀 䴀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 䠀漀渀最 䬀漀渀最 眀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀഀഊmonth deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf aboard the ਀愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䄀戀爀愀栀愀洀 䰀椀渀挀漀氀渀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 䔀瘀攀爀攀琀琀Ⰰ 圀愀猀栀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀഊport visit, sailors and Marines from the ship participated in Project Handclasp ਀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最 栀甀洀愀渀椀琀愀爀椀愀渀 愀椀搀 琀漀 愀搀甀氀琀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀椀氀搀爀攀渀 爀攀猀椀搀椀渀最 椀渀 搀椀猀愀猀琀攀爀 爀攀氀椀攀昀 ഀഊorganization, a school for the mentally handicapped and an international ਀䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀愀渀 猀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 栀礀最椀攀渀椀挀 椀琀攀洀猀Ⰰ 琀漀礀猀Ⰰ 戀漀漀欀猀 ഀഊand paper to recipients, members of the ship cleaned, repaired and painted ਀戀甀椀氀搀椀渀最猀⸀  倀爀漀樀攀挀琀 䠀愀渀搀挀氀愀猀瀀 椀猀 愀渀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀 一愀瘀礀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㘀㈀ ഀഊto promote mutual understanding, respect and goodwill through direct person-to- ਀瀀攀爀猀漀渀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 愀渀搀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 漀昀 漀琀栀攀爀 氀愀渀搀猀⸀ ഀഊEducational and goodwill materials donated by various U.S. organizations are ਀搀椀猀琀爀椀戀甀琀攀搀 琀漀 渀攀攀搀礀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 椀渀 昀漀爀攀椀最渀 挀漀甀渀琀爀椀攀猀⸀  䌀愀爀爀椀攀爀猀 氀椀欀攀 唀匀匀 䄀戀爀愀栀愀洀 ഀഊLincoln are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and ਀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀猀 漀昀 挀爀椀猀椀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀猀 愀 栀椀最栀氀礀 瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 ഀഊdeterrent to would-be aggressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most ਀瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀⸀  䠀愀爀爀椀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 ഀഊLafourche High School of Matthews, joined the Navy in June 1997. He is the son ਀漀昀 䐀愀渀渀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀爀攀渀搀愀 䄀 䠀愀爀爀椀猀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSHEILA RODRIGUEZ ਀ഀഊ Army PFC. Sheila R. Rodriguez ha s participated in a n exercise named Phantom ਀䰀椀昀攀氀椀渀攀 ✀㤀㠀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀猀琀 氀漀最椀猀琀椀挀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 栀攀氀搀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䠀漀漀搀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 䬀椀氀氀攀攀渀Ⰰ ഀഊTexas. The participating soldiers are assigned to various units at Fort ਀䠀漀漀搀⸀  刀漀搀爀椀最甀攀稀Ⰰ 愀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 挀氀攀爀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 㔀㌀爀搀 儀甀愀爀琀攀爀洀愀猀琀攀爀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊdaughter of Carolyn K. Lee of Livingston, La. Her husband Toby is the son of ਀䈀攀渀渀礀 刀漀搀爀椀最甀攀稀 漀昀 䰀愀昀愀礀攀琀琀攀 愀渀搀 䐀漀渀渀愀 刀漀搀爀椀最甀攀稀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMICHAEL GUIDRY ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman Michael M. Guidry has graduated from basic military training ਀愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  吀栀攀 愀椀爀洀愀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 ഀഊgraduate, is the son of Susan Smith of Houston Texas and of Michael J. Guidry ਀漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRICKY VALURE ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Ricky M. Valure Jr. has entered basic infantry training at Fort ਀䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀攀氀椀猀猀愀 愀渀搀 刀椀挀欀礀 嘀愀氀甀爀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARY MATTHEWS ਀ഀഊ Navy Hospital-man Mary A. Matthews recently departed to participate in a ਀洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䈀愀氀琀椀挀 猀攀愀猀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 栀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 ഀഊship USNS Comfort, home ported in Baltimore. She is one of more than 700 ਀愀挀琀椀瘀攀 搀甀琀礀 愀渀搀 爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 渀愀瘀愀氀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 眀栀漀 眀椀氀氀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀 椀渀 䈀愀氀琀椀挀 ഀഊChallenge '98 along with military personnel from 11European nations. The ਀琀栀爀攀攀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀洀戀椀渀攀搀 樀漀椀渀琀 攀昀昀漀爀琀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀攀搀 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 挀漀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊamong the United States and Baltic nations of Estoia, Latvia and Lithuania in ਀瀀攀愀挀攀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 猀栀椀瀀猀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 瀀氀愀琀昀漀爀洀猀 昀漀爀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊtraining during major exercises or serve as medical treatment facilities during ਀爀攀愀氀 眀漀爀氀搀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 ഀഊjoined the Navy in 1997. She is the daughter of Donald E. Williams and of ਀䄀渀渀椀攀 倀⸀ 匀琀攀眀愀爀搀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䜀椀戀猀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䄀唀䜀唀匀吀 ㌀　Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊDONETTA LIVAS ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Donetta J. Livas has graduated from One Station Unit Training at ਀䘀漀爀琀 䴀挀䌀氀攀氀氀愀渀Ⰰ 䄀渀渀椀猀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀⸀  䰀椀瘀愀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, is the daughter of Melinda T. and Donald Livas of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀唀刀吀 䜀唀䤀䐀刀夀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䔀渀猀椀最渀 䬀甀爀琀 倀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 䘀爀愀渀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the guided missile ਀搀攀猀琀爀漀礀攀爀 唀匀匀 䴀椀琀猀挀栀攀爀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀䄀⸀    䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀漀爀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀Ⰰ ഀഊcrew members from the ship participated in the third annual city of Cassis "Day ਀漀昀 䠀漀瀀攀⸀∀    吀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀 攀渀愀戀氀攀搀 唀匀匀 䴀椀琀猀挀栀攀爀 猀愀椀氀漀爀猀 琀漀 攀渀琀攀爀琀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 氀椀昀琀 琀栀攀 ഀഊspirits of children from the local elementary school, some of them suffering ਀昀爀漀洀 挀愀渀挀攀爀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 椀氀氀渀攀猀猀攀猀⸀  䜀甀椀搀爀礀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 ഀഊHigh School and a 1996graduate of Auburn University, Auburn, Ala. The ensign ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀攀渀渀攀琀栀 倀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 匀䔀倀吀䔀䴀䈀䔀刀 㘀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊSTUART PITRE ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Apprentice Stuart W. Pitre recently reported for duty aboard the ਀愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 䈀漀砀攀爀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀    倀椀琀爀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ ഀഊgraduate of Vanderbilt Catholic High School, joined the Navy in January 1998. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀愀爀漀氀搀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䐀漀氀漀爀攀猀攀 䨀⸀ 倀椀琀爀攀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ 䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀 吀爀椀猀栀愀 椀猀 ഀഊthe daughter of Donna D. Bledsoe of Gray. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀匀䠀䰀䔀夀 倀伀䰀䰀䄀刀䐀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀䘀䌀⸀ 䄀猀栀氀攀礀 䌀⸀ 倀漀氀氀愀爀搀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Pollard is a 1994 graduate of South Lafourche ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀漀氀漀爀攀猀 䐀愀渀漀猀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊHICK CHERAMIE ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Hick J. Cheramie recently completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䌀栀攀爀愀洀椀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School. He is the son of Hick J. Cheramie III of Cut Off. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀伀唀刀吀一䔀夀 䠀䔀一刀夀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䘀椀爀攀洀愀渀 䄀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀 䌀漀甀爀琀渀攀礀 䐀⸀ 䠀攀渀爀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 ഀഊthe amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, home-ported in San Diego. A1997 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀渀爀礀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀㄀㤀㤀㈀⸀  䠀攀 ഀഊis the son of Carol M. Henry and William Gasery of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀夀䄀一 嘀䔀刀䐀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀  刀礀愀渀 䨀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 ഀഊRecruit Depot, San Diego. Verdin is a 1994 graduate of Central Lafourche High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀椀渀搀愀 䄀⸀ 愀渀搀 䄀渀搀爀攀眀 一⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 匀䔀倀吀䔀䴀䈀䔀刀 㤀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊANGELLE OCKMOND ਀ഀഊ Marine Pfc. Angelle M. Ockmond recently reported for duty with Marine Light ਀䄀琀琀愀挀欀 䠀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㈀㘀㤀Ⰰ ㈀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䄀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 圀椀渀最Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊStation, New River, Jacksonville, N.C. Ockmond joined the Marine Corps in ਀䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀搀眀愀爀搀 䐀漀甀最氀愀猀 圀栀椀琀攀 䌀愀琀栀漀氀椀挀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. ਀  ഀഊWADE UNBEHAGEN ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Wade B. Unbehagen recently completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  唀渀戀攀栀愀最攀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 ഀഊHigh School, is the son of Kathyleen A. and Wayne B. Unbehagen Sr. of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䠀䄀刀嘀䔀夀 匀䠀䄀刀倀 䤀䤀䤀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䠀愀爀瘀攀礀 䨀⸀ 匀栀愀爀瀀 䤀䤀䤀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊmilitary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the ਀猀椀砀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 猀琀甀搀椀攀搀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊand customs, and received special training in human relations. In addition, ਀愀椀爀洀攀渀 眀栀漀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 ഀഊthrough Community College of the Air Force. Sharp is the son of Shela J. and ਀䠀愀爀瘀攀礀 䨀⸀ 匀栀愀爀瀀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀    䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䬀攀氀氀椀攀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䜀氀攀渀 愀渀搀 䄀渀最椀攀 ഀഊPitre of Houma. He is a 1993 graduate of H. L. Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䴀䤀䌀䄀䠀 䰀䔀伀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀椀挀愀栀 匀氀 䰀攀漀渀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䴀䌀刀䐀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀漀爀渀椀愀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䈀愀猀攀 倀氀愀琀漀漀渀 ഀഊ2075 on Aug. 7. Leon received an expert marksman rating in rifle shooting. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 圀椀氀琀漀渀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀挀椀攀 䰀攀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊWELLTON WALKER JR. ਀ഀഊ Army Spec. Wellton Walker Jr. has participated in exercise Phantom Lifeline ਀✀㤀㠀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀猀琀 氀漀最椀猀琀椀挀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 栀攀氀搀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䠀漀漀欀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 䬀椀氀氀攀攀渀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ ഀഊThe participating soldiers are assigned to various units at Fort Hood. ਀匀漀氀搀椀攀爀猀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀搀 氀漀愀搀椀渀最 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 戀礀 爀愀椀氀 漀爀 猀椀洀甀氀愀琀攀搀 愀椀爀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 ഀഊtrucked the equipment to soldiers in the field. In the field, soldiers set up ਀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 琀漀 椀猀猀甀攀 琀栀攀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 ഀഊrepair facilities for the equipment. The exercise was played out in a ਀琀攀爀爀椀琀漀爀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀 ∀栀漀猀琀椀氀攀 昀漀爀挀攀∀ 眀栀椀挀栀 瀀漀猀猀攀猀猀攀搀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀Ⰰ 戀椀漀氀漀最椀挀愀氀 愀渀搀 ഀഊchemical weapons capability, Chemical weapons and conventional attacks produced ਀∀挀愀猀甀愀氀琀椀攀猀∀ 眀栀椀挀栀 瀀甀琀 琀漀 琀攀猀琀 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀✀猀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊskills during the exercise. Walker is a heavy vehicle operator assigned to ਀琀栀攀 㐀㄀㠀琀栀 吀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀愀琀椀漀渀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 圀攀氀琀漀渀 愀渀搀 䌀漀爀愀 䴀⸀ 圀愀氀欀攀爀 ഀഊof Gray. His wife, Angela, is a resident of Harker Heights, Texas, ਀ഀഊ ਀䔀嘀䄀一匀 䰀䔀䈀䰀䄀一䌀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䔀瘀愀渀猀 䨀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 愀 昀椀瘀攀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the dock landing ਀猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 倀漀爀琀氀愀渀搀⸀  吀栀攀 唀匀匀 倀漀爀琀氀愀渀搀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 椀琀猀 栀漀洀攀瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 䰀椀琀琀氀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ ഀഊVa., in February as part of the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group. During the ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀猀 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 ഀഊDynamic Response, Destined Glory and Determined Falcon. LeBlanc also had the ਀漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 瘀椀猀椀琀 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀攀挀攀Ⰰ 匀瀀愀椀渀Ⰰ 吀甀渀椀猀椀愀 愀渀搀 吀甀爀欀攀礀⸀    䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀Ⰰ 愀 ഀഊ1994 graduate of Allen J. Ellender High School and joined the Navy in January ਀㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀瀀攀 䘀⸀ 䈀愀爀戀漀 愀渀搀 䔀瘀愀渀猀 䨀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 匀爀⸀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCRAIG STUART JR. ਀ഀഊ Amy Pvt. Craig S. Stuart Jr. has entered basic military training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䐀攀猀琀爀攀栀愀渀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊson of Janice M. Burks of Destrehan and Craig S. Stuart Sr. of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, SEPTEMBER 27 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䬀䤀刀匀吀䔀一 䈀刀伀伀䬀匀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䬀椀爀猀琀攀渀 䨀⸀ 䈀爀漀漀欀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 搀漀挀欀 ഀഊlanding ship USS Rushmore, home ported in San Diego. Brooks, the daughter of ਀䌀漀爀搀攀愀氀 匀⸀ 䌀愀爀瘀椀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 愀渀搀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊjoined the Navy in November 1997. ਀ഀഊ ਀䴀䄀刀夀 䴀䄀吀吀䠀䔀圀匀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀ⴀ洀愀渀 䴀愀爀礀 䄀⸀ 䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 愀 洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 ഀഊexercise in the Mediterranean and Baltic Sea aboard the hospital ship USNS ਀䌀漀洀昀漀爀琀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 䈀愀氀琀椀洀漀爀攀Ⰰ 䴀搀⸀  䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀猀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㜀　　 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 ഀഊduty and reserve naval personnel who participated in Baltic Challenge '98 along ਀眀椀琀栀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀㄀䔀甀爀漀瀀攀愀渀 渀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  吀栀攀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 洀愀爀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 ഀഊtime USNS Comfort has traveled to the European theater and played a role in ਀洀甀氀琀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 洀愀樀漀爀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 愀挀琀椀瘀椀琀礀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 ഀഊhas participated in since the Haitian migrant rescue operations in 1995. ਀䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀Ⰰ 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 琀爀愀甀洀愀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 昀漀爀 ഀഊmilitary doctors and lawyers from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. In addition, ਀唀匀一匀 䌀漀洀昀漀爀琀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 愀 琀甀洀漀爀 昀爀漀洀 愀 䰀椀琀栀甀愀渀椀愀渀 戀漀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊrescued a man from drowning in a Lithuanian waterway. After the exercise the ਀猀栀椀瀀 猀琀漀瀀瀀攀搀 椀渀 嘀椀猀戀礀Ⰰ 匀眀攀搀攀渀 琀漀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀 椀渀 愀渀 椀渀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊconference. Medical personnel demonstrated the ship's ability in telemedicine, ਀眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 洀椀渀搀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 挀愀渀 戀攀 氀椀渀欀攀搀 戀礀 猀愀琀攀氀氀椀琀攀 瘀椀搀攀漀 琀漀 ഀഊconfer, diagnose, and provide treatment from USNS Comfort to other locations ਀愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀  䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 猀栀椀瀀猀 氀椀欀攀 唀匀一匀 䌀漀洀昀漀爀琀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 瀀氀愀琀昀漀爀洀猀 昀漀爀 ഀഊmedical training during major exercises or serve as medical treatment ਀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 搀甀爀椀渀最 爀攀愀氀 眀漀爀氀搀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䴀攀搀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀猀 ഀഊpatient evacuation, communications procedures, helicopter operations, mass ਀挀愀猀甀愀氀琀礀Ⰰ 栀甀洀愀渀椀琀愀爀椀愀渀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 琀攀氀攀洀攀搀椀挀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 渀漀渀ⴀഀഊgovernmental and private volunteer organizations. Matthews, the daughter of ਀䐀漀渀愀氀搀 䔀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 愀渀搀 䄀渀渀椀攀 倀⸀ 匀琀攀眀愀爀琀 漀昀 䜀椀戀猀漀渀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ ഀഊBourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䔀刀刀夀 倀唀一䌀䠀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 匀栀攀爀爀礀 吀⸀ 倀甀渀挀栀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀椀爀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀Ⰰ ഀഊNaval Air Station North Island, San Diego. The airman is the daughter of Doris ਀䴀⸀ 䈀爀甀渀攀琀ⴀ倀甀渀挀栀 愀渀搀 䄀氀氀攀渀 䨀⸀ 倀甀渀挀栀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 愀㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊSouth Terrebonne High School. Punch joined the navy in June1995. ਀ഀഊ ਀䠀䄀刀嘀䔀夀 匀䠀䄀刀倀 䤀䤀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䠀愀爀瘀攀礀 䨀⸀ 匀栀愀爀瀀 䤀䤀䤀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊMilitary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀栀攀氀愀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䠀愀爀瘀攀礀 䨀⸀ 匀栀愀爀瀀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀 䬀攀氀氀椀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊdaughter of Glken and Angie N. Pitre of Houma. Sharp graduated from H.L. ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKURT GUIDRY ਀ഀഊ Navy Ensign Kurt P. Guidry recently participated in a multinational exercise ਀眀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 ഀഊaboard the destroyer USS Mitscher. Guidry participated in Sharem 125, a seven- ਀搀愀礀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 栀攀氀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀⸀  匀栀愀爀攀洀 椀猀 愀 䌀栀椀攀昀 漀昀 一愀瘀愀氀 ഀഊOperations program established in 1969 to improve the quality of undersea ਀眀愀爀昀愀爀攀⸀  伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀攀搀 琀漀 琀攀猀琀 愀渀搀 攀瘀愀氀甀愀琀攀 甀渀搀攀爀猀攀愀 眀愀爀昀愀爀攀 ഀഊtactics, weapons, sensors and procedures. The operation included 10 ships and ਀㌀　 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 昀爀漀洀 䌀愀渀愀搀愀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䈀爀椀琀愀椀渀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀攀挀攀Ⰰ 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 匀瀀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀  ഀഊHome-ported in Norfolk, Va., USS Mitscher is one of the most powerful warships ਀攀瘀攀爀 瀀甀琀 琀漀 猀攀愀⸀  吀栀攀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀ⴀ戀愀猀攀搀 䄀䔀䜀䤀匀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 猀礀猀琀攀洀 椀猀 琀栀攀 栀攀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഀഊship's war fighting capability and centers around powerful radar that enables ਀琀栀攀 挀爀攀眀 琀漀 搀攀琀攀挀琀Ⰰ 琀爀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 昀椀爀攀 漀渀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀　　 琀愀爀最攀琀猀 愀琀 愀 琀椀洀攀⸀  䜀甀椀搀爀礀 ഀഊis a 1985 graduate of South Terrebonne High School who joined the Navy in ਀䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䄀甀戀甀爀渀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䄀甀戀甀爀渀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀⸀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 ഀഊBCE degree. He is the son of Kenneth P. Guidry of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, OCTOBER 22, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀刀夀䄀一 䴀䄀吀䠀䔀刀一䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䰀琀⸀ 刀礀愀渀 倀⸀ 䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 䴀攀搀椀挀愀氀 䌀攀渀琀攀爀Ⰰ ഀഊPortsmouth, Va. The lieutenant is the son of Evelyn R. and Roy J. Matherne Jr. ਀漀昀 䴀愀琀栀攀眀猀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 ഀഊis a 1995 graduate of the University of New Orleans with a bachelor's degree ਀愀渀搀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䰀漀甀椀猀椀愀渀愀 匀琀愀琀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 洀攀搀椀挀椀渀攀Ⰰ 一攀眀 ഀഊOrleans with a DDS degree. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䌀伀吀吀 䰀伀唀嘀䤀䔀刀䔀ഀഊ ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀昀挀⸀ 匀挀漀琀琀 䌀⸀ 䰀漀甀瘀椀攀爀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀愀氀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊrepair course, receiving training on operation, maintenance and repair of field ਀瀀漀眀攀爀 最攀渀攀爀愀琀椀渀最 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀⸀  䰀漀甀瘀椀攀爀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, joined the corps in September 1997. He is the son of Millie P. Freeman ਀漀昀 䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀 愀渀搀 䌀甀爀琀椀猀 䨀⸀ 䰀漀甀瘀椀攀爀攀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCRYSTAL LIRETTE ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Apprentice Crystal Lirette recently completed basic crypto logic ਀琀攀挀栀渀椀挀椀愀渀 愀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀瘀攀 猀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䰀椀爀攀琀琀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䰀椀渀搀愀 ഀഊL. Boudreaux of Houma, is a1995 graduate of Ellender Memorial High School. She ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHRISTIAN ORTEGO ਀ഀഊ Navy Lt. Christian A. Ortego is involved in a five-month deployment aboard ਀琀栀攀 最甀椀搀攀搀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 昀爀椀最愀琀攀 唀匀匀 䐀漀礀氀攀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 䴀愀礀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 䘀氀愀⸀  伀爀琀攀最漀Ⰰ 愀 ഀഊ1990 graduate of Terrebonne High School joined the Navy in August of 1996. He ਀椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䰀漀甀椀猀椀愀渀愀 匀琀愀琀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 䄀⸀☀ 䴀⸀ Ⰰ 䈀愀琀漀渀 刀漀甀最攀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 愀 ഀഊbachelor's degree. Ortego is the son of Emilie M. Daye and of US Air Force ਀䴀愀猀琀攀爀 匀最琀⸀  䨀漀渀攀猀 刀⸀ 伀爀琀攀最漀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDAVID BIHM ਀ഀഊ Marine Sgt. David S. Bihm recently re-enlisted for four years while serving ਀眀椀琀栀 䌀漀洀戀愀琀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 䐀攀琀愀挀栀洀攀渀琀 ㄀㘀Ⰰ ㄀猀琀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 䜀爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. Bihm, a 1989 graduate of South Terrebonne ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 倀愀琀爀椀挀椀愀 ഀഊDubois of Bourg and of Johnnie T. Bihm of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀唀刀吀 䜀唀䤀䐀刀夀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䔀渀猀椀最渀 䬀甀爀琀 倀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 ഀഊwhile on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf with ਀琀栀攀 最甀椀搀攀搀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 搀攀猀琀爀漀礀攀爀 唀匀匀 䴀椀琀猀挀栀攀爀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  䜀甀椀搀爀礀Ⰰ ഀഊa 1985 graduate of South Terrebonne High School and a 1996graduate of Auburn ਀唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 椀渀 䄀氀愀戀愀洀愀 眀椀琀栀 愀 䈀䌀䔀 搀攀最爀攀攀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 渀愀瘀礀 椀渀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀⸀  䠀攀 ഀഊis the son of Kenneth P. Guidry of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䄀䴀 匀䄀嘀伀䤀䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䘀椀爀攀洀愀渀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 䄀氀 匀愀瘀漀椀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀攀挀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀椀渀最 ഀഊceremony of the amphibious assault ship USS Guam, home-ported in Norfolk, Va. ਀唀匀匀 䜀甀愀洀 戀攀最愀渀 椀琀猀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀瘀攀爀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀攀洀椀渀椀 堀䤀 愀猀琀爀漀渀愀甀琀猀 椀渀 ഀഊ1965. In the 33 years since, the USS Guam has participated in Operation Urgent ਀䘀甀爀礀 椀渀 䜀爀攀渀愀搀愀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀Ⰰ 琀漀甀爀猀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀猀 漀昀 䈀攀爀甀椀琀 愀渀搀 䰀椀戀攀爀椀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 ഀഊOperation Desert Thunder against Iraq, and final deployment to the Mediterranean ਀匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 攀渀搀攀搀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀⸀  匀愀瘀漀椀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊEllender Memorial high School, joined the Navy in June 1996. He is the son of ਀䔀氀猀椀攀 匀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCLARENCE HARRIS ਀ഀഊ Navy Airman Clarence M. Harris is currently involved in a six-month ਀攀洀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 圀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 伀挀攀愀渀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 伀挀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 ഀഊthe aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. A 1997 graduate of Central Lafourche ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀    䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀愀渀渀礀 䨀⸀ ഀഊand Brenda A. Harris of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, OCTOBER 25, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䔀一吀 䰀䔀䈀䰀䄀一䌀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 ㄀猀琀 挀氀愀猀猀 䈀爀攀渀琀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀ഀഊmilitary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. LeBlanc, the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀栀攀爀礀氀 愀渀搀 䐀漀渀愀氀搀 刀攀攀搀 漀昀 䴀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHAD SOUDELIER ਀ഀഊ Airman Chad Michael Soudelier has been transferred from Korea to Hickham ਀䠀愀眀愀椀椀⸀  匀漀甀搀攀氀椀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 ഀഊthe Air Force in 1993. His training is in radio and Satellite communications. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䨀愀洀攀猀 愀渀搀 䐀攀戀漀爀愀栀 䴀椀挀栀攀氀 匀漀甀搀攀氀椀攀爀⸀  䠀攀 栀愀猀 琀栀爀攀攀 挀栀椀氀搀爀攀渀Ⰰ ഀഊCourtney, Kayla and Heather. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, NOVEMBER 18, 1998 ਀ഀഊSID BANKS ਀ഀഊ Sid P. Banks has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of ਀氀椀攀甀琀攀渀愀渀琀 挀漀氀漀渀攀氀⸀  䈀愀渀欀猀 椀猀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 㤀琀栀 匀甀瀀瀀氀礀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 愀琀 䈀攀愀氀攀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce Base, Marysville, Calif. The colonel is the son of Dorothy B. Pollard ਀愀渀搀 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 䈀愀渀欀猀 䨀爀⸀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䌀栀愀爀氀攀琀琀攀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 ഀഊof Frank B. Robinson of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Winnie P. Wolf of Baton ਀刀漀甀最攀⸀  䠀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㜀㜀 昀爀漀洀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀䘀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 ഀഊbachelor's degree in 1981 from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Banks ਀攀愀爀渀攀搀 愀 洀愀猀琀攀爀✀猀 搀攀最爀攀攀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㠀㜀 昀爀漀洀 圀攀戀猀琀攀爀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 匀琀⸀ 䰀漀甀椀猀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLAURA DILLARD ਀ഀഊ Laura L Dillard has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of airman ਀昀椀爀猀琀 挀氀愀猀猀⸀  䐀椀氀氀愀爀搀 椀猀 愀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 琀攀愀洀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 㜀㐀㄀猀琀 ഀഊSecurity Forces Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Mont. The ਀愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䌀栀攀猀琀攀爀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀礀 䨀⸀ 䐀椀氀氀愀爀搀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 ഀഊgraduate of Allen J. Ellender Memorial High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䴀䄀刀䰀䤀一 䈀䰀䄀一䌀䠀䄀刀䐀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀昀挀⸀ 䴀愀爀氀椀渀 䨀⸀ 䈀氀愀渀挀栀愀爀搀 栀愀猀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊBenning, Columbus, Ga. During the training, the soldier will receive ਀椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀甀猀琀漀洀猀 愀渀搀 ഀഊcourtesies, physical fitness and first aid. Blanchard is the son of Angela C. ਀愀渀搀 䬀椀洀 䄀⸀ 䈀氀愀渀挀栀愀爀搀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䔀匀吀伀一 䠀唀䰀䰀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䄀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀 圀攀猀琀漀渀 䠀⸀ 䠀甀氀氀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 唀⸀匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊRecruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. The son of Weston H. and Diane E. ਀䠀甀氀氀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀Ⰰ 栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCLARENCE HARRIS ਀ഀഊ Navy Airman Clarence M. Harris is currently involved in a six-month ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 圀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 愀渀搀 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 漀挀攀愀渀猀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊaircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, home-ported in Everett, Wash. Carriers ਀䔀欀攀 唀匀匀 䰀椀渀挀漀氀渀 愀爀攀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀 唀⸀ 匀 ഀഊpresence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serve as a highly ਀瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀琀 琀漀 眀漀甀氀搀ⴀ戀攀 愀最最爀攀猀猀漀爀猀 愀渀搀Ⰰ 椀昀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀挀攀 昀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 漀昀昀攀爀 琀栀攀 ഀഊmost versatile and powerful weapons available, including Tomahawk cruise ਀洀椀猀猀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀⸀  䠀愀爀爀椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School and joined the Navy in June 1997. He is the son of Danny J. and ਀䈀爀攀渀搀愀 䠀愀爀爀椀猀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊAMY LEBOUEF ਀ഀഊ Marine Cpl. Amy A. Lebouef received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ਀䴀攀搀愀氀⸀  䰀攀戀漀甀攀昀 眀愀猀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀搀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 漀甀琀猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 眀栀椀氀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 愀猀 ഀഊradio operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀洀瀀 倀攀渀搀氀攀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  吀栀攀 挀漀爀瀀漀爀愀氀 眀愀猀 猀椀渀最氀攀搀 漀甀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 ഀഊaward because of her superb initiative and contribution in helping the command ਀昀甀氀昀椀氀氀 椀琀猀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀⸀  圀椀琀栀 愀 一愀瘀礀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䄀挀栀椀攀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 䴀攀搀愀氀Ⰰ 䰀攀戀漀甀攀昀 ഀഊjoins a select group of men and women who have demonstrated their outstanding ਀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 攀砀挀攀氀 椀渀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀ⴀ䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 琀攀愀洀⸀ 䰀攀戀漀甀攀昀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 ഀഊgraduate of West Warwick High School of Rhode Island who joined the corps in ਀䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀  䠀攀爀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀 一椀挀栀漀氀愀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀攀渀椀氀搀攀 䰀攀戀漀甀攀昀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCALVIN CHAUVIN ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Calvin J. Chauvin completed U.S. Navy basic training at ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ഀഊ1998. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䤀䄀一 䰀䄀唀䜀䠀䰀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䈀爀椀愀渀 䰀愀甀最栀氀椀渀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 ഀഊDepot, San Diego. He is a 1998 graduate of Terrebonne High School of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䔀刀䤀䌀 䔀匀倀伀匀䤀吀伀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀昀挀⸀ 䔀爀椀挀 䔀猀瀀漀猀椀琀漀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot San Diego. Esposito is a 1996 graduate of E.D. White ਀䌀愀琀栀漀氀椀挀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀渀渀 䄀⸀ 䔀猀瀀漀猀椀琀漀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHRISTIAN ORTEGO ਀ഀഊ Navy Lt. J. G. Christian A Ortego is currently involved in a five-month ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 最甀椀搀攀搀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 昀爀椀最愀琀攀 唀匀匀 ഀഊDoyle in support of Unitas. Ortego's ship is a combatant ship designed to ਀瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 攀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 昀漀爀挀攀猀Ⰰ 甀渀搀攀爀眀愀礀 爀攀瀀氀攀渀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 愀渀搀 ഀഊmerchant convoys from undersea attack. In addition to torpedoes, frigates carry ਀栀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀猀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀渀愀爀 愀渀搀 琀漀爀瀀攀搀漀 挀愀瀀愀戀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 攀砀瀀愀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀✀猀 ഀഊreach. Ortego is a 1990 graduate of Terrebonne High School and is a 1995 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䰀漀甀椀猀椀愀渀愀 匀琀愀琀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 䄀☀䴀Ⰰ 䈀愀琀漀渀 刀漀甀最攀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 伀昀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce Master Sgt. Jones R. Ortego and Emilie M. Daye, both of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䰀嘀䄀刀伀 䴀䤀刀䄀一䐀䄀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䄀氀瘀愀爀漀 䰀⸀ 䴀椀爀愀渀搀愀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 唀⸀匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊRecruit Training Command, Great Lakes, is a 1998 graduate of Ellender Memorial ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀瘀愀爀漀 䰀 愀渀搀 䰀甀挀礀 䄀⸀ 䴀椀爀愀渀搀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䐀䔀䌀䔀䴀䈀䔀刀 ㈀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊMELANIE TURNER ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Melanie L Turner is forward deployed to Agana, Guam, aboard the ਀猀甀戀洀愀爀椀渀攀 琀攀渀搀攀爀 唀匀匀 䘀爀愀渀欀 䌀愀戀氀攀⸀  吀甀爀渀攀爀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀Ⰰ㌀　　 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 ഀഊwomen who make up the crew of USS Frank Cable, equipped with repair shops, ਀洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 挀愀瀀愀戀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 琀漀 爀攀瀀愀椀爀 愀渀搀 洀漀搀椀昀礀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 猀甀戀洀愀爀椀渀攀猀⸀  ഀഊThe ship also provides logistic support, such as maintaining and issuing food ਀琀漀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀ⴀ瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀 猀甀戀洀愀爀椀渀攀猀⸀  吀甀爀渀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNavy in September 1997. She is the daughter of Thomas J. Turner of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䔀匀匀䔀 䰀䔀䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䨀攀猀猀攀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀攀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀琀氀愀渀琀椀挀 䨀漀椀渀琀 吀愀猀欀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊExercise while assigned to the air-craft carrier USS Enterprise, home-ported in ਀一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  䰀攀攀 眀愀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀　Ⰰ　　　 猀愀椀氀漀爀猀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀猀 愀渀搀 愀椀爀洀攀渀 眀栀漀 ഀഊparticipated in the U.S. Navy Second Fleet Exercise off the coast of the ਀猀漀甀琀栀攀愀猀琀攀爀渀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 䔀渀琀攀爀瀀爀椀猀攀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 ഀഊGroup and USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group with the 24th Marine Expeditionary ਀唀渀椀琀 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 攀愀爀渀攀搀 栀漀渀漀爀愀戀氀攀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 䌀愀瀀琀愀椀渀 ഀഊEdward F. Ney Memorial Award for food service excellence in the aircraft ਀挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 搀椀瘀椀猀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 搀椀渀椀渀最 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 搀攀洀漀渀猀琀爀愀琀攀搀 愀 挀漀洀洀椀琀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 ഀഊculinary excellence, including nutritional programs and top operating ਀挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䰀攀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 ഀഊJune 1995. He is the son of Bart G. and Esther L Lee of Houma His wife Mary is ਀琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䘀爀攀搀搀椀攀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀愀爀戀爀愀 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKURT GUIDRY ਀ഀഊ Navy Lt. Kurt P. Guidry was promoted to his present rank while serving aboard ਀琀栀攀 最甀椀搀攀搀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 搀攀猀琀爀漀礀攀爀 唀匀匀 䴀椀琀猀挀栀攀爀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  䜀甀椀搀爀礀 ഀഊwas promoted based on sustained superior job performance and proficiency in his ਀搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀⸀  吀栀攀 ㄀㤀㠀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 ഀഊthe Navy in December 1995. Guidry graduated from Auburn University in 1996 with ਀愀 䈀䌀䔀 搀攀最爀攀攀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀攀渀渀攀琀栀 倀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBRIDGET CELESTIN ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Bridget K. Celestin completed U.S. Navy basic training at ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  䌀攀氀攀猀琀椀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊTerrebonne High School. She is the daughter of Movelia F. Celestin of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䰀䄀䬀䤀匀䠀䄀 䨀伀一䔀匀 ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 ㄀猀琀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䰀愀䬀椀猀栀愀 䈀⸀ 䨀漀渀攀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊmilitary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The daughter ਀漀昀 䰀愀䘀攀爀渀 䨀漀渀攀猀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 匀漀甀琀栀   䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀⸀ ഀഊ ਀ഀഊVERONICA RICHARDSON ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman Veronica I. Richardson has, graduated from basic military ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  刀椀挀栀愀爀搀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 ഀഊhigh school graduate, is the daughter of Linda D. Richardson of Alabama and ਀䘀爀攀搀搀椀攀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJEREMY DUMOND ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Jeremy P. Dumond completed U. S. Navy basic training at ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School, he is the son of Wilvin A. and Stephanie A. Dumond of Larose. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀伀刀刀䔀䔀 䔀匀䌀䠀䔀吀䔀ഀഊ ਀  䄀昀琀攀爀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 䈀一䌀伀䌀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 䌀漀爀爀攀攀 䔀猀挀栀攀琀攀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 ഀഊstaff sergeant in the U.S. Army. She is stationed in Fort Drum, New York and ਀椀猀 愀 洀攀搀椀挀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 愀猀猀椀猀琀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 刀攀愀搀椀渀攀猀猀 䌀氀椀渀椀挀 椀渀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 㐀ⴀ㌀㄀ ഀഊinfantry soldiers. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䄀一一伀一 䰀䔀䐀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 匀栀愀渀渀漀渀 䄀⸀ 䰀攀搀攀琀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 ഀഊrank and reported for duty at Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station, ਀倀攀渀猀愀挀漀氀愀Ⰰ 䘀氀愀⸀  䰀攀搀攀琀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 ഀഊthe Navy in July 1995. She is the daughter of Phyllis and Larry J. Aucoin Sr. ਀漀昀 䜀椀戀猀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJOHN AMEDEE ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. John T. Amedee completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit ਀䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䄀洀攀搀攀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe son of Barbara J. Amedee of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䠀䄀䐀 䨀伀一䔀匀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䌀栀愀搀 圀⸀ 䨀漀渀攀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 唀⸀匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊat Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. He is a 1998 graduate of Tioga ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCRAIG BREWER ਀ഀഊ Marine Pfc. Craig R Brewer completed basic training at Marine Recruit Depot, ਀匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䈀爀攀眀攀爀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䄀氀氀攀渀 䨀⸀ 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He is the son of Kenneth L. and Patricia A. Worthey of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, DECEMBER 9, 1998 ਀ഀഊDOUGLAS PHILLIPS III ਀ഀഊ Douglas J. Phillips III has joined the United States Army under the Delayed ਀䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀琀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀爀洀礀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 最椀瘀攀猀 ഀഊyoung men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one ਀礀攀愀爀⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀猀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 ഀഊtraining in their career specialty. Phillips was scheduled to report to Fort ਀匀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䰀愀眀琀漀渀Ⰰ 伀欀氀愀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀愀渀搀爀愀 ഀഊI. and Douglas J. Phillips of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䴀䤀刀䄀䈀䔀䰀䰀䔀 䬀䤀一䜀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䴀椀爀愀戀攀氀氀攀 䴀⸀ 䬀椀渀最 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀 ഀഊpresent rank while serving at Naval Medical Center, San Diego. King was ਀瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 戀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀攀搀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 樀漀戀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀 椀渀 栀攀爀 ഀഊdesignated specialty. King, a 1995 graduate of South Lafourche High School, ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀攀猀愀 䄀⸀ 䬀椀渀最 漀昀 ഀഊLarose. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀匀䠀䄀一吀䤀 䨀唀䰀䔀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䄀猀栀愀渀琀椀 䴀⸀ 䨀甀氀攀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊLeonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. A 1997 graduate of Terrebonne High School she ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 吀愀渀礀愀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 刀漀搀爀椀挀欀 䨀甀氀攀猀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊGAIL LEBOEUF ਀ഀഊ Gail LeBoeuf has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀瀀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 䰀攀䈀漀攀甀昀Ⰰ 愀 猀琀甀搀攀渀琀 愀琀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊLeonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., for basic training on June 11. She is the ਀搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀甀搀椀琀栀 匀栀甀昀昀氀攀猀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䐀䔀䌀䔀䴀䈀䔀刀 ㄀㌀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊADRIAN TERRY ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Adrian C. Terry has entered basic military training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀椀最栀琀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 眀椀氀氀 ഀഊstudy the Army mission and will receive instruction in drill and ceremonies, ਀眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊfitness, first aid, Army history and traditions, and special training in human ਀爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  吀攀爀爀礀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀戀攀爀琀椀渀攀 吀攀爀爀礀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDANELLA JACOBS ਀ഀഊ Army M Danella N. Jacobs has graduated from basic military training at Fort ਀䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 ഀഊinstruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military ਀挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtraditions. Jacobs is the daughter of Jimmy Jacobs of Gray and Kathy J. Jacobs ਀漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀⸀  匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJARROD JOHNSON ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Jarrod Johnson has graduated from basic military training at Fort ਀匀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䰀愀眀琀漀渀Ⰰ 伀欀氀愀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 ഀഊdrill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, ਀洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  ഀഊJohnson is the son of Maxine and James Johnson of Thibodaux. He is a 1993 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCRAIG WALLING ਀ഀഊ Craig A. Walling has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of colonel. ਀圀愀氀氀椀渀最 椀猀 愀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀攀爀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀爀洀礀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀 愀琀 一攀眀 ഀഊOrleans. He is the son of Gerard E. and Gertrude Walling of Houma. The ਀挀漀氀漀渀攀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㜀㈀ 昀爀漀洀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 戀愀挀栀攀氀漀爀✀猀 ഀഊdegree in 1976 from Nicholls State University. He earned a master's degree in ਀㄀㤀㠀㠀 昀爀漀洀 䰀漀渀最 䤀猀氀愀渀搀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀攀渀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 一⸀夀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDAINA LEWIS ਀ഀഊ Army Staff Sgt. Daina M. Lewis has arrived for duty at the U. S. Army ਀爀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䠀漀氀氀礀眀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  䰀攀眀椀猀Ⰰ 愀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀攀爀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 ഀഊof South Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀刀䤀一䐀䄀 䌀伀䰀䔀䴀䄀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䐀攀爀椀渀搀愀 䰀 䌀漀氀攀洀愀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊat Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman, a 1997 high school ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䴀攀氀椀猀猀愀 䄀⸀ 䌀漀氀攀洀愀渀 漀昀 䰀漀猀 䄀渀最攀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 漀昀 䄀氀瘀椀渀 ഀഊTillman of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䰀䄀吀伀夀䄀 圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䄀䴀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䰀愀吀漀礀愀 吀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The daughter of Alice ਀䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀愀爀氀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 䨀爀⸀ 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, DECEMBER 23, 1998 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䴀䔀䰀嘀䤀一 䘀伀䰀匀䔀 䨀刀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 圀愀爀爀愀渀琀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 䴀攀氀瘀椀渀 倀⸀ 䘀漀氀猀攀 䨀爀⸀ 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䠀漀漀搀Ⰰ ഀഊKilleen, Texas. Folse is a criminal investigations division special agent ਀愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀㠀琀栀 䴀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 倀漀氀椀挀攀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 最爀愀渀搀猀漀渀 漀昀 一漀漀渀椀攀 匀洀椀琀栀 漀昀 ഀഊGolden Meadow. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀䔀刀一䤀䔀 䈀伀一嘀䤀䰀䰀䄀䤀一 䨀刀⸀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䈀攀爀渀椀攀 倀⸀ 䈀漀渀瘀椀氀氀愀椀渀 䨀爀⸀ 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ ഀഊArmy Infantry School, Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., to begin One Station Unit ਀吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀  吀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀洀戀椀渀攀猀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 ഀഊindividual training. During basic training, the trainee will receive ਀椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀甀猀琀漀洀猀 愀渀搀 ഀഊcourtesies, physical fitness and first aid. The recruit will develop combat ਀猀欀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 栀愀渀搀氀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 ഀഊAIT, the soldier will receive instruction to qualify as a light-weapons ਀椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀洀愀渀 漀爀 愀渀 椀渀搀椀爀攀挀琀ⴀ昀椀爀攀 挀爀攀眀洀愀渀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 愀 爀椀昀氀攀 漀爀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 猀焀甀愀搀⸀ ഀഊInstruction will include weapons qualifications, tactics, patrolling, field ਀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 挀漀洀戀愀琀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀甀爀瘀椀瘀愀氀 搀甀爀椀渀最 愀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀Ⰰ 戀椀漀氀漀最椀挀愀氀Ⰰ ഀഊor chemical attack. Bonvillain is the son of Bernie P. Bonvillain of Devine, ਀吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䌀漀渀渀椀攀 刀⸀ 䴀愀搀攀爀攀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䰀愀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 ഀഊLafourche High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀㄀㤀㤀㤀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, 1999 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀匀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 戀礀 䰀漀甀 䰀愀渀搀爀礀ഀഊJANUARY 11, 1999 ਀ഀഊCLARENCE HARRIS ਀ഀഊ Navy Airman Clarence M. Harris completed a six-month deployment to the ਀圀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 伀挀攀愀渀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 伀挀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊcarrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Harris was one of more than 5,000 sailors and ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀猀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 眀栀椀挀栀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 椀琀猀 栀漀洀攀瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 䔀瘀攀爀攀琀琀Ⰰ 圀愀猀栀⸀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 ഀഊleading the USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group, comprised of 10 tactical air ਀猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀猀Ⰰ 昀椀瘀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 挀漀洀戀愀琀愀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 琀眀漀 猀甀戀ⴀ洀愀爀椀渀攀猀⸀  圀栀椀氀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ഀഊArabian Gulf, Harris' ship aided multinational interception operations in ਀瀀爀漀栀椀戀椀琀椀渀最 挀漀渀琀爀愀戀愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀猀 琀漀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 䤀爀愀焀⸀ 䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 瀀氀愀渀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 ഀഊthe embarked air wing flew 1,855 missions during Operation Southern Watch to ਀猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 椀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 唀⸀一⸀ 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀ 䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀⸀  ഀഊDuring the deployment, Harris and crew members had the opportunity to visit ਀䠀漀渀最 䬀漀渀最Ⰰ 匀椀渀最愀瀀漀爀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䄀爀愀戀 䔀洀椀爀愀琀攀猀⸀ 圀栀椀氀攀 椀渀 䠀漀渀最 䬀漀渀最Ⰰ 挀爀攀眀 ഀഊmembers participated in Project Handclasp providing humanitarian aid to ਀搀椀猀愀猀琀攀爀 爀攀氀椀攀昀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 愀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 洀攀渀琀愀氀氀礀 栀愀渀搀椀挀愀瀀瀀攀搀 愀渀搀 愀渀 ഀഊinternational Christian school. In addition to providing food, hygienic items, ਀琀漀礀猀Ⰰ 戀漀漀欀猀 愀渀搀 瀀愀瀀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀椀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 漀昀 䠀愀爀爀椀猀✀ 猀栀椀瀀 挀氀攀愀渀攀搀 愀渀搀 ഀഊrepaired and painted buildings. Harris is a 1997 graduate of Central Lafourche ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀愀渀渀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 ഀഊBrenda A Harris of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀䐀䰀䔀夀 䨀伀䠀一匀伀一ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀瀀氀⸀ 䈀爀愀搀氀攀礀 䴀⸀ 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀✀ 刀愀渀最攀 ഀഊCoach ਀挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 䌀攀爀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux High School, joined the Marine Corps in May 1996. He is the son of ਀䴀攀爀爀椀挀欀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 䄀氀椀猀漀渀 倀⸀ 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJAMIE BOUDREAUX ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie J. Boudreaux recently reported for duty ਀愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䨀漀栀渀 䌀⸀ 匀琀攀渀渀椀猀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  ഀഊBoudreaux is a 1994 graduate of Terrebonne High School who joined the Navy in ਀匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀㄀㤀㤀㘀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀甀猀猀 䄀 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 䠀攀氀攀渀攀 䈀⸀ ഀഊEschete of Montegut. His wife Kimberly is the daughter of Linda Dill of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䔀匀匀䔀 䰀䔀䔀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䨀攀猀猀攀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 䐀攀猀攀爀琀 䘀漀砀 眀栀椀氀攀 ഀഊassigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, currently deployed to the ਀䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀⸀   䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 唀⸀匀⸀ 昀漀爀挀攀猀 ഀഊlaunched attacks on military installations in Iraq after Iraqi President Saddam ਀䠀甀猀猀攀椀渀✀猀 爀攀昀甀猀愀氀 琀漀 愀氀氀漀眀 唀⸀一⸀ 琀攀愀洀猀 琀漀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀 䤀爀愀焀椀 椀渀猀琀愀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 ഀഊweapons of mass destruction. President Husse inconstantly denied inspectors ਀愀挀挀攀猀猀 琀漀 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀漀甀猀攀 漀爀 洀愀渀甀昀愀挀琀甀爀攀 猀甀挀栀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 椀渀 䤀爀愀焀⸀   ഀഊThe USS Enterprise, home-ported in Norfolk, Va., is forward deployed around the ਀眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀 唀⸀匀⸀ 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀 漀昀 挀爀椀猀椀猀⸀ ഀഊThey serve as a visible deterrent to would be aggressors and, if deterrence ਀昀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 漀昀昀攀爀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 ഀഊTomahawk cruise missiles and tactical aircraft. Lee, a 1995 graduate of ਀吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀愀爀琀 䜀⸀ ഀഊand Esther L Lee of Houma. His wife Mary is the daughter of Freddie P. and ਀䈀愀爀戀愀爀愀 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊGREG VIZIER ਀ഀഊ Marine Cpl. Greg M. Vizier has completed the Marine Corps' Marksmanship ਀䤀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀⼀刀愀渀最攀 䌀漀愀挀栀 䌀漀甀爀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 圀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䔀搀猀漀渀 刀愀渀最攀 ഀഊArea, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Vizier was awarded a Meritorious Mast by his ਀挀漀洀洀愀渀搀椀渀最 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀 愀猀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀⸀  ഀഊThe award was issued in the form of a bulletin published throughout the command ਀愀渀搀 愀 挀漀瀀礀 眀愀猀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 椀渀 嘀椀稀椀攀爀✀猀 瀀攀爀洀愀渀攀渀琀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀猀⸀   嘀椀稀椀攀爀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1993 graduate of South Lafourche High School. He joined the Marine Corps in ਀䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀甀猀琀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䴀愀甀搀爀攀礀 䜀⸀ 嘀椀稀椀攀爀 漀昀 䌀甀琀 伀昀昀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRICHARD BLOOMER ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Recruit Richard E. Bloomer has completed U.S. Navy basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  䈀氀漀漀洀攀爀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 ഀഊgraduate of South Terrebonne High School of Bourg. He is the son of Katherine ਀愀渀搀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 䔀⸀ 䈀氀漀漀洀攀爀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLANCE FOUSSELL ਀ഀഊ Lance J. Foussell has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䘀漀甀猀猀攀氀氀 眀愀猀 ഀഊscheduled to report to Fort Knox, Ky. for basic training Dec. 30. He is the son ਀漀昀 䰀愀爀爀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䰀椀渀搀愀 倀⸀ 䘀漀甀猀猀攀氀氀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMICHAEL COCHRAN ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Michael J. Cochran completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDWIGHT LECOMPTE ਀ഀഊ Marine Pfc. Dwight M. Lecompte has completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䰀攀挀漀洀瀀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School. He is the son of Jerry A. and Pammela A. LeCompte of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䐀䄀䴀 倀䄀倀䄀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䄀搀愀洀 䴀⸀ 倀愀瀀愀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 唀⸀匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 ഀഊTraining Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Papa joined the Navy in August 1998. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀攀爀爀礀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䜀氀漀爀椀愀 䈀⸀ 倀愀瀀愀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJARED UHLICH ਀ഀഊ Navy Fireman Apprentice Jared K. Uhlich has completed U.Sl Navy basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀䰀䰀⸀  吀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊCentral Lafourche High School joined the Navy in October 1997. He is the son ਀漀昀 刀愀礀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 䄀瘀攀氀礀渀 䬀⸀ 唀栀氀椀挀栀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, APRIL 18, 1999 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀匀䔀䰀䤀一䄀 䈀䔀刀䜀䔀刀伀一ഀഊ ਀   䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 匀攀氀椀渀愀 䴀⸀ 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman is the ਀搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀攀愀渀 䴀⸀ 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 愀渀搀 䄀氀攀砀 䨀⸀ 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀    匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1998 graduate of H. L Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀䠀伀一䐀䄀 䴀䄀刀䌀䔀䰀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 刀栀漀渀搀愀 䴀愀爀挀攀氀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ഀഊAtlantic Joint Task Force Exercise while assigned to the supply ship USS ਀䄀爀挀琀椀挀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 䔀愀爀氀Ⰰ 一䨀⸀   䴀愀爀挀攀氀 眀愀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㈀㐀Ⰰ　　　 樀漀椀渀琀 ഀഊU.S. and allied military personnel who participated in the U.S. Navy exercise ਀漀昀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀ⴀ攀愀猀琀攀爀渀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊUSS Meodore Roosevelt Battle Group and the USS Kearsuge Amphibious Ready Group ਀眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 ㈀㘀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䔀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 唀渀椀琀 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀⸀   䈀漀琀栀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 愀爀攀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 琀漀 ഀഊdeploy to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf this spring. The exercise ਀昀漀挀甀猀攀搀 漀渀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀椀渀最 渀愀瘀愀氀 昀漀爀挀攀猀 昀漀爀 挀漀渀琀椀渀最攀渀挀椀攀猀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀礀 攀渀挀漀甀渀琀攀爀 搀甀爀椀渀最 ഀഊthe six month deployment. During the 18-day major training exercise sailors and ਀洀愀爀椀渀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀   䴀愀爀挀攀氀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 ഀഊgraduate of Terrebonne High School in Houma joined in June 1995. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䄀吀刀䤀䌀䬀 一䔀䤀䜀䔀䰀ഀഊ ਀   䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀瀀氀⸀ 倀愀琀爀椀挀欀 䰀⸀ 一攀椀最攀氀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 挀漀氀搀 眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 愀 ഀഊvariety of areas, from cold weather war fare tactics to survival skills, ਀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 挀爀漀猀猀ⴀ挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 猀欀椀椀渀最 愀渀搀 猀渀漀眀 猀栀漀攀椀渀最Ⰰ 瀀愀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 愀渀搀 搀攀昀攀渀搀椀渀最 ഀഊcarnp, conducting a mountain assault, setting traps and snares for food, ਀戀甀椀氀搀椀渀最 猀渀漀眀 挀愀瘀攀猀Ⰰ 洀愀欀椀渀最 猀椀最渀愀氀 昀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 猀欀椀氀氀猀 攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀 昀漀爀 ഀഊsurvival in cold harsh climates. Neigel is currently assigned with 3rd ਀䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ ㈀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀猀Ⰰ ㈀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䐀椀瘀椀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀洀瀀 䰀攀樀攀甀渀攀Ⰰ ഀഊN.C. The son of Sandy L Ostheirnerof Houma, he is a 1995 graduate of H.L. ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊWILLIAM SAVOIE ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William A. Savoie was recently promoted to his ਀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀 眀栀椀氀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䜀攀漀爀最攀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀Ⰰ ഀഊhome-ported in Norfolk, Va. Savoie was promoted based on sustained superior ਀樀漀戀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀⸀   䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 ഀഊof Ellender High School, Savoie joined the Navy in June of 1996. His wife Nancy ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䬀攀椀琀栀 愀渀搀 䐀椀愀渀愀 䌀漀爀琀攀稀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCOREY HUTCHINSON ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Corey A. Hutchinson of Montegut recently completed basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  吀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀栀漀渀搀愀 嘀⸀ ഀഊHutchinson of Montegut, he is a 1998 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀䐀夀 䴀䄀一䐀䔀嘀䤀䰀䰀䔀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 䔀渀猀椀最渀 䨀漀搀礀 圀⸀ 䴀愀渀搀攀瘀椀氀氀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 栀椀猀 挀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 愀猀 愀 渀愀瘀愀氀 ഀഊofficer after completing Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools ਀䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀椀爀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 倀攀渀猀愀挀漀氀愀Ⰰ 䘀氀愀⸀   䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ㄀㌀ⴀ眀攀攀欀ⴀ氀漀渀最 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊprogram, Mandeville received instruction on a variety of specialized subjects ਀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 渀愀瘀椀最愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 猀栀椀瀀 栀愀渀搀氀椀渀最Ⰰ 攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 渀愀瘀愀氀 眀愀爀昀愀爀攀 愀渀搀 洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊand completed a demanding daily physical fitness program. Mandeville, a 1992 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀⸀ 䠀攀 ഀഊis the son of George W. Mandeville of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䄀䴀唀䔀䰀 䈀唀刀吀伀一ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 匀愀洀甀攀氀 䌀⸀ 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 䰀攀琀琀攀爀 漀昀 ഀഊCommendation while assigned aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. ਀䴀挀䌀愀椀渀Ⰰ 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 琀漀 夀漀欀漀猀甀欀愀Ⰰ 䨀愀瀀愀渀⸀   䈀甀爀琀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀搀 昀漀爀 栀椀猀 ഀഊsuperior performance of duty. Displaying remarkable dedication and initiative, ਀栀攀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀攀渀琀氀礀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀攀搀 栀椀猀 搀攀洀愀渀搀椀渀最 搀甀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 愀渀 攀砀攀洀瀀氀愀爀礀 愀渀搀 栀椀最栀氀礀 ഀഊprofessional manner. A 1992 graduate of Terrebonne High School, Burton joined ਀琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊROCKY GROW ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Rocky T. Grow recently completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀   䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀漀挀欀礀 吀⸀ 䜀爀漀眀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1998 high school graduate. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䔀匀匀䔀 䰀䔀䔀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䨀攀猀猀攀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀攀 椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 栀愀氀昀眀愀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊto the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf and Adriatic Sea while assigned to the ਀愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 䔀渀琀攀爀瀀爀椀猀攀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 椀猀 琀栀攀 ഀഊlead ship in the USS Enterprise Battle Group. During the deployment the ship ਀瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 䐀攀猀攀爀琀 䘀漀砀 椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 唀⸀匀⸀ 昀漀爀挀攀猀 氀愀甀渀挀栀攀搀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 ഀഊattacks on military installations in Iraq after Iraqui President Saddam ਀䠀甀猀猀攀椀渀✀猀 爀攀昀甀猀愀氀 琀漀 愀氀氀漀眀 唀⸀一⸀ 琀攀愀洀猀 琀漀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀 䤀爀愀焀椀 椀渀猀琀愀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 ഀഊweapons of mass destruction. Lee is a 1995 graduate of Terrebonne High School ਀椀渀 䠀漀甀洀愀 眀栀漀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀愀爀琀 䜀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀猀琀栀攀爀 ഀഊL. Lee of Houma. His wife Mary is the daughter of Freddie P. and Barbra ਀䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLOUIS HATTER ਀ഀഊ Marine Sgt. Louis B. Hatter recently reported for duty with Headquarters and ਀䠀攀愀搀焀甀愀爀琀攀爀猀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䄀椀爀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀椀爀愀洀愀爀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀   䠀愀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ ഀഊa 1992 graduate of Edward Douglas White High School of Thibodaux, joined the ਀挀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 䄀⸀ 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀礀 䴀⸀ 䠀愀琀琀攀爀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, APRIL 25, 1999 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀一䐀伀一 䜀伀刀䰀䔀夀ഀഊ ਀  䈀爀愀渀搀漀渀 匀⸀ 䜀漀爀氀攀礀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station, Houma. The Program gives young ਀洀攀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀洀攀渀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 搀攀氀愀礀 攀渀琀攀爀椀渀最 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 搀甀琀礀 昀漀爀 甀瀀 琀漀 漀渀攀 礀攀愀爀⸀  ഀഊGorley, a student at Terrebonne High School, will report to Fort Benning, ਀䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 漀渀 䄀甀最⸀ ㈀㐀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀氀愀爀愀 䴀⸀ 䜀漀爀氀攀礀 ഀഊof Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀刀刀䔀一 嘀䔀䐀刀伀匀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 吀攀挀栀⸀ 匀最琀⸀ 䐀愀爀爀攀渀 䜀⸀ 嘀攀搀爀漀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊNoncommissioned Officer Academy at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. The ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 愀渀搀 洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊtheories and responsibilities; Physical fitness and conditioning; oral and ਀眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀 猀欀椀氀氀猀㬀 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀漀爀礀 爀漀氀攀猀 爀攀氀愀琀椀瘀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊmission and organization; human behavior concepts and problem solving, ਀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 挀漀甀渀猀攀氀椀渀最 琀攀挀栀渀椀焀甀攀猀 愀渀搀 漀爀椀攀渀琀椀渀最 渀攀眀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊpractices and tools necessary to operate in the Air Force. Vedros, an air ਀琀爀愀昀昀椀挀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀漀爀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀㌀㐀琀栀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 䬀攀攀猀氀攀爀 ഀഊAir Force Base. He is the son of Marylee Vedros of Lockport. In 1985, Vedros ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀䘀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 椀渀㄀㤀㤀㈀ 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 ഀഊdegree from the Community College of the Air Force. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀䐀 䈀伀唀䐀刀䔀䄀唀堀ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ㈀渀搀 䰀琀⸀ 䈀爀愀搀 䴀⸀ 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䈀愀爀欀猀搀愀氀攀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce Base, Bossier City, La. Boudreaux is a pilot assigned to the 11th ਀䈀漀洀戀愀爀搀洀攀渀琀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䜀攀漀爀最攀 䰀 愀渀搀 䐀攀戀戀椀攀 倀⸀ 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 漀昀 ഀഊCovington. His wife, Rachael, is the daughter of Glenn J. and Anne N. Landry ਀漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 氀椀攀甀琀攀渀愀渀琀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀　 昀爀漀洀 匀愀椀渀琀 倀愀甀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊCovington, and received a bachelor's degree in 1994 from Northeast Louisiana ਀唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䴀漀渀爀漀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHAD BURTON ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman 1st Class Chad L Burton has graduated from the ground radio ਀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 愀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䬀攀攀猀氀攀爀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䈀椀氀漀砀椀Ⰰ ഀഊMiss. Course graduates learned to install and maintain high-powered ground ਀挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 琀爀愀渀猀洀椀琀琀攀爀猀Ⰰ 猀椀渀最氀攀 愀渀搀 洀甀氀琀椀挀栀愀渀渀攀氀 ഀഊreceivers, transceivers and recorders. Burton is the son of David L. and Janet ਀䰀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀琀椀渀愀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀氀氀 倀愀爀昀愀椀琀 漀昀 ഀഊHouma. He is a 1996 graduate of H.L Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JUNE 6, 1999 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀䰀嘀䄀刀伀 䴀䤀刀䄀一䐀䄀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䄀氀瘀愀爀漀 䴀椀爀愀渀搀愀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 ഀഊSpecialist School at Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, ਀嘀䄀⸀Ⰰ 琀漀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 椀渀 愀 猀栀椀瀀戀漀愀爀搀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 挀攀渀琀攀爀 漀爀 愀琀 猀栀漀爀攀ⴀഀഊbased fleet training center. Miranda is a 1998 graduate of Ellender Memorial ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀瘀愀爀漀 愀渀搀 䰀甀挀礀 䴀椀爀愀渀搀愀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊNICOLAS OUGEL ਀ഀഊ Marine Pfc. Nicolas A. Ougel recently was deployed to a combined arms ਀攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䄀椀爀 䜀爀漀甀渀搀 䌀漀洀戀愀琀 䌀攀渀琀攀爀㬀 吀眀攀渀琀礀 渀椀渀攀 倀愀氀洀猀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  ഀഊOugel is a 1998 graduate of South Lafourche High School and joined the Corps in ਀䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀愀爀漀氀礀渀 䴀⸀ 䈀椀氀氀椀漀琀 漀昀 䰀愀渀漀猀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀  䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ ഀഊMichelle, is the daughter of Terry Melancon of Cut Off. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀䠀伀一䐀䄀 䴀䄀刀䌀䔀䰀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 刀栀漀渀搀愀 䴀愀爀挀攀氀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the fast combat ਀猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 䄀爀挀琀椀挀⸀  䴀愀爀挀攀氀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㘀　　 猀愀椀氀漀爀猀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊship which departed its home port of Earle, NJ. as of the USS Theodore ਀刀漀漀猀攀瘀攀氀琀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀ 吀栀攀 戀愀琀琀氀攀 最爀漀甀瀀 椀猀 挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 漀昀 渀椀渀攀 琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 愀椀爀 ഀഊsquadrons, eight surface combat ants and two submarines and will relieve the ਀唀匀匀 䔀渀琀攀爀瀀爀椀猀攀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀唀匀匀 洀愀椀渀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 椀猀 琀漀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 琀栀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 甀渀搀攀爀眀愀礀 ഀഊreplenishment. Marcel, a 1995 graduate Terrebonne High School, joined Navy in ਀䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSCOTT DOUCET ਀ഀഊ Scott A. Doucet recently enlisted the United States Air Force completing six ਀眀攀攀欀猀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀 栀攀 眀椀氀氀 ഀഊreceive technical training in a designated area. Scott is a graduate of ਀吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMELANIE LITTLE ਀ഀഊ Melanie Little recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Upon ਀猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀椀砀 眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce Base near San Antonio, she will receive technical training her designated ਀挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀  䰀椀琀琀氀攀 椀猀 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ===================================================================== ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䨀唀一䔀 ㄀㌀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㤀ഀഊ ਀䰀䄀一䌀䔀 䘀伀唀匀匀䔀䰀䰀ഀഊ ਀   䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䰀愀渀挀攀 䨀⸀ 䘀漀甀猀猀攀氀氀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ 䬀礀⸀Ⰰ 琀漀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊcombat training. Foussell is a 1996 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀椀渀搀愀 䘀漀甀猀猀攀氀氀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCASEY ORDOYNE ਀ഀഊ Marine Lance Cpl. Casey J. Ordoyne is participating in the NATO military ਀漀昀昀攀渀猀椀瘀攀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 夀甀最漀猀氀愀瘀椀愀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 吀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 䔀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 ഀഊWarfare Squadron One, currently on deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. ਀伀爀搀漀礀渀攀✀猀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 琀漀 吀甀爀欀攀礀 琀漀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 漀昀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 一漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 ഀഊWatch, enforcing the no-fly zone over northern Iraq as mandated by the U.N. ਀愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀㄀㤀㤀㄀ 䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀⸀   圀栀椀氀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 眀愀猀 搀椀瘀攀爀琀攀搀 琀漀 䄀瘀椀愀渀漀 ഀഊAir Base, Italy, to support NATO bombing and airstrike missions against ਀洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 愀渀搀 猀琀爀愀琀攀最椀挀 椀渀猀琀愀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䘀攀搀攀爀愀氀 刀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀 漀昀 夀甀最漀猀氀愀瘀椀愀⸀   ഀഊHome based at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., Ordoyne's squadron ਀昀氀椀攀猀 琀栀攀 䔀䄀ⴀ㘀䈀 倀爀漀眀氀攀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 挀愀瀀愀戀氀攀 漀昀 樀愀洀洀椀渀最 攀渀攀洀礀 爀愀搀愀爀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最 愀渀 ഀഊumbrella of protection for strike aircraft and ground troops. The twin-engine ਀瀀爀漀眀氀攀爀 挀愀爀爀椀攀猀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 挀爀攀眀⸀ 伀爀搀漀礀渀攀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀⸀䐀⸀ 圀栀椀琀攀 䌀愀琀栀漀氀椀挀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, joined the Marine Corps in January 1998. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀䐀 刀伀䈀䤀䌀䠀䄀唀堀ഀഊ ਀   䌀漀愀猀琀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䘀椀爀攀洀愀渀 䈀爀愀搀 䨀⸀ 刀漀戀椀挀栀愀甀砀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䌀漀愀猀琀 ഀഊGuard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. Robichaux is a 1993 graduate ਀漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 䴀愀琀栀攀眀猀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀愀爀爀礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 ഀഊWanda G. Robichaux of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䔀匀䰀䔀夀 䠀䤀吀吀ഀഊ ਀   一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 圀攀猀氀攀礀 倀⸀ 䠀椀琀琀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNavy's Basic Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, ਀䈀愀氀氀猀琀漀渀 匀瀀愀Ⰰ 一⸀夀⸀  䠀椀琀琀 眀愀猀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 琀漀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀攀 愀 爀攀愀挀琀漀爀 漀渀 愀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀ⴀ瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀 ഀഊsubmarine, cruiser or aircraft carrier. He is a 1997 graduate of Central ਀䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀椀琀琀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 ഀഊCraig C. and Gwen Hitt of Gheens. ਀ഀഊ ਀䰀䄀䤀一䔀 䴀䄀吀䠀䔀刀一䔀ഀഊ ਀   䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䰀愀椀渀攀 䴀⸀ 䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊMarineCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Matherne is a 1998 graduate of South ਀吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀爀甀搀礀 䰀⸀ 䰀礀漀渀猀 漀昀 䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀 愀渀搀 漀昀 ഀഊNathan L. Matherne of Houma. ਀ഀഊKEITH GROS ਀ഀഊ Marine Sgt. Maj. Keith J. Gros recently reported for duty with 24thMarines, ਀㐀琀栀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䐀椀瘀椀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䬀愀渀猀愀猀 䌀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀ 䜀爀漀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㜀㈀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 ഀഊLafourche High School of Mathews, joined the Marine Corps in July of 1973. His ਀眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀琀栀礀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䴀愀爀礀 䰀⸀ 嘀攀搀爀漀猀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 䰀䄀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKRISTAN LEWIS ਀ഀഊ Kristan H. Lewis recently enlisted into the United States Air Force. After ਀挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊBase near San Antonio, she will receive technical training in her designated ਀挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀ 䰀攀眀椀猀Ⰰ 愀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 ഀഊassociate degree in applied sciences through the community college of the Air ਀䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSAMUEL BURTON ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel C. Burton recently reported for duty at ਀一愀瘀礀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 䐀椀猀琀爀椀挀琀 匀攀愀琀琀氀攀⸀   䈀甀爀琀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㈀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, joined the Navy in June 1992. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䄀䴀䔀匀 䄀刀吀䠀唀刀ഀഊ ਀   䴀愀爀椀渀攀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䨀愀洀攀猀 䐀⸀ 䄀爀琀栀甀爀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He is the son of James D. and Sara E. Fuller ਀䄀爀琀栀甀爀 漀昀 匀挀栀爀椀攀瘀攀爀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJASON LANDRY ਀ഀഊ Navy Hospital man Recruit Jason J. Landry recently graduated from Basic ਀䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀   ഀഊLandry's training will enable him to help provide health care to Navy and ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀愀洀椀氀椀攀猀⸀   䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, Landry joined the Navy in September 1998. He is the son of Jeffery S. ਀䰀愀渀搀爀礀 愀渀搀 漀昀 䨀漀搀礀 䄀⸀ 䰀愀渀搀爀礀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJESSIE LEE ਀ഀഊ Navy Airman Jesse M. Lee recently completed a six-month deployment to the ਀䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀Ⰰ 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀渀搀 䄀搀爀椀愀琀椀挀 匀攀愀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊcarrier USS Enterprise, home ported in Norfolk, Va. Lee's ship is the lead ship ਀漀昀 琀栀攀 唀匀匀 䔀渀琀攀爀瀀爀椀猀攀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀   䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀攀搀 ഀഊmore than 50,000 miles to participate in two high profile operations. During ਀伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 圀愀琀挀栀Ⰰ 䰀攀攀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 攀渀昀漀爀挀攀搀 一䄀吀伀 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 椀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 ഀഊIraq after the 1991 Gulf War, which included monitoring the no fly zone over ਀匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀爀愀焀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀椀渀最 洀愀爀椀琀椀洀攀 椀渀琀攀爀挀攀瀀琀椀漀渀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀   圀栀椀氀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 ഀഊLee and fellow crew members had the opportunity to visit Souda Bay, Crete; ਀䌀愀渀渀攀猀Ⰰ 䘀爀愀渀挀攀㬀 䰀椀瘀漀洀漀 愀渀搀 吀爀椀攀猀琀攀Ⰰ 䤀琀愀氀礀㬀 䄀渀琀愀氀礀愀 吀甀爀欀攀礀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䄀爀愀戀 ഀഊEmirates. Lee, a 1995 graduate of Terrebonne High School, joined the Navy in ਀䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀愀爀琀 䜀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀猀琀栀攀爀 䰀 䰀攀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ 䠀椀猀 眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀礀Ⰰ ഀഊis the daughter of Freddie P .and Barbra Bergeron of Theriot. ਀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, AUGUST 8, 1999 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀一䐀刀䔀圀 䈀伀夀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䨀⸀ 䄀渀搀爀攀眀 䈀漀礀攀琀 椀猀 栀愀氀昀眀愀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀 琀栀爀攀攀 洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Arabian Gulf, while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS ਀䬀椀琀琀礀 䠀愀眀欀Ⰰ 戀愀猀攀搀 椀渀 夀漀欀漀猀甀欀愀Ⰰ 䨀愀瀀愀渀⸀  䈀漀礀攀琀 愀渀搀 昀攀氀氀漀眀 猀愀椀㄀漀爀猀 愀爀攀 ഀഊparticipating in Operation Southern Watchen forcing U.N. resolutions levied ਀愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㤀㄀ 䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀⸀ 䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 瀀愀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 ഀഊthe no-fly zone over southern Iraq and prohibiting the flow of illicit ਀挀漀渀琀爀愀戀愀渀搀 琀漀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 䤀爀愀焀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 栀愀氀昀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 ഀഊmade port visits to Bahrain and Jebel Ali of the United Arab Emirates. While ਀椀渀 瀀漀爀琀 䈀漀礀攀琀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀 椀渀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 ഀഊprojects. Aircraft carriers, like USS Kitty Hawk are forward deployed around ਀琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀 唀⸀匀⸀ 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀猀 漀昀 ഀഊcrisis. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggressors and, ਀椀昀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀挀攀 昀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 漀昀昀攀爀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀⸀  ഀഊThe 1994 graduate of Thibodaux High School joined the Navy inDecember1995. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀攀琀栀 䈀漀礀攀琀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 愀渀搀 漀昀 圀愀礀渀攀 䔀⸀ 䈀漀礀攀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMANUEL FLORES ਀ഀഊ Manuel Flores has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀琀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 䄀爀洀礀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀渀最 ഀഊmen and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year. ਀䘀氀漀爀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 琀漀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 ഀഊFort Knox, Ky., for basic training in August. He is the son of Fe and Lonnie ਀匀愀渀挀栀攀稀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊHANNA FANGUY ਀ഀഊ Hanna M. Fanguy recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Upon ਀猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas, Fanguy will receive technical ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀攀爀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀  䘀愀渀最甀礀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 ഀഊHigh School, will earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences ਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtechnical training schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䄀匀伀一 䰀䄀一䐀刀夀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀ⴀ洀愀渀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䨀愀猀漀渀 䰀⸀ 䰀愀渀搀爀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 ഀഊHospital, Jacksonville, Fla. Landry, a 1998 graduate of Terrebonne High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䨀攀昀昀攀爀礀 匀⸀ 䰀愀渀搀爀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊof Jody J. Landry, both of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀䤀䐀刀䔀 䌀伀䰀䔀䴀䄀一ഀഊ ਀  䐀攀椀搀爀攀 䰀 䌀漀氀攀洀愀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀  䌀漀氀攀洀愀渀 ഀഊwill receive technical training in her designated career area upon successfully ਀挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊBase near San Antonio, Texas. A graduate of H.L Bourgeois High School, Coleman ਀眀椀氀氀 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 椀渀 愀瀀瀀氀椀攀搀 猀挀椀攀渀挀攀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 ഀഊcommunity college of the Air Force while attending basic and technical training ਀猀挀栀漀漀氀猀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDAVID DEHART ਀ഀഊ David Dehart recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Dehart will ਀爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀 甀瀀漀渀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀 ഀഊcompletion of the Air Force's six-week basic training course at Lackland Air ਀䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀 渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  䐀攀䠀愀爀琀 椀猀 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䈀攀爀眀椀挀欀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He will earn credit toward an associate degree in applied sciences ਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtechnical training schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀伀一夀 䰀䄀刀倀䔀一吀䔀刀ഀഊ ਀  吀漀渀礀 一⸀ 䰀愀爀瀀攀渀琀攀爀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ 唀瀀漀渀 ഀഊsuccessful completion of the Air Force's six-week basic training course at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀 渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 䰀愀爀瀀攀渀琀攀爀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 ഀഊtechnical training in his designated career area. Larpenter is a graduate of ਀䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 眀椀氀氀 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 椀渀 ഀഊapplied sciences through the community college of the Air Force while attending ਀戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀挀栀漀漀氀猀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBENJAMIN GRIFFIN ਀ഀഊ Marine Pvt. Benjamin M. Griffin recently completed 12 weeks of basic training ਀愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䜀爀椀昀昀椀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux High School. He is the son of Tilmon E. Griffin Jr., and Deborah A. ਀䄀爀挀攀渀攀愀甀砀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ===================================================================== ਀ഀഊAdditional information sent by the soldier's father, Henry Babin. ਀ ഀഊKelly John Champagne, Army Reserves. He was in infantry basic training from ਀䨀甀渀攀 ㌀爀搀 琀椀氀氀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 㜀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㠀 愀琀 䘀琀⸀ 䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䜀攀漀爀最椀愀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 栀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀⸀ ഀഊHe finished his basic training in Military transportation at Fr. Leonard Wood, ਀䴀椀猀猀漀甀爀椀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 䨀甀渀攀 㠀 甀渀琀椀氀 䨀甀氀礀 ㌀　 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㤀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ഀഊgraduate of Central Lafourche High School, where he was a member of the ROTC ਀瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 昀漀爀 琀栀爀攀攀 礀攀愀爀猀⸀     䠀椀猀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀 愀爀攀 䌀愀爀漀氀礀渀 愀渀搀 䠀攀渀爀礀 䈀愀戀椀渀 漀昀 ഀഊRaceland and Harvey Champagne of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, OCTOBER 31, 1999 ਀     ഀഊJOE FANGUY ਀ഀഊ Joe A. Fanguy recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Upon ਀猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas, Fanguy will receive technical ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀ 䘀愀渀最甀礀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 ഀഊHigh School, will earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences ਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtechnical training schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀唀刀吀䤀匀 䌀䠀䔀刀䄀䴀䤀䔀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀渀椀漀爀 䌀栀椀攀昀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 䌀甀爀琀椀猀 䨀⸀ 䌀栀攀爀愀洀椀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 愀 ഀഊsix-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier USS ਀䌀漀渀猀琀攀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀ⴀ瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䌀栀攀爀愀洀椀攀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 椀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 琀漀 瘀椀猀椀琀 ഀഊports in Australia, Hawaii, Japan, Korea and Malaysia as the lead ship of the ਀唀匀匀 䌀漀渀猀琀攀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀⸀ 吀栀攀 戀愀琀琀氀攀 最爀漀甀瀀 椀猀 挀漀洀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 漀昀 渀椀渀攀 琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊair squadrons, five surface combatants and two sub-marines. Carriers, like the ਀唀匀匀 䌀漀渀猀琀攀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀 唀⸀匀⸀ ഀഊpresence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serve as a highly ਀瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀琀 琀漀 眀漀甀氀搀ⴀ戀攀 愀最最爀攀猀猀漀爀猀 愀渀搀Ⰰ 椀昀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀挀攀 昀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 漀昀昀攀爀 琀栀攀 ഀഊmost versatile and powerful weapons available, including Tomahawk cruise ਀洀椀猀猀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀⸀ 䌀栀攀爀愀洀椀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㜀㐀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School, joined the Navy in May 1979. He is a 1979 graduate of Nicholls ਀匀琀愀琀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀   愀渀搀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 圀攀戀猀琀攀爀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 匀琀⸀ 䰀漀甀椀猀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  ഀഊHe is the son of Gilmas J. and Augusta V. Cheramie of Galliano. His wife, ਀䄀爀氀攀琀琀攀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀漀栀渀 刀⸀ 愀渀搀 䈀攀爀琀栀愀 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀     ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDAVIS PORTIER ਀ഀഊ Davis J. Portier enlisted in the United States Air Force. Portier will ਀爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀 甀瀀漀渀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 ഀഊcompleting the Air Force's six-week basic training course at Lackland Air Force ਀䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ  渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  倀漀爀琀椀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䈀攀爀眀椀挀欀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊwill earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences through the ਀䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀Ⰰ ഀഊtraining schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䄀䴀唀䔀䰀 䐀䄀刀䐀䄀刀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㈀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 匀愀洀甀攀氀 匀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀഀഊmonth deployment to the Arabian Gulf aboard the destroyer USS Kinkaid, home- ਀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  圀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 䐀愀爀搀愀爀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 洀愀搀攀 愀 瀀漀爀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀漀 ഀഊChinhae, Republic of Korea, where he and fellow sailors helped clean up a local ਀戀攀愀挀栀 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 ഀഊto experience the culture, customs and traditions of Korea. Destroyers, like ਀䐀愀爀搀愀爀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀攀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀 戀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀欀栀漀爀猀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 一愀瘀礀Ⰰ ഀഊdefending battle groups against threats from land, air, on and below the sea. ਀䔀焀甀椀瀀瀀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 吀漀洀愀栀愀眀欀 挀爀甀椀猀攀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 䠀愀爀瀀漀漀渀 愀渀琀椀ⴀ猀栀椀瀀 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 匀攀愀 ഀഊSparrow Missiles, USS Kinkaid is capable of hitting enemy targets hundreds of ਀洀椀氀攀猀 愀眀愀礀⸀ 䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 挀愀爀爀椀攀猀 琀眀漀 栀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀猀 眀椀琀栀 猀漀渀愀爀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtorpedo capabilities, expanding the ship's reach. Dardar is a 1989 graduate of ਀匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀甀洀洀攀爀猀最椀氀氀 䨀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 漀昀 䜀漀氀搀攀渀 ഀഊMeadow. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䤀䴀伀吀䠀夀 䌀䠀䄀唀嘀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  吀椀洀漀琀栀礀 䨀⸀ 䌀栀愀甀瘀椀渀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀    唀瀀漀渀 ഀഊsuccessfully completing the Air Force's six-week basic training course at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 ഀഊtraining in his designated career area. Chauvin is a graduate of Ellender ਀䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 圀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀挀栀漀漀氀猀 栀攀 ഀഊwill earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences through the ਀䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHRISTOPHER LOONEY ਀ഀഊ Christopher B. Looney recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Upon ਀猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas, he will receive technical ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀  䰀漀漀渀攀礀 椀猀 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀 ഀഊHigh School. He will earn credits toward an associate degree in applied ਀猀挀椀攀渀挀攀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊand technical training school. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䤀一一䄀䴀伀一 䌀䄀䰀䰀伀圀䄀夀ഀഊ ਀  䌀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀 䌀愀氀氀漀眀愀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ 唀瀀漀渀 ഀഊsuccessful completion of the Air Force's six-week basic training course at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ  䌀愀氀氀漀眀愀礀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 ഀഊtechnical training in her designated career area. Calloway, a graduate of ਀䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 椀渀 ഀഊapplied sciences through the Community College of the Air Force while attending ਀戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀挀栀漀漀氀猀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJIMMY MCGINTEY ਀ഀഊ Navy Chief Petty Officer Jimmy C. McGintey is currently conducting counter- ਀搀爀甀最 瀀愀琀爀漀氀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䌀愀爀椀戀戀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 最甀椀搀攀搀ⴀ洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 挀爀甀椀猀攀爀 唀匀匀 吀栀漀洀愀猀 ഀഊS. Gates, home ported in Pascagoula, Miss. Since departing their home port in ਀䨀甀渀攀Ⰰ 䴀挀䜀椀渀琀攀礀 愀渀搀 昀攀氀氀漀眀 挀爀攀眀洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 栀愀瘀攀 戀漀愀爀搀攀搀 猀甀猀瀀攀挀琀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀猀 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 ഀഊtheir mission to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. In ਀愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀挀䜀椀渀琀攀礀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 洀愀搀攀 愀 瀀漀爀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀漀 䌀漀氀漀渀Ⰰ 倀愀渀愀洀愀⸀  䴀挀䜀椀渀琀攀礀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 ഀഊis one of the most powerful warships ever put to sea. The computer-based AEGIS ਀眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 猀礀猀琀攀洀 椀猀 琀栀攀 栀攀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀✀猀 圀愀爀ⴀ昀椀最栀琀椀渀最 挀愀瀀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䤀琀 挀攀渀琀攀爠ᤀ猀 ഀഊaround a powerful radar that enable the crew to detect, track and fire on more ਀琀栀愀渀 ㄀　　 琀愀爀最攀琀猀 愀琀 愀 琀椀洀攀⸀  䴀挀䜀椀渀琀攀礀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㄀㤀㠀　⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1980 graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ===================================================================== ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 一伀嘀䔀䴀䈀䔀刀 ㄀　Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㤀ഀഊ ਀䨀䄀匀伀一 䴀䌀䨀䤀䴀匀䔀夀ഀഊ ਀  䨀愀猀漀渀 䴀挀䨀椀洀猀攀礀 漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce. Upon successfully completing six-week basic training at Lackland Air ਀䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀 渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 ഀഊdesignated career area. McJimsey is a graduate of Berwick High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀一䤀䌀䠀伀䰀䄀匀 伀匀䈀伀刀一ഀഊ ਀  一椀挀栀漀氀愀猀 伀猀戀漀爀渀 漀昀 倀愀琀琀攀爀猀漀渀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊrecently. Upon successful completion of the Air Force's six-week basic training ਀挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 ഀഊhis designated field. Osborn is a graduate of The Youth Challenge Program. ਀ഀഊ ਀䴀䄀刀吀夀 伀刀䜀䔀刀伀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 吀攀挀栀⸀ 匀最琀⸀ 䴀愀爀琀礀 伀爀最攀爀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 ഀഊNoncommissioned Officer Academy at Kapaun Air Station, Kaiserslautern, Germany. ਀吀栀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 氀攀愀搀攀爀 猀栀椀瀀 愀渀搀 ഀഊmanagement theories and responsibilities; physical fitness and conditioning; ਀漀爀愀氀 愀渀搀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀 猀欀椀氀氀猀㬀 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀漀爀礀 爀漀氀攀猀 爀攀氀愀琀椀瘀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊForce mission and organization; human behavior concepts and problem solving, ਀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 挀漀甀渀猀攀氀椀渀最 琀攀挀栀渀椀焀甀攀猀 愀渀搀 漀爀椀攀渀琀椀渀最 渀攀眀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊpractices and tools necessary to operate in the Air Force. Orgeron is a ਀栀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀 挀爀攀眀 挀栀椀攀昀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀㔀㈀渀搀䴀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 愀琀 刀䄀䘀 ഀഊMildenhall, Cambridge, England. The sergeant is the son of Ernest J and Sylvia ਀䄀 伀爀最攀爀漀渀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARCIE PICOU ਀ഀഊ Amy Pvt. Marcie S. Picou has graduated from basic military training at Fort ਀䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 ഀഊinstruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military ਀挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtraditions. Picou is the daughter of Alex A and Theresa M. Picou of Raceland. ਀匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀䘀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJEFFREY PREVOST ਀ഀഊ Navy Seaman Jeffrey J. Prevost recently returned from a six-month deployment ਀眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 䘀椀最栀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㄀㐀Ⰰ 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 ഀഊTheodore Roosevelt. During the deployment, the squadron helped conduct NATO ਀戀漀洀戀椀渀最 愀渀搀 愀椀爀猀琀爀椀欀攀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 愀渀搀 猀琀爀愀琀攀最椀挀 椀渀猀琀愀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀 ഀഊthe Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Operation Allied Force, the largest NATO ਀愀椀爀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 椀渀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀Ⰰ  眀愀猀 氀愀甀渀挀栀攀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 夀甀最漀猀氀愀瘀椀愀渀 倀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀 匀氀漀戀漀搀愀渀 ഀഊMilosevic refused diplomatic efforts to end his military offenses and accept ਀瀀攀愀挀攀 琀攀爀洀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 攀琀栀渀椀挀 䄀氀戀愀渀椀愀渀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䬀漀猀漀瘀愀爀瀀爀漀瘀椀渀挀攀⸀  吀栀攀 ഀഊsquadron also participated in Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf, ਀攀渀昀漀爀挀椀渀最 唀⸀一⸀ 爀攀猀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀猀 氀攀瘀椀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀㄀㤀㤀㄀䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀Ⰰ ഀഊpatrolling the no-fly zone over southern Iraq and prohibiting the flow of ਀挀漀渀琀爀愀戀愀渀搀 琀漀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 䤀爀愀焀⸀  倀爀攀瘀漀猀琀 愀氀猀漀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 挀椀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 䘀爀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 匀瀀愀椀渀⸀ ഀഊHome-based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Prevost's squadron, flies the ਀一愀瘀礀✀猀 䘀ⴀ㄀㐀 吀漀洀挀愀琀⸀  倀爀攀瘀漀猀琀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 ഀഊjoined the Navy in June 1998. He is the son of Robert A and Carole Prevost of ਀䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊPATRICK LINER ਀ഀഊ Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Patrick J. Liner recently graduated from the ਀唀⸀匀⸀ 䌀漀愀猀琀 䜀甀愀爀搀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀攀渀琀攀爀 椀渀 䌀愀瀀攀 䴀愀礀Ⰰ 一⸀䨀⸀ 䠀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䌀漀愀猀琀 ഀഊGuard in June 1999. Liner is a 1999 graduate of Terrebonne High School. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀愀爀愀栀 䄀 愀渀搀 倀愀琀爀椀挀欀 䨀⸀ 䰀椀渀攀爀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ===================================================================== ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㐀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㤀ഀഊ ਀刀䠀伀一䐀䄀 䴀䄀刀䌀䔀䰀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 刀栀漀渀搀愀 䴀愀爀挀攀氀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the fast support ਀猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 䄀爀挀琀椀挀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 圀愀琀挀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ഀഊArabian Gulf, enforcing the U.N. resolution levied against Iraq after the 1991 ਀䜀甀氀昀 圀愀爀Ⰰ 瀀愀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀漀ⴀ昀氀礀 稀漀渀攀 漀瘀攀爀 猀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀爀愀焀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀栀椀戀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀഊflow of contraband to and from Iraq. USS Arctic's main mission is to support ਀琀栀攀 昀氀攀攀琀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 甀渀搀攀爀眀愀礀 爀攀瀀氀攀渀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀⸀  䴀愀爀挀攀氀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊTerrebonne High School, joined the Navy in June 1995. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀伀䐀一䔀夀 䘀唀䰀䌀䠀䔀刀ഀഊ ਀  䌀漀愀猀琀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䌀栀椀攀昀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 刀漀搀渀攀礀 䠀⸀ 䘀甀氀挀栀攀爀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 䰀攀琀琀攀爀 ഀഊof Commendation while assigned with Marine Safety Office, Charleston, S.C. ਀䘀甀氀挀栀攀爀 眀愀猀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀搀 昀漀爀 栀椀猀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 搀甀琀礀⸀  䐀椀猀瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 ഀഊremarkable dedication and initiative, Fulcher consistently performed his ਀搀攀洀愀渀搀椀渀最 搀甀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 愀渀 攀砀攀洀瀀氀愀爀礀 愀渀搀 栀椀最栀氀礀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 洀愀渀渀攀爀⸀  䘀甀氀挀栀攀爀 ഀഊjoined the Coast Guard in September 1981. His wife, Adele is the daughter of ਀䨀漀栀渀 刀⸀ 愀渀搀 䜀攀爀洀愀椀渀攀 䜀⸀ 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJERRY LEBOUEF ਀ഀഊ Marine PFC Jerry J. LeBouef recently reported for duty with 3rdSupport ਀䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ ㌀爀搀 䘀漀爀挀攀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 䜀爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 伀欀椀渀愀眀愀Ⰰ 䨀愀瀀愀渀⸀  䄀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊSouth Terrebonne High School, LeBouef joined the Marine Corps in February 1999. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀爀愀挀攀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䠀愀爀爀椀攀琀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀䈀漀甀攀昀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ===================================================================== ਀ഀഊ2000 ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ ㈀　　　ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊContributed by Lou Landry ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䘀䔀䈀刀唀䄀刀夀 㘀Ⰰ ㈀　　　ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊContributed by Lou Landry ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀䔀一䨀䄀䴀䤀一 䠀䔀䈀䔀刀吀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䈀攀渀樀愀洀椀渀 倀⸀ 䠀攀戀攀爀琀 栀愀猀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the 22nd ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䔀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 唀渀椀琀 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 愀琀 䌀愀洀瀀 䰀攀樀攀甀渀攀Ⰰ 一⸀䌀⸀  吀栀攀 ㈀㈀渀搀 䴀䔀唀 椀猀 ഀഊpart of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. Hebert along with the rest of the ਀㈀㈀渀搀 䴀䔀唀Ⰰ 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 䔀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 䈀爀椀最栀琀 匀琀愀爀 ✀㤀㤀 眀椀琀栀 挀漀愀氀椀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 ഀഊ10 other nations. Exercise Bright Star '99 was the 11th exercise in the series ਀眀栀椀挀栀 戀攀最愀渀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㠀　Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀猀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 愀渀搀 䔀最礀瀀琀椀愀渀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊrelationship, which anchors the Middle East peace process. Hebert's unit is an ਀攀砀瀀攀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 爀愀瀀椀搀氀礀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀 昀漀爀 ഀഊcombat operations in virtually any environment. MEUs are composed of more ਀琀栀愀渀⸀㈀Ⰰ　　　 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 搀椀瘀椀搀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀渀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 戀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊsquadron, a support group and a command element. With the combination of these ਀琀攀愀洀猀Ⰰ 䠀攀戀攀爀琀✀猀 甀渀椀琀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀猀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 昀漀爀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 焀甀椀挀欀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 ഀഊaccomplishment or clearing the way for follow-on forces. Hebert, a 1993 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀㄀㤀㤀㐀⸀  䠀攀 ഀഊis the son of Sandra A. Hebert of Gray and Dennis P. Hebert Jr. of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀伀䐀夀 䴀䄀吀䠀䔀刀一䔀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䈀爀漀搀礀 䬀愀椀 䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊMarine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego. He is currently stationed at Camp ਀倀攀渀搀氀攀琀漀渀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䈀愀猀攀 椀渀 䌀愀氀椀昀漀爀渀椀愀⸀  䈀爀漀搀礀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 ഀഊTerrebonne High School. He is the son of Ivan J. Matherne of Bourg and Debra ਀䴀愀爀挀攀氀 䴀愀琀栀攀爀渀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJASON STEVENS ਀ഀഊ Jason P. Stevens of Morgan City has enlisted in the United States Air Force. ਀唀瀀漀渀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀✀猀 猀椀砀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas, he will receive technical ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 挀愀爀攀攀爀 愀爀攀愀⸀  匀琀攀瘀攀渀猀Ⰰ 愀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀 ഀഊHigh School, will earn credits toward an associate degree in applied sciences ਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 愀渀搀 ഀഊtechnical training schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀一䤀䔀䰀 倀䔀一䄀ഀഊ ਀  䐀愀渀椀攀氀 䨀⸀ 倀攀渀愀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 栀愀猀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀  唀瀀漀渀 ഀഊsuccessful completion of six weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base ਀渀攀愀爀 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ 倀攀渀愀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀 ഀഊcareer area. Pena, a graduate of Ellender Memorial High School, will earn ਀挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 椀渀 愀瀀瀀氀椀攀搀 猀挀椀攀渀挀攀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 ഀഊcollege of the Air Force while attending basicand technical training schools. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䔀䘀䘀䔀刀夀 䈀伀儀唀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䨀攀昀昀爀攀礀 䄀⸀ 䈀漀焀甀攀琀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Boquet is a 1999 graduate of Houma Christian ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䄀氀椀挀攀 䔀⸀ 愀渀搀 䠀愀爀漀氀搀 倀⸀ 䈀漀焀甀攀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSAMUEL DARDAR ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel S. Dardar has returned from a six-month ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 圀攀猀琀攀爀渀 倀愀挀椀昀椀挀 伀挀攀愀渀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀渀 伀挀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 愀戀漀愀爀搀 ഀഊthe destroyer USS Kinkaid, home ported in San Diego. During the deployment ਀䐀愀爀搀愀爀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 伀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 圀愀琀挀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀Ⰰ ഀഊenforcing U.N. resolutions levied against Iraq after the 1991 Gulf War, ਀瀀愀琀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀漀ⴀ昀氀礀 稀漀渀攀 漀瘀攀爀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀爀愀焀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀栀椀戀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀氀漀眀 漀昀 ഀഊillegal contraband to and from Iraq. USS Kinkaid also visited cities in ਀䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀Ⰰ 䈀愀栀爀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 䬀漀爀攀愀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 挀爀攀眀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 栀愀搀 愀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 昀漀爀 爀攀氀愀砀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ ഀഊsightseeing, shopping and enjoying local cuisine. Sailors from Dardar's ship ਀愀氀猀漀 愀猀猀椀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 攀 氀漀挀愀氀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 戀礀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀椀渀最 椀渀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 ഀഊprojects. Dardar is a 1989 graduate of South Lafourche High School. He is the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 匀甀洀洀攀爀最椀氀氀 䨀⸀ 䐀愀爀搀愀爀 漀昀 䜀漀氀搀攀渀 䴀攀愀搀漀眀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDUSTIN PRICE ਀ഀഊ Marine Corps Pvt. Dustin M. Price has completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  倀爀椀挀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 ഀഊHigh School. His parents are Eunice T. and Ricky M. Price of Chauvin. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀伀䐀䐀 䌀唀刀䰀䤀一ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 吀漀搀搀 䴀⸀ 䌀甀爀氀椀渀 栀愀猀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf aboard the amphibious ਀愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 倀攀氀攀氀椀甀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ ഀഊCurlin's ship assisted the international force in the East Timor Seain an ਀攀昀昀漀爀琀 琀漀 爀攀ⴀ攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 栀攀愀瘀礀ⴀ氀椀昀琀 愀渀搀 瀀氀愀渀渀椀渀最 ഀഊsupport following political unrest. Curlin's ship and its embarked Marines ਀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 愀 昀漀爀洀椀搀愀戀氀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 挀愀渀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 愀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀猀 ഀഊof crisis. Sailors and Marines aboard the ship can conduct a variety of ਀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 昀爀漀洀 爀攀挀漀渀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀猀 琀漀 攀瘀愀挀甀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 挀椀瘀椀氀椀愀渀猀 ഀഊand providing humanitarian aid. Curlin, a 1995 graduate of South Terrebonne ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 伀挀琀漀戀攀爀㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 圀⸀ 愀渀搀 ഀഊLisa M. Curlin of Bourg. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䠀唀伀一䜀 䰀䔀ഀഊ Marine Corps Pvt. Phuong H. Le has completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䰀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊis the son of Van T. Le of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀䤀一夀䄀 䨀伀䠀一匀伀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䬀椀渀礀愀 圀⸀ 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C. During the training, the soldier received instruction ਀椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ ഀഊmilitary justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army history and traditions. ਀䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 刀漀猀攀 䴀⸀ 愀渀搀 䬀攀渀渀攀琀栀 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 匀爀⸀ 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  吀栀攀 ഀഊprivate is a 1995 graduate of Ellender High School. ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊTERREBONNE PARISH HOUMA, LA ਀吀䠀䔀 䌀伀唀刀䤀䔀刀Ⰰ 䨀唀一䔀 ㄀㄀Ⰰ ㈀　　　ഀഊIN SERVICE ਀ഀഊContributed by Lou Landry ਀ഀഊDAISY GUIDRY ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Daisy M. Guidry has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort ਀䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀  吀栀攀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 漀昀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊmilitary training and advanced individual training. During basic military ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀Ⰰ ഀഊmap reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, ਀昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䐀甀爀椀渀最 䄀䤀吀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 ഀഊthe military police specialist course and learned to provide combat area ਀猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 戀礀 挀漀渀搀甀挀琀椀渀最 戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀 挀椀爀挀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀Ⰰ 愀爀攀愀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀Ⰰ 瀀爀椀猀漀渀攀爀 ഀഊof war operations, civilian internee operations, and law and order operations. ਀吀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀攀 愀氀猀漀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 瀀攀愀挀攀琀椀洀攀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 ഀഊthrough security of resources, crime prevention programs, and preservation of ਀氀愀眀 愀渀搀 漀爀搀攀爀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀愀椀猀礀 䴀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀礀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 ഀഊprivate is a 1999 graduate of South Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䤀匀䄀䄀䌀 匀䌀伀吀吀ഀഊ ਀ 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䤀猀愀愀挀 匀挀漀琀琀 䨀爀⸀ 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀漀洀愀琀攀搀 ഀഊlogistical specialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, ਀倀攀琀攀爀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 眀愀猀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀欀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 琀漀 ഀഊreceive, store, issue, ship and account for subsistence supplies. The training ਀椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀 爀愀琀椀漀渀 戀爀攀愀欀搀漀眀渀 愀渀搀 挀漀洀洀椀猀猀愀爀礀 昀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 瀀爀椀挀攀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊinventory, displays and security. Scott is the son of Isaac Scott Sr. of Gray. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLAMARK HENRY ਀ഀഊ Air National Guard Airman Lamark A. Henry Jr. has graduated from the automated ਀氀漀最椀猀琀椀挀愀氀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀攀Ⰰ ഀഊPetersburg, Va. The soldier was trained in the skills and knowledge required to ਀爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀Ⰰ 猀琀漀爀攀Ⰰ 椀猀猀甀攀Ⰰ 猀栀椀瀀 愀渀搀 愀挀挀漀甀渀琀 昀漀爀 猀甀戀猀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊincluded ration breakdown and commissary functions such as price changes, ਀椀渀瘀攀渀琀漀爀礀Ⰰ 搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀猀 愀渀搀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀⸀ 䠀攀渀爀礀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 倀愀甀氀攀琀琀攀 䄀搀愀洀猀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀 ഀഊand Lamark A. Henry Sr. of Houma. In 1999, he graduated from H.L Bourgeois High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTODD DUFRENE ਀ഀഊ Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Todd M. Dufrene has arrived for duty at ਀䴀愀砀眀攀氀氀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀渀琀最漀洀攀爀礀Ⰰ 䄀氀愀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 愀渀 愀瘀椀漀渀椀挀猀 最甀椀搀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 ഀഊtechnician assigned to the 908thAirlift Wing. Dufrene is the son of Larry U. ਀愀渀搀 䨀漀礀挀攀 䄀⸀ 䐀甀昀爀攀渀攀 漀昀 䌀甀琀 伀昀昀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀攀渀椀漀爀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㜀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 ഀഊLafourche High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀一䤀䔀䰀䰀䔀 䴀䤀刀䄀䈀䄀䰀ഀഊ ਀ 䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䐀愀渀椀攀氀氀攀 䴀⸀ 䴀椀爀愀戀愀氀 栀愀猀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia; S.C. During the eight weeks of training, the soldier will ਀猀琀甀搀礀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊweapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical ਀昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀Ⰰ 䄀爀洀礀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀甀洀愀渀 ഀഊrelations. She is the daughter of Charles Spring of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䄀圀一 吀䔀䴀倀䰀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀ 䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 匀栀愀眀渀 䌀⸀ 吀攀洀瀀氀攀琀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ ഀഊWaynesville, Mo. Templet is a non-communications interceptor analyst assigned ਀琀漀 琀栀攀 㐀㠀琀栀䤀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀愀爀最愀爀攀琀 䈀⸀ 愀渀搀 䌀愀爀氀 䄀⸀ 吀攀洀瀀氀攀琀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ ഀഊThe private is a 1997 graduate of H.L Bourgeois High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀㈀　　㄀ഀഊ ਀䴀䤀䰀䤀吀䄀刀夀 䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀㬀 吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊSubmitted by: Lou Landry ਀匀漀甀爀挀攀㨀 䠀漀甀洀愀 䌀漀甀爀椀攀爀Ⰰ 䠀漀甀洀愀Ⰰ 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 倀愀爀椀猀栀Ⰰ 䰀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊMARCH 4, 2001 ਀ഀഊ======================= ਀ഀഊLUKE GUIDROZ ਀ഀഊAir Force Airman Luke J. Guidroz has graduated from basic military training at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䔀搀眀愀爀搀 䨀⸀ 䜀甀椀搀爀漀稀 ഀഊof Lockport ਀ഀഊ ਀䔀一娀伀 䘀䄀䈀䈀刀伀ഀഊ ਀一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䔀渀稀漀 䜀⸀ 䘀愀戀戀爀漀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀 ഀഊwhile serving aboard the dock landing ship USE Whidbey Island, home ported in ਀䰀椀琀琀氀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 䠀攀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 戀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀攀搀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 樀漀戀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 ഀഊand proficiency in his designated specialty. His wife Melinda is the daughter ਀漀昀 䐀攀戀戀椀攀 愀渀搀 䴀愀爀琀礀 䴀漀爀瘀愀渀琀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJENNIFER GIRARD ਀ഀഊJennifer E. Girard has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer training Corps ਀䌀愀洀瀀 䌀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ 䬀礀⸀ 䌀愀洀瀀 䌀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀 椀猀 愀 昀椀瘀攀ⴀ眀攀攀欀 挀愀爀渀瀀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 ഀഊto qualify college students who have not taken ROTC courses on campus to enter ਀琀栀攀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 匀攀渀椀漀爀 刀伀吀䌀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀愀洀攀猀 䔀⸀䜀椀爀愀爀搀 漀昀 䌀甀琀 伀昀昀 愀渀搀 ഀഊof Nancy Scruggs of Cotal, Calif., Girard is a 1994h igh school graduate. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䄀䴀 䐀䔀䜀䔀一䔀刀䔀匀ഀഊ ਀匀攀挀漀渀搀 䰀琀⸀ 匀愀洀甀攀氀 䰀⸀䠀⸀ 搀攀䜀攀渀攀爀攀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 㘀㈀ 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 椀渀琀攀渀猀椀瘀攀     瀀椀氀漀琀 ഀഊtraining in the Euro-NATO Joint jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air ਀䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀 椀渀 圀椀挀栀椀琀愀 䘀愀氀氀猀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ 䠀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 栀椀猀 猀椀氀瘀攀爀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 眀椀渀最猀 ഀഊalong with 28 other officers on Oct. 20 in ceremonies at Sheppard. His wings ਀眀攀爀攀 瀀椀渀渀攀搀 漀渀 戀礀 栀椀猀 昀愀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 䈀爀椀最⸀ 䜀攀渀⸀ 匀愀洀甀攀氀 䜀⸀ 搀攀䜀攀渀攀爀攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 栀椀猀 ഀഊwings at Webb Air Force Base in May 1970. Lt deGeneres entered training in ਀䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 眀栀攀爀攀 栀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 吀ⴀ㌀㜀 吀眀攀攀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀甀瀀攀爀猀漀渀椀挀 吀ⴀ㌀㠀 吀愀氀漀渀⸀ ഀഊUpon completion of F-15 fighter training in Klamath Falls, Ore., he and his ਀眀椀昀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 昀漀爀洀攀爀 刀漀戀礀渀 匀洀愀爀愀搀愀 漀昀 䈀愀琀漀渀 刀漀甀最攀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 琀漀 䈀攀氀氀攀 䌀栀愀猀猀攀 ഀഊwhere he will fly the F-15 for the Louisiana Air National Guard 159th Fighter ਀圀椀渀最Ⰰ ㄀㈀㈀渀搀 䘀椀最栀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTAMIKA STOVE ਀ഀഊPV2 Tamika N. Stove, a 2000 graduate of Terrebonne High School, was temporarily ਀眀漀爀欀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ 匀琀漀瘀攀 眀愀猀 ഀഊstationed in Houma from Nov. 30 to Dec. 19. Since completing basic training, ਀匀琀漀瘀攀 愀琀琀攀渀搀攀搀 ㄀　 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 䠀攀爀 䄀爀洀礀 漀挀挀甀瀀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 ഀഊspecialty is ammunition specialist. Stove enlisted in the Army in July 2000. ਀匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䜀眀攀渀搀漀氀礀渀 䴀⸀ 匀琀漀瘀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJEREMY SKIDMORE ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Pvt. Jeremy J. Skidmore completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 倀愀爀爀椀猀 䤀猀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀ 匀欀椀搀洀漀爀攀 愀渀搀 昀攀氀氀漀眀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀猀 攀渀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊtraining phase with The Crucible, a 54-hour team effort, problem-solving ਀攀瘀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 挀甀氀洀椀渀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 ഀഊthe Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as Marines for the first time since ਀戀漀漀琀 挀愀洀瀀 戀攀最愀渀⸀ 匀欀椀搀洀漀爀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe son of Lucille T. and Richard T. Skidmore of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䄀吀刀䤀䌀䬀 䐀䤀䌀䬀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 倀愀琀爀椀挀欀 䔀⸀ 䐀椀挀欀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Dick is a 2000 graduate of Central ਀䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀愀琀栀礀 䄀⸀ 䐀椀挀欀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDOUGLAS GANN ਀ഀഊArmy Pfc. Douglas Gann has graduated from basic combat training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀ 䜀愀渀渀 椀猀 愀 ㄀　㤀㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe son of Elsie M. Gann of Schriever. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀䠀一䄀吀䠀伀一 吀刀䄀䠀䄀一ഀഊ ਀䨀漀栀渀愀琀栀漀渀 吀爀愀栀愀渀Ⰰ 愀 猀攀渀椀漀爀 愀琀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 ഀഊStates Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program. This program allows high school ਀猀攀渀椀漀爀猀 琀漀 攀渀氀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 愀渀搀 搀攀昀攀爀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 ഀഊafter graduation. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀䄀䌀䠀䔀䰀 匀䠀䔀刀䈀唀刀一䔀ഀഊ ਀刀愀挀栀攀氀 䄀 匀栀攀爀戀甀爀渀攀 栀愀猀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 愀渀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 刀伀吀✀䌀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 猀挀栀漀氀愀爀猀栀椀瀀 漀昀昀攀爀⸀ ഀഊThe cadet was selected on the basis of comprehensive tests, high school ਀猀挀栀漀氀愀猀琀椀挀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 攀砀琀爀愀ⴀ挀甀爀爀椀挀甀氀愀爀 愀挀琀椀瘀椀琀椀攀猀⸀ 唀瀀漀渀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 ഀഊcompletion of the ROTC program, she will be commissioned as a second lieutenant ਀椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ 䠀攀爀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀 愀爀攀 䜀眀攀渀 䜀⸀ 愀渀搀 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 䈀⸀ 匀栀攀爀戀甀爀渀攀 漀昀 䬀渀漀戀 䠀椀氀氀 ഀഊDrive, Denton, Texas. She is a 2000 high school graduate. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀一䌀䔀 儀唀䔀䔀一ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 吀攀爀爀攀渀挀攀 䌀⸀ 儀甀攀攀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊKnox, Ky. Queen is a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux High School. He is the Gwen ਀䴀⸀ 儀甀攀攀渀 愀渀搀 刀漀礀 䜀爀愀礀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJAMES ARTHUR ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Lance Cpl. James D. Arthur recently reported for duty with Marine ਀䠀攀愀瘀礀 䠀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀ⴀ㌀㘀㐀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䄀椀爀 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀愀洀瀀 倀攀渀搀氀攀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀愀氀椀昀⸀ ഀഊArthur is a 1999 graduate of H. L Bourgeois High School. He joined the Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㈀　　　⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀愀爀攀 䔀⸀ 愀渀搀 䨀愀洀攀猀 䔀⸀ 䄀爀琀栀甀爀 漀昀 ഀഊSchriever. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀刀䔀䬀 䠀夀䴀䔀䰀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䐀攀爀攀欀 䨀⸀ 䠀礀洀攀氀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Hymel is a 2000 graduate of ਀吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀爀甀挀攀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䤀爀椀猀 䔀⸀ 䠀礀洀攀氀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀䔀一吀 一䔀䄀䰀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䬀攀渀琀 䨀⸀ 一攀愀氀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ ഀഊKy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Shermin Neal Sr. of Bourg. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䤀䄀一䄀 䌀䄀䰀䰀伀圀䄀夀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 吀椀愀渀愀 䰀⸀ 䌀愀氀氀漀眀愀礀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊLeonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., on Sept. 7. She earned certification as an ਀攀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀椀愀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 ഀഊHigh School. She is the daughter of Nathaniel and Cecile P. Calloway of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䄀䴀 嘀䔀刀刀䔀吀吀ഀഊ ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀最琀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 嘀攀爀爀攀琀琀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 戀愀猀椀挀 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀椀愀渀✀猀 挀漀甀爀猀攀⸀ ഀഊVerrett is a 1995 high school graduate who joined the Marine Corps in Nov.1996. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀椀渀搀愀 䴀⸀ 刀漀眀氀愀渀搀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKATIE DAIGLE ਀ഀഊAir Force Airman 1st Class Katie L Daigle has graduated from basic military ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ 䐀愀椀最氀攀 椀猀 愀 ഀഊ1997graduate of Thibodaux High School. She is the daughter of Darrel J. and ਀䈀愀爀戀愀爀愀 䌀⸀ 䐀愀椀最氀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTREG ANCELET ਀ഀഊArmy Spec. Treg E. Ancelet has graduated from basic combat training at Fort ਀䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ 䬀礀⸀ 䄀渀挀攀氀攀琀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䤀渀 ㈀　　　Ⰰ 栀攀 ഀഊreceived a master's degree from George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. He is the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀漀爀爀愀椀渀攀 䠀⸀ 䄀渀挀攀氀攀琀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊEARL GRIFFIN JR. ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Staff Sgt. Earl Griffin Jr. reported for duty with Interim Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀Ⰰ 䈀愀栀爀愀椀渀Ⰰ 䄀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀瘀攀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 唀渀椀琀Ⰰ 匀漀甀琀栀眀攀猀琀 ഀഊAsia. Griffin is a 1982 graduate of Central Lafourche High School who joined ਀琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㄀㤀㠀㜀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀攀愀渀渀愀 䜀爀椀昀昀椀渀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDANIELLE SIMMONS ਀ഀഊAir Force Senior Airman Danielle L Simmons arrived for duty at Kelly Air Force ਀䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ 匀椀洀洀漀渀猀 椀猀 愀渀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 猀礀猀琀攀洀猀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 愀猀猀攀猀猀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊjourneyman assigned to the Air Force Information Warfare Center. Simmons is the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀漀甀瘀攀渀椀愀 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTORRELL JOSEPH ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Torrell Joseph has graduated from basic military training at Fort ਀䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀ 䨀漀猀攀瀀栀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 ഀഊHigh School. He is the son of James and Rose M. Joseph of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀䔀䜀䜀䤀䔀 倀䔀䰀䰀䔀䜀刀䤀一ഀഊ ਀刀攀最最椀攀 倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 ഀഊEntry Program. This program allows high school seniors to enlist in the Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 愀渀搀 搀攀昀攀爀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCARLA VERDIN ਀ഀഊAir National Guard Senior Airman Carla M. Verdin has graduated from the ਀昀椀渀愀渀挀椀愀氀 洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 愀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 匀栀攀瀀瀀愀爀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 圀椀挀栀椀琀愀 ഀഊFalls, Texas. The senior airman is a 1996.graduate of Friendswood Christian ਀䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䬀愀琀栀礀 䨀⸀ 嘀攀爀搀椀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARVIN HAMPTON JR. ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Marvin Hampton Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort ਀䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ 䬀礀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀愀爀瘀椀渀 愀渀搀 䰀椀渀搀愀 䠀愀洀瀀琀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJOSE ESCAMILLA ਀ഀഊJose Escamilla, a senior at South Lafourche High School in Galliano, enlisted ਀椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀ⴀ 吀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 ഀഊhigh school seniors to enlist in the Marine Corps and defer going to recruit ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊROMANUEL CARTER ਀ഀഊRomanuel G. Carter enlisted into the United States Air Force. Carter, a ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 昀漀爀 攀渀氀椀猀琀洀攀渀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 爀攀最甀氀愀爀 ഀഊAir Force in May. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䄀吀刀䤀䌀䔀 吀刀䤀䜀䜀匀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 倀愀琀爀椀挀攀 䌀⸀ 吀爀椀最最猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C. Triggs is a 1999 graduate of Thibodaux High School. She ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀愀爀氀攀渀攀 吀爀椀最最猀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTONY WILLIAMS ਀ഀഊTony Williams, a senior at Terrebonne High School in Houma, enlisted in the ਀唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 栀椀最栀 ഀഊschool seniors to enlist in the Marine Corps and defer going to recruit ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊHEATHER MCDONALD ਀ഀഊHeather L McDonald enlisted into the United States Air Force. A senior at H.L ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䴀挀䐀漀渀愀氀搀 椀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀搀 昀漀爀 攀渀氀椀猀琀洀攀渀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 爀攀最甀氀愀爀 ഀഊAir Force in May. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀刀䄀嘀䤀匀 匀䄀刀䜀䔀一吀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 吀爀愀瘀椀猀 圀⸀ 匀愀爀最攀渀琀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䈀愀猀椀挀 䴀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊSill, Lawton, Okla. The private is a 1997 graduate of Thibodaux High School. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀氀漀礀搀 䰀 愀渀搀 䤀漀氀愀 圀⸀ 匀愀爀最攀渀琀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊGIOVANNI ORGERON ਀ഀഊGiovanni Orgeron of Houma enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Delayed ਀䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 猀攀渀椀漀爀猀 琀漀Ⰰ 攀渀氀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 ഀഊand defer going to recruit training until after graduation. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀✀圀䄀一䔀 吀刀伀匀䔀䰀䄀䤀刀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䐀✀圀愀渀攀 䰀⸀ 吀爀漀猀挀氀愀椀爀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀漀漀搀猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 ഀഊspecialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. The ਀猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀 愀渀搀 猀攀爀瘀攀 昀漀漀搀 椀渀 氀愀爀最攀 愀渀搀 猀洀愀氀氀 焀甀愀渀琀椀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊbaking methods, field kitchen operations and general operation of Army dining ਀昀愀挀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀⸀ 吀爀漀猀挀氀愀椀爀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀攀氀洀愀 愀渀搀 䨀攀爀爀礀 吀爀漀猀挀氀愀椀爀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊANTHONY ROMERO ਀ഀഊAnthony Romero of Montegut enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Delayed ਀䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 猀攀渀椀漀爀猀 琀漀 攀渀氀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps and defer going to recruit training until after graduation. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䄀刀刀伀䐀 䌀伀伀䬀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䨀愀爀爀漀搀 䨀⸀ 䌀漀漀欀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. The private is a 2000graduate ਀漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀攀挀欀礀 䄀⸀ 䰀攀䈀漀甀攀昀 漀昀 ഀഊBourg and Jeff T. Cook of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䤀䄀一 䐀䄀刀䐀䄀刀ഀഊ ਀䈀爀椀愀渀 䐀愀爀䐀愀爀 漀昀 䰀愀爀漀猀攀 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram which allows high school seniors to enlist in the Marine Corps and ਀搀攀昀攀爀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBRYAN STRINGER ਀ഀഊArmy National Guard Pvt. Bryan M. Stringer has graduated from the unit supply ਀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀攀Ⰰ 倀攀琀攀爀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ ഀഊStringer is a 1997 high school graduate. He is the son of Clarence M. Stringer ਀漀昀 䴀愀甀爀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 䈀漀戀戀椀攀 䨀⸀ 匀琀爀椀渀最攀爀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ ਀ഀഊChristopher Rodriguez, a senior at South Terrebonne High School in Houma, ਀攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 ഀഊallows high school seniors to enlist in the Marine Corps and defer going to ਀爀攀挀爀甀椀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊMAY 24, 2001 ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊLYNETTA JONES ਀ഀഊPV2 Lynetta Kawaii Jones worked with recruiters of the Army recruiting station ਀椀渀 䠀漀甀洀愀 昀爀漀洀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㈀　 琀漀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 㠀⸀匀椀渀挀攀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䨀漀渀攀猀 ഀഊattended 10 weeks of advanced individual training. Her Army occupational ਀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀 椀猀 㔀㔀 䈀爀愀瘀漀 䄀洀洀甀渀椀琀椀漀渀 匀甀瀀瀀氀礀 匀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 栀攀爀 攀渀氀椀猀琀洀攀渀琀 ഀഊcontract ends in two years she will decide whether to enlist and take part-time ਀挀漀氀氀攀最攀 挀漀甀爀猀攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 愀 挀椀瘀椀氀椀愀渀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 猀琀甀搀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀愀欀攀 愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഀഊG.I. Bill and Army College Fund benefits. Jones, a 1997 graduate of South ਀吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 攀渀氀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 椀渀 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀　　　⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀Ⰰ ഀഊdaughter of LaFern A. Jones of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀匀䠀唀䄀 䈀䄀刀刀ഀഊ ਀倀昀挀⸀ 䨀漀猀栀甀愀 刀礀愀渀 䈀愀爀爀 眀漀爀欀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀椀渀最 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 ഀഊHouma from March 19 to 26.Since completing basic training, Barr attended 14 ਀眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 䠀椀猀 䄀爀洀礀 漀挀挀甀瀀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀 椀猀 ㄀㄀ ഀഊBravo Infantry. When his enlistment contract ends in two years he will decide ਀眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 琀漀 攀渀氀椀猀琀 愀渀搀 琀愀欀攀 瀀愀爀琀ⴀ琀椀洀攀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 挀漀甀爀猀攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 愀 挀椀瘀椀氀椀愀渀 ഀഊcollege student and take advantage of the G.I. Bill and Army College Fund ਀戀攀渀攀昀椀琀猀⸀ 䈀愀爀爀Ⰰ 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀攀猀愀 ഀഊA. Romero of Napoleonville. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䐀䄀䴀 倀䤀吀刀䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 匀琀愀昀昀 匀最琀⸀ 䄀搀愀洀 䄀⸀ 倀椀琀爀攀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䄀爀洀礀 䌀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊMedal. The Medal is awarded to those individuals who demonstrate outstanding ਀愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀洀攀渀琀 漀爀 洀攀爀椀琀漀爀椀漀甀猀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀椀爀 搀甀琀椀攀猀 漀渀 戀攀栀愀氀昀 ഀഊof the Army. Pitre is a Patriot Missile launching station crew chief assigned ਀琀漀 琀栀攀 㔀琀栀䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 㜀琀栀 䄀椀爀 䐀攀昀攀渀猀攀 䄀爀琀椀氀氀攀爀礀 愀琀 䠀愀渀愀甀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 ഀഊof Daryl and Beverly Pitre of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀匀䠀唀䄀 匀吀䔀䰀䰀夀ഀഊ ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䨀漀猀栀甀愀 䨀⸀ 匀琀攀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 ഀഊRecruit Depot, San Diego. Stelly is a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux High School. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 嘀攀爀漀渀椀焀甀攀 匀琀攀氀氀礀 漀昀 匀琀漀眀Ⰰ 伀栀椀漀 愀渀搀 漀昀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 倀⸀ 匀琀攀氀氀礀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux ਀ഀഊ ਀䰀䄀吀伀一夀䄀 倀䄀夀一䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䰀愀琀漀渀礀愀 刀⸀ 倀愀礀渀攀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊLeonard Wood, Waynesville, Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Payne ਀匀椀氀愀猀 倀愀礀渀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊPAUL BERGERON ਀ഀഊNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul J. Bergeron is participating in a six-month ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 ഀഊHelicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier, USS ਀䠀愀爀爀礀 匀⸀ 吀爀甀洀愀渀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 圀栀椀氀攀 漀渀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀栀攀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ഀഊvisited Souda Bay, Crete, where the crew had the opportunity to shop, sightsee ਀愀渀搀 攀渀樀漀礀 氀漀挀愀氀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 愀渀搀 挀甀椀猀椀渀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 戀愀猀攀搀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 䄀椀爀 ഀഊStation Jacksonville, Fla., flies theSH-60F and HH-60H helicopters, twin ਀琀甀爀戀椀渀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 洀愀砀椀ⴀ洀甀洀 最爀漀猀猀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㈀㄀Ⰰ　　　 ഀഊpounds. The SH-6OFs primary mission Is antisubmarine warfare and the HH-60H's ਀瀀爀椀洀愀爀礀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 愀爀攀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 猀攀愀爀挀栀 愀渀搀 爀攀猀挀甀攀 愀渀搀 渀愀瘀愀氀ⴀ猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 眀愀爀昀愀爀攀 ഀഊsupport. Bergeron, a. 1997 graduate of Ellender Memorial High School, joined ਀琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䨀愀渀攀琀 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 愀渀搀 倀攀爀爀礀 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 ഀഊof Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀刀伀夀 䈀伀唀䐀刀䔀䄀唀堀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 匀最琀⸀ 氀猀琀 䌀氀愀猀猀 吀爀漀礀 䄀⸀ 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 椀渀 䐀攀渀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀漀⸀ ഀഊBoudreaux, a recruiting station commander, is assigned to the Denver Recruiting ਀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㠀㜀⸀ 吀栀攀 ഀഊsergeant is the son of Cheryle A. and Willie J. Boudreaux of Bourg. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀䰀䄀䬀䔀 䐀唀䔀吀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䈀氀愀欀攀 䄀⸀ 䐀甀挀琀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Duet is a 2000 graduate of South ਀䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 愀椀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀愀爀椀猀愀 䐀甀攀琀 漀昀 䜀愀氀氀椀愀渀漀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJOEY DAVIS ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Joey D. Davis has graduated from basic combat military training at ਀䘀漀爀琀 匀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䰀愀眀琀漀渀Ⰰ 伀欀氀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool. He is the son of Donna Davis of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䈀刀䄀一一䄀一 嘀䄀唀䜀䠀一ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀  倀瘀琀⸀ 䈀爀愀渀渀愀渀  䨀⸀ 嘀愀甀最栀愀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊFort Leonard Wood Waynesville, Mo. He is the son of Rickey K Vaughan Sr. of ਀䌀甀琀 伀昀昀 愀渀搀 䴀漀渀愀 匀⸀ 嘀愀甀最栀愀渀 圀愀最甀攀猀瀀愀挀欀  漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJIMMY OWENSBY ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Pfc. Jimmy Owensby III completed the administrative clerk course ਀愀琀 倀攀爀猀漀渀渀攀氀 䄀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀琀 䌀愀洀瀀 ഀഊLejeune, N.C. Owensby is a 1998 graduate of South Lafourche High School who ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 ㈀　　　⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀愀爀漀氀 䄀⸀ 愀渀搀 䨀椀洀洀礀 䄀⸀ ഀഊOwensby of Cut Off. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀刀䔀䴀吀 吀䤀䰀䰀䴀䄀一ഀഊ ਀吀爀攀渀琀 吀⸀ 吀椀氀氀洀愀渀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay ਀攀渀琀攀爀椀渀最 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 搀甀琀礀 昀漀爀 甀瀀 琀漀 漀渀攀 礀攀愀爀⸀ 吀椀氀氀洀愀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 ഀഊHigh School, will report to Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., for basic training. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀栀愀爀氀攀渀攀 䄀⸀ 愀渀搀 吀漀洀愀猀 吀⸀ 吀椀氀氀洀愀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMICHAEL NEVILS ਀ഀഊNavy Fireman Michael P. Nevils is engaged in a six-month deployment to the ਀䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 唀匀匀 ഀഊHarry S. Truman, home ported in Norfolk, Va. While on deployment, crew members ਀昀爀漀洀 一攀瘀椀氀猀✀ 猀栀椀瀀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀 椀渀 搀愀洀愀最攀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 伀氀礀洀瀀椀挀猀Ⰰ 愀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀椀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊdesigned to train the crew to properly handle a crisis at sea. The ship also ਀瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 匀漀甀搀愀 䈀愀礀Ⰰ 䌀爀攀琀攀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 挀爀攀眀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 猀椀最栀琀猀攀攀 愀渀搀 ഀഊenjoy the local culture and cuisine. Carriers like USS Harry S, Truman are ਀搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 唀⸀匀⸀ 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 爀愀瀀椀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 ഀഊin times of crisis. They serve as a visible deterrent to would-be aggressors ਀愀渀搀 愀爀攀 攀焀甀椀瀀瀀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊavailable. Nevits is a 1998 graduate of Ellender Memorial High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀刀伀夀 䜀刀䄀夀ഀഊ ਀吀爀漀礀 䄀 䜀爀愀礀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 愀琀 䜀爀愀昀攀渀眀漀攀栀爀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䄀爀攀愀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀ 䜀爀愀礀Ⰰ 愀 ഀഊchemical operations specialist, is assigned to headquarters. In 1994, Gray ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䔀愀爀氀 匀挀漀戀礀 䨀爀⸀ 漀昀 ഀഊHouma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䄀刀䰀吀伀一 䤀一䜀刀䄀䴀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 ㄀猀琀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䌀愀爀氀琀漀渀 䐀⸀ 䤀渀最爀愀洀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Ingram is a 2000 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䨀愀渀攀琀 䜀爀愀礀 愀渀搀 ഀഊRichard Ingram Jr., both of Raceland. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀一䤀䔀䰀䰀䔀 圀䄀匀䠀䤀一䜀吀伀一ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䐀愀渀椀攀氀氀攀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊFort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. The private is a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 匀栀愀爀漀渀 一漀爀愀 愀渀搀 䐀愀渀椀攀氀 圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䄀䐀䔀 唀一䈀䔀䠀䄀䜀䔀一ഀഊ ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䌀瀀氀⸀ 圀愀搀攀 䈀⸀ 唀渀戀攀栀愀最攀渀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀 爀愀渀欀 眀栀椀氀攀 ഀഊserving with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Corps ਀䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 䌀愀洀瀀 䰀攀樀攀甀渀攀Ⰰ 一⸀䌀⸀ 唀渀戀攀栀愀最攀渀 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 戀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 猀甀猀琀愀椀渀攀搀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 樀漀戀 ഀഊperformance and proficiency in his designated specialty. Unbehagen is a 1995 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 ഀഊ1998. He is the son of Kathy A. and Wayne A. Unbehagen of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䤀䴀䔀䔀 䬀一䤀䜀䠀吀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䄀椀洀攀攀 䐀⸀ 䬀渀椀最栀琀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. The private is a 1998 graduate ਀漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀攀渀渀椀猀 䬀渀椀最栀琀 愀渀搀 猀琀攀瀀ⴀഀഊdaughter of Valerie Knight of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䠀䔀刀匀䌀䠀䔀䰀 䐀刀䄀一䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䠀攀爀猀挀栀攀氀 䨀⸀ 䐀爀愀渀攀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ഀഊat Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Drane is a 2000 graduate of H.L ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䈀攀爀琀栀愀 䨀漀栀渀猀漀渀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊISSAC RICKS ਀ഀഊIssac J. Ricks has joined the U.S. Army under the Delayed Entry Program, which ਀最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀渀最 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀洀攀渀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 搀攀氀愀礀 攀渀琀攀爀椀渀最 椀渀琀漀 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 搀甀琀礀 ഀഊfor up to one year. Ricks, a 1998 graduate of South Terrebonne High School, ਀眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ 䬀礀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 一愀漀洀椀 䄀⸀ ഀഊRicks of Chauvin and Issac G. Ricks of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀䨀唀一䔀 㜀Ⰰ ㈀　　㄀ഀഊ ਀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀㴀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRENE LEBOEUF ਀ഀഊArmy Pfc. Rene M. Leboeuf has arrived for duty at Camp Humphreys Pyongtaek-Gun, ਀匀漀甀琀栀 䬀漀爀攀愀⸀ 䰀攀戀漀攀甀昀 椀猀 愀渀 椀洀愀最攀爀礀 愀渀愀氀礀猀琀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀爀搀 䴀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊBattalion. The private first class is a 1998 graduate of South Terrebonne High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䈀攀渀渀椀攀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䌀愀琀栀礀 䈀⸀ 䰀攀戀漀攀甀昀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊKYLE HIMEL ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle T. Himel completed basic training at Marine Corps ਀刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 渀漀眀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀攀搀 椀渀 䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 愀琀 ഀഊHeadquarters Battery, Camp Lajeune, N.C. Himel, a 2000 graduate of H.L ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 吀栀漀洀愀猀 倀⸀ 愀渀搀 䨀愀甀渀椀挀攀 䴀⸀ 䠀椀洀攀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRUSSELL JONES ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Russell M. Jones III has graduated from basic combat training at ਀䘀漀爀琀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀䨀漀渀攀猀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ ഀഊHe is the son of Victoria Jones of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀刀䤀匀吀䄀 䰀䄀䈀伀唀嘀䔀ഀഊ ਀一愀瘀礀 䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 洀愀渀 䬀爀椀猀琀愀 䴀⸀ 䰀愀䈀漀甀瘀攀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䈀愀猀椀挀 䠀漀猀瀀椀琀愀氀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 ഀഊSchool at Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Ill. LaBouve, a 1996 ਀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䴀愀礀 ㈀　　　⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe daughter of Debra T. and David T. LaBouve of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䘀刀䄀一䬀 䌀䔀䰀䔀匀吀䤀一䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 匀最琀⸀ 䘀爀愀渀欀 䨀⸀ 䌀攀氀攀猀琀椀渀攀 栀愀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 椀渀 䜀爀愀昀攀渀眀漀攀栀爀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀ ഀഊCelestine is assigned to the377th Transportation. He is the son of Brenda ਀䨀漀猀攀瀀栀 漀昀 刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊADRIAN FLAKES ਀ഀഊAir Force Airman Adrian D. Flakes has graduated from basic military training at ਀䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀ 䘀氀愀欀攀猀 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux High School is the son of Dianne King of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀一䤀䔀䰀䰀䔀 䐀䄀一䤀䔀䰀匀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䐀愀渀椀攀氀氀攀 䐀愀渀椀攀氀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C. The private, a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux High School, ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䈀攀瘀攀爀氀礀 䐀愀渀椀攀氀猀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARTY CHAISSON ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Sgt. Marty J. Chaisson reported for duty with Marine Aviation ਀䰀漀最椀猀琀椀挀 匀焀甀愀搀爀漀渀 ㈀㤀Ⰰ    䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䄀椀爀 䜀爀漀甀瀀 ㈀㤀Ⰰ 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 一⸀䌀⸀ 䌀栀愀椀猀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 ഀഊ1992 graduate of H.L Bourgeois High School, joined the Marine Corps in July ਀㄀㤀㤀㜀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䐀漀渀愀氀攀攀渀 䌀⸀ 愀渀搀 䨀愀洀攀猀 圀⸀ 䌀栀愀椀猀猀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊADAM TEMPLET ਀ഀഊAdam J. Templet has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀攀洀瀀氀攀琀Ⰰ 愀 礀攀愀爀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 ഀഊfor basic training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Michelle L ਀愀渀搀 䨀攀爀爀礀 倀⸀ 吀攀洀瀀氀攀琀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊFLOYD JENNINGS ਀ഀഊNavy Chief Petty Officer Floyd N. Jennings is engaged in a six-month deployment ਀琀漀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 ഀഊassault ship USS Nassau, home ported in Norfolk, Va. During the deployment, the ਀猀栀椀瀀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 ∀匀瀀愀渀椀猀栀 倀栀椀戀氀攀砀Ⰰ∀ 愀渀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀椀渀最 漀昀 愀 猀攀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 ഀഊamphibious landings with Spanish naval forces.USS Nassau also participated in a ਀氀椀瘀攀ⴀ昀椀爀攀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 椀渀 䌀愀瀀漀 吀攀甀氀愀搀愀Ⰰ 匀愀爀搀椀渀椀愀⸀⸀䄀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 ഀഊvisited cities in Italy, Malta and Spain where crew had the opportunity to ਀猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 猀椀最栀琀 猀攀攀 愀渀搀 攀渀樀漀礀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 愀渀搀 挀甀椀猀椀渀攀⸀唀匀匀 一愀猀猀愀甀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀猀 ഀഊamphibious operations using landing craft air cushions, which are specially- ਀搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 栀漀瘀攀爀挀爀愀昀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀 愀戀漀瘀攀 氀愀渀搀 愀渀搀 猀攀愀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 ഀഊvehicles and equipment. The ship also has conventional landing craft and ਀栀攀氀椀挀漀瀀琀攀爀猀 攀洀戀愀爀欀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀猀 攀焀甀椀瀀瀀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 猀琀愀昀昀攀搀 戀礀 一愀瘀礀 ഀഊdoctors, dentists, nurses and corpsmen. Jennings' wife, Candice, is the ਀搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 倀攀最最礀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 圀⸀ 圀愀爀爀攀渀 漀昀 䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊJUNE 10, 2001 ਀ഀഊ========================= ਀ഀഊ ਀吀伀䐀䐀 䠀唀䈀䈀䔀䰀䰀ഀഊ ਀吀漀搀搀 䘀⸀ 䠀甀戀戀攀氀氀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 䄀挀愀搀攀洀礀 漀昀 䴀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊScience and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard, ਀愀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 挀漀洀瀀漀渀攀渀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䐀攀瀀愀爀琀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀甀爀爀椀挀甀氀甀洀 愀琀 ഀഊthe academy consisted of a six-week, in-resident course that instructed ਀猀琀甀搀攀渀琀猀 椀渀 猀椀砀 洀愀樀漀爀 愀爀攀愀猀 漀昀 猀琀甀搀礀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ ഀഊprofessional development, communicative skills, leader-ship and management, ਀搀攀昀攀渀猀攀 猀琀甀搀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀椀攀甀琀攀渀愀渀琀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 ഀഊattends further career development training or returns to his/her respective ਀猀琀愀琀攀✀猀 甀渀椀琀 漀昀 愀猀猀椀最渀洀攀渀琀⸀ 䠀甀戀戀攀氀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㤀　 昀爀漀洀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 ഀഊSchool, and received a bachelor's degree in 1998 from Nicholls State ਀唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀Ⰰ 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䘀爀愀渀挀椀猀 䨀⸀ 愀渀搀 䰀漀爀攀琀琀愀 䌀⸀ 䠀甀戀戀攀氀氀 漀昀 ഀഊThibodaux ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀䠀一 䴀䔀䰀䄀一䌀伀一ഀഊ ਀䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䄀椀爀洀愀渀 䨀漀栀渀 倀⸀ 䴀攀氀愀渀挀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Melancon is a 1998 graduate of ਀匀漀甀琀栀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䜀愀氀氀椀愀渀漀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀漀渀愀 䐀甀昀爀攀渀攀 漀昀 䰀愀爀漀猀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDANA LEWIS ਀ഀഊArmy Pfc. Dana M. Lewis has graduated from basic military training at Fort ਀䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䈀攀琀琀礀 匀琀攀爀氀椀渀最 漀昀 ഀഊDonaldsonville. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀伀一䄀吀䠀䄀一 䬀䔀刀一ഀഊ ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䨀漀渀愀琀栀愀渀 倀⸀ 䬀攀爀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Kern is a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 一愀漀洀椀 吀⸀ 匀栀愀眀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 愀渀搀 䈀爀椀愀渀 䬀⸀ 䬀攀爀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSHANDEL BURDIS ਀ഀഊShandel M. Burdis has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀渀最 洀攀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀洀攀渀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 搀攀氀愀礀 ഀഊentering active duty for up to one year. Burdis, a 1997 graduate of Thibodaux ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 匀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䰀愀眀琀漀渀 伀欀氀愀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe daughter of Rosemary N Burdis and Larry L Burdis, both of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀刀伀䰀䄀一䐀 䈀刀䄀䐀䈀䔀刀刀夀ഀഊ ਀一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㄀猀琀 䌀氀愀猀猀 刀漀渀愀氀搀 刀 䈀爀愀搀戀攀爀爀礀 椀猀 栀愀氀昀眀愀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the ਀愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 一愀猀猀愀甀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀഊdeployment, the ship participated in "Spanish Phiblex,' an exercise consisting ਀漀昀 愀 猀攀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最猀 眀椀琀栀 匀瀀愀渀椀猀栀 渀愀瘀愀氀 昀漀爀挀攀猀⸀唀匀匀 一愀猀猀愀甀 愀氀猀漀 ഀഊparticipated in a live-fire training exercise in Capb Teulada, Sardinia. ਀䄀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 挀椀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 䴀愀氀琀愀 愀渀搀 匀瀀愀椀渀 眀栀攀爀攀 挀爀攀眀 栀愀搀 ഀഊthe opportunity to shop, sight see and enjoy the local culture and cuisine.USS ਀一愀猀猀愀甀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀猀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 甀猀椀渀最 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 挀爀愀昀琀 愀椀爀 挀甀猀栀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 ഀഊare specially designed Hovercraft that travel above land and sea surfaces and ਀搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀猀 挀漀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀愀氀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 挀爀愀昀琀 ഀഊand helicopter’s embarked, and is equipped with medical facilities staffed by ਀一愀瘀礀 搀漀挀琀漀爀猀Ⰰ 搀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀Ⰰ 渀甀爀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀爀瀀猀洀攀渀⸀ 䈀爀愀搀戀攀爀爀礀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㜀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 ഀഊCentral Lafourche High School of Mathews, joined the Navy in September 1981. He ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀甀戀礀 䴀⸀ 䰀攀䈀氀愀渀挀 漀昀 䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀 愀渀搀 䘀爀愀渀欀 䨀⸀ 䈀爀愀搀戀攀爀爀礀 漀昀 䜀爀愀渀搀 䤀猀氀攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDANIELLE WASHINGTON ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Danielle Washington has graduated from basic military training at ਀䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 ഀഊHigh School, is the daughter of Sharon Nora and Daniel Washington, both of ਀吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJASON BABIN ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Jason L. Babin has arrived for duty at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, ਀䠀愀眀愀椀椀⸀ 䈀愀戀椀渀 椀猀 愀 栀攀愀瘀礀 挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀漀爀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 㠀㐀琀栀 ഀഊEngineers He is the son of Brent A. and Lucy B. Babin of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䄀刀伀一 䈀䄀夀䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀愀爀漀渀 䴀⸀ 䈀愀礀攀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. Baye will report to Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., for basic training. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䰀甀欀攀 䨀⸀ 䈀愀礀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 愀渀搀 䴀攀氀椀渀搀愀 䴀⸀ 䈀愀礀攀 漀昀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䌀椀琀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊANDREW WILLIAMS ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Pvt. Andrew M. Williams II recently completed basic training at ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀猀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 ഀഊHigh School of Houma. He is the son of Kay F. and Andrew F. Williams of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䠀䄀刀䰀䔀匀 䰀唀䐀圀䤀䜀ഀഊ ਀一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 䰀⸀ 䰀甀搀眀椀最 椀猀 栀愀氀昀眀愀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 ഀഊdeployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the ਀愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 一愀猀猀愀甀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀഊdeployment, the ship participated in "Spanish Phiblex,", an exercise consisting ਀漀昀 愀 猀攀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最猀 眀椀琀栀 匀瀀愀渀椀猀栀 渀愀瘀愀氀 昀漀爀挀攀猀⸀唀匀匀 一愀猀猀愀甀 愀氀猀漀 ഀഊparticipated in a live-fire training exercise in Capo Teulada, Sardinia. ਀䄀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 挀椀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 䴀愀氀琀愀 愀渀搀 匀瀀愀椀渀 眀栀攀爀攀 挀爀攀眀 栀愀搀 ഀഊthe opportunity to shop, sight see and enjoy the local culture and cuisine.USS ਀一愀猀猀愀甀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀猀 愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 甀猀椀渀最 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 挀爀愀昀琀 愀椀爀 挀甀猀栀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 ഀഊare specially designed Hovercraft that travel above land and sea surfaces and ਀搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀猀 挀漀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀愀氀 氀愀渀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 ഀഊhelicopters embarked, and is equipped with medical facilities staffed by Navy ਀搀漀挀琀漀爀猀Ⰰ 搀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀Ⰰ 渀甀爀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀爀瀀猀 洀攀渀⸀ 䰀甀搀眀椀最Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 ഀഊHigh School, joined the Navy in August 1997. He is the son Lona C. and Charles ਀䌀⸀ 䰀甀搀眀椀最 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTYNESHA BERGERON ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Tynesha N. Bergeron has graduated from the motor transport operator ਀愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 ⠀䄀氀氀⤀ 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ ഀഊMo. Bergeron is the daughter of Valerie A. Antoine and stepdaughter of Ronald ਀䬀椀渀最 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDARIUS GRIFFIN ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Pvt. Darius D. Griffin recently completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀ 䜀爀椀昀昀椀渀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䰀愀昀漀甀爀挀栀攀 ഀഊHigh School of Raceland. He is the son of Lisa A and Percy A Charles of ਀刀愀挀攀氀愀渀搀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊTRENT TILLMAN ਀ഀഊTrent T. Tillman has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 吀椀氀氀洀愀渀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀Ⰰ ഀഊFort Benning, Columbus, Ga., for basic training. He is the son of Sharlene A ਀愀渀搀 吀漀洀愀猀 吀⸀ 吀椀氀氀洀愀渀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARK FLEMING ਀ഀഊMarine Corps Pvt. Mark Fleming recently completed basic training at Marine ਀䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀ Ⰰ 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 椀猀 ഀഊthe son of Alberta Naquin of Thibodaux ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䄀刀䰀 䈀䔀刀䜀䔀刀伀一ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䌀愀爀氀 䨀⸀ 䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 䤀䤀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀漀洀愀琀攀搀 ഀഊlogistical specialist advanced individual training (AIT) course in Fort Lee, ਀倀攀琀攀爀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ ഀഊBourg. He is the son of Carl J. Bergeron of Canon City, Colo. ਀ഀഊ ਀䠀䔀一刀夀 䄀䐀䄀䴀匀ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䠀攀渀爀礀 䘀⸀ 䄀搀愀洀猀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䬀渀漀砀Ⰰ ഀഊKy. Adams is the son of Genevia Livas of Houma and Henry Franklin Jr. of Morgan ਀䌀椀琀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ**************************************************************** ਀ഀഊJULY 19, 2001 ਀ഀഊ======================== ਀ഀഊ ਀䬀刀夀匀吀䄀䰀 䠀䄀刀刀䤀匀ഀഊ ਀䬀爀礀猀琀愀氀 䰀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 ഀഊTraining Program. Harris, a 1996 graduate of Terrebonne High School, Houma, ਀眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀漀渀愀爀搀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 圀愀礀渀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀Ⰰ 䴀漀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 ഀഊthe daughter of Victoria N. and Johnny N. Harris of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䌀伀吀吀 䈀唀刀吀伀一ഀഊ ਀䄀爀洀礀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 倀瘀琀⸀ 匀挀漀琀琀 䨀⸀ 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Burton is a 1998 graduate of H. L ਀䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀愀瘀椀搀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBIANCA DOUGLAS ਀ഀഊBianca N. Douglas has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 䐀漀甀最氀愀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㈀　　㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䜀爀愀礀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 ഀഊreport to Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., for basic training. She is the daughter ਀漀昀 䨀愀挀欀椀攀 䴀⸀ 䐀漀甀最氀愀猀 漀昀 䜀爀愀礀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊRHETT AMEDEE ਀ഀഊNavy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rhett A. Amedee recently graduated from the ਀一甀挀氀攀愀爀 䘀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ ∀䄀∀ 匀挀栀漀漀氀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 一甀挀氀攀愀爀 倀漀眀攀爀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 䌀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀漀漀猀攀 䌀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ ഀഊS.C. The three-to six-month course teaches machinist's mates, electrician's ਀洀愀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀猀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀椀愀渀猀 琀栀攀 戀愀猀椀挀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀椀爀 樀漀戀猀⸀ 䤀琀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀 栀愀渀搀猀ⴀഀഊon training on equipment designed to teach technical skills. Amedee will attend ਀昀漀氀氀漀眀ⴀ漀渀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 琀栀攀 一甀挀氀攀愀爀 倀漀眀攀爀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 洀漀爀攀 搀攀琀愀椀氀攀搀 ഀഊinstruction on principles of science and engineering, construction, and ਀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 渀愀瘀愀氀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀 瀀爀漀瀀甀氀猀椀漀渀 瀀氀愀渀琀猀⸀ 䄀洀攀搀攀攀 愀氀猀漀 眀愀猀 ഀഊpromoted to his current rank. Amedee, a 1999 graduate of Vandebilt Catholic ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀 ㈀　　　⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 匀栀攀爀爀漀渀 愀渀搀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 ഀഊA. Amedee of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䴀䄀吀吀䠀䔀圀 䰀伀唀嘀䤀䔀刀䔀ഀഊ ਀一愀瘀礀 倀攀琀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ㌀爀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀 䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀 䰀漀甀瘀椀攀爀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ഀഊNuclear Field "A" School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, ਀匀⸀䌀⸀ 吀栀攀 琀栀爀攀攀ⴀ琀漀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 琀攀愀挀栀攀猀 洀愀挀栀椀渀椀猀琀✀猀 洀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀椀愀渀✀猀 ഀഊmates and electronics technicians the basics of their jobs. It provides hands- ਀漀渀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 漀渀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀攀愀挀栀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀 猀欀椀氀氀猀⸀ 䜀爀愀搀甀愀琀攀猀 琀栀攀渀 ഀഊattend the Nuclear Power School, which teaches the principles of science and ਀攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 渀愀瘀愀氀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀 ഀഊpropulsion plants. Louviere, a 1999 graduate of Vandebilt Catholic High School, ਀樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 ㈀　　　⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀愀爀礀 匀挀攀氀昀漀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCARDAN SMITH ਀ഀഊCardan D. Smith has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 匀洀椀琀栀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ ഀഊHe is the son of Gwendolyn N. Smith of Thibodaux and Craig S. Stuart of ਀䰀漀挀欀瀀漀爀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMICHAEL NEVILS ਀ഀഊNavy Fireman Michael P. Nevils recently returned from a six-month deployment to ਀琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 匀攀愀 愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 䜀甀氀昀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀猀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀挀爀愀昀琀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 ഀഊUSS Harry S. Truman, home ported in Norfolk, Va. While operating in the Persian ਀䜀甀氀昀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 吀爀甀洀愀渀 䈀愀琀琀氀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀 攀渀昀漀爀挀攀搀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 一愀琀椀漀渀猀 猀愀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 䤀爀愀焀 戀礀 ഀഊdiverting 22 vessels with more than $5million of suspected contra-band cargo. ਀一攀瘀椀氀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 渀甀洀攀爀漀甀猀 椀渀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀猀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 ∀䄀爀愀戀椀愀渀 ഀഊGauntlet," an 11-nation exercise involving more than 20 ships. The Sailors also ਀眀漀爀欀攀搀 琀漀 猀琀爀攀渀最琀栀攀渀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀猀 愀渀搀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 椀渀琀攀爀漀瀀攀爀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀愀渀礀 ഀഊother countries they encountered during the deployment. The ship also visited ਀琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䄀爀愀戀 䔀洀椀爀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 䈀愀栀爀愀椀渀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀攀挀攀 愀渀搀 吀甀爀欀攀礀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 栀攀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊopportunity to shop, sightsee and enjoy the local culture and cuisine. This was ਀琀栀攀 洀愀椀搀攀渀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 唀匀匀 䠀愀爀爀礀 匀⸀ 吀爀甀洀愀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 眀愀猀 挀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀攀搀 䨀甀氀礀 ഀഊ25, 1998, and competed its final pre-deployment certification exercise in ਀伀挀琀漀戀攀爀Ⰰ㈀　　　⸀䌀愀爀爀椀攀爀猀 氀椀欀攀 唀匀匀 䠀愀爀爀礀 匀⸀ 吀爀甀洀愀渀 愀爀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀攀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 ഀഊmaintain U. S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They ਀猀攀爀瘀攀 愀猀 愀 栀椀最栀氀礀 瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 搀攀琀攀爀爀攀渀琀 琀漀 眀漀甀氀搀ⴀ戀攀 愀最最爀攀猀猀漀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 攀焀甀椀瀀瀀攀搀 ഀഊwith the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft available. Nevils is ਀愀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊQUINCY QUEEN ਀ഀഊQuincy D. Queen has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry ਀倀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀ 儀甀攀攀渀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀ 䌀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊtraining. He is the son of Joan J. and Ernest Queen of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀䔀䴀䔀刀夀 儀唀䔀䔀一ഀഊ ਀䔀洀攀爀礀 䐀⸀ 儀甀攀攀渀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. The recruit qualifies for an enlistment bonus. Queen, a 2000 high ਀猀挀栀漀漀氀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀 琀漀 䘀漀爀琀 䈀攀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀甀猀Ⰰ 䜀愀⸀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 ഀഊtraining. He is the son of Belinda A. Queen of Thibodaux ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀䰀吀伀一 䌀䔀䰀䔀匀吀䤀一䔀ഀഊ ਀䄀氀琀漀渀 䨀⸀ 䌀攀氀攀猀琀椀渀攀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. Celestine, a 1997 graduate of Terrebonne High School, Houma, will ਀爀攀瀀漀爀琀 昀漀爀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 一⸀ 䌀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䌀栀攀爀礀氀 䄀 愀渀搀 ഀഊAlton J. Celestine of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䠀䔀刀刀夀 倀䔀䰀䰀䔀䜀刀䤀一ഀഊ ਀匀栀攀爀爀礀 䰀⸀ 倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 栀愀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 䄀爀洀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 䐀攀氀愀礀攀搀 䔀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊProgram. Pellegrin will report to Fort Jackson, Columbia, S. C., for basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀愀渀攀琀 䄀 嘀攀爀爀攀琀 漀昀 吀栀攀爀椀漀琀⸀ഀഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഀഊ ਀㈀　　㈀ഀഊ ਀吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 倀愀爀椀猀栀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊsubmitted by: Lou Landry ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䔀刀刀䔀䈀伀一一䔀 倀䄀刀䤀匀䠀 䠀伀唀䴀䄀Ⰰ 䰀䄀ഀഊTHE COURIER, JANUARY 16, 2002 ਀䤀一 匀䔀刀嘀䤀䌀䔀 䄀一一伀唀一䌀䔀䐀ഀഊ ਀刀唀䴀䴀䄀一唀䔀䰀 䌀䄀刀吀䔀刀ഀഊ ਀  一愀瘀礀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 刀漀洀愀渀甀攀氀 䜀⸀ 䌀愀爀琀攀爀 栀愀猀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 愀 猀椀砀ⴀ洀漀渀琀栀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 ഀഊthe Mediterranean Sea while assigned to the fast combat support ship USS ਀䄀爀挀琀椀挀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 䔀愀爀氀攀Ⰰ 一⸀ 䨀⸀  吀栀攀 唀匀匀 䄀爀挀琀椀挀 眀愀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀漀 ഀഊrespond to our nation's call, proudly participating in Operation Enduring ਀䘀爀攀攀搀漀洀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀攀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䌀愀爀琀攀爀✀猀 猀栀椀瀀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 挀椀琀椀攀猀 椀渀 䈀愀栀爀愀椀渀Ⰰ ഀഊFrance, Greece, Scotland and Spain, where sailors had the opportunity to shop, ਀猀椀最栀琀 猀攀攀 愀渀搀 攀渀樀漀礀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 愀渀搀 挀甀椀猀椀渀攀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀椀瀀 椀猀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀✀猀 ഀഊlargest combat logistics ship. It carries oil, ammunition, dry stores and ਀爀攀昀爀椀最攀爀愀琀攀搀 猀琀漀爀攀猀 琀漀 爀攀瀀氀攀渀椀猀栀 挀愀爀爀椀攀爀 戀愀琀琀氀攀 最爀漀甀瀀猀⸀  䌀愀爀琀攀爀 椀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ ഀഊgraduate of Thibodaux High School. He joined the Navy in June 2000. He is the ਀猀漀渀 漀昀 匀愀渀搀爀愀 䄀⸀ 䌀愀爀琀攀爀ⴀ䨀漀渀攀猀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊBRETT OLIVIERI ਀ഀഊ S. R. Brett Michael Olivieri has graduated from the Naval Training Command ਀䌀攀渀琀攀爀 椀渀 䜀爀攀愀琀 䰀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀氀氀⸀  䠀攀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 渀椀渀攀 眀攀攀欀猀 ഀഊof training. He is now attending Subfarer School Groton, Ct. Olivieri is a ਀㈀　　㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 愀渀搀 ഀഊMonica Olivieri of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䄀夀 䈀䔀刀吀䠀䔀䰀伀吀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀昀挀⸀ 䨀愀礀 䈀攀爀琀栀攀氀漀琀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 匀洀愀氀氀 䄀爀洀猀 刀攀瀀愀椀爀 䌀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 ഀഊthe U. S. Army's Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Md. He is a 1998 graduate of ਀吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCHAD COSTON ਀ഀഊ Marine Corps Staff Sgt Chad M. Coston was promoted to his current rank while ਀猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 ㈀渀搀 䄀猀猀愀甀氀琀 䄀洀瀀栀椀戀椀愀渀 䈀愀琀琀愀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ ㈀渀搀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䐀椀瘀椀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 ഀഊBase, Camp LeJeune, N. C. Coston was promoted based on sustained superior job ਀瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀 椀渀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀琀礀⸀  䌀漀猀琀漀渀 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 ഀഊgraduate of H. L. Bourgeois High School joined the Marine Corps in June 1994. ਀䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 䌀氀愀甀搀椀愀 䴀⸀ 䈀漀甀搀爀攀愀甀砀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 䄀氀瘀椀渀 刀⸀ 䌀漀猀琀漀渀 漀昀 䐀甀氀愀爀最攀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSYNDER LOUPE ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Synder A. Loupe has reported for duty aboard the ਀愀洀瀀栀椀戀椀漀甀猀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 猀栀椀瀀 唀匀匀 匀愀椀瀀愀渀Ⰰ 栀漀洀攀 瀀漀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 一漀爀昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀ 䰀漀甀瀀攀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㔀 ഀഊgraduate of H. L. Bourgeois High School, joined the Navy in May 1998. She is ਀琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 刀漀戀攀爀琀 䨀⸀ 倀甀渀挀栀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊFLYNN LEATHERS ਀ഀഊ Marine Corps Sgt. Flynn L. Leathers has completed the Marine Corps' ਀䌀甀爀爀椀挀甀氀甀洀 䐀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀爀 挀漀甀爀猀攀⸀  䰀攀愀琀栀攀爀猀 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 䨀甀氀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀⸀ 䠀攀 ഀഊis the son of Sarnme and Brian S. Leathers of Gray. ਀ഀഊ ਀䐀䔀刀䔀䬀 䜀刀䔀䔀一䔀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀昀挀⸀ 䐀攀爀攀欀 匀⸀ 䜀爀攀攀渀攀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Greene is a 2000 graduate of Thibodaux High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䐀攀戀爀愀 䄀⸀ 䜀爀攀攀渀攀 愀渀搀 䐀漀甀最氀愀猀 匀⸀ 䜀爀攀攀渀攀 漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊEDMOND BERGERON ਀ഀഊ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Edmond J. Bergeron was selected as Junior Sailor ਀漀昀 琀栀攀 儀甀愀爀琀攀爀 愀琀 一愀瘀愀氀 伀挀攀愀渀 倀爀漀挀攀猀猀椀渀最 䘀愀挀椀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 嘀椀爀最椀渀愀 䈀攀愀挀栀Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  䈀攀爀最攀爀漀渀 ഀഊwas chosen as the top performer from among all the sailors assigned to the ਀挀漀洀洀愀渀搀 愀渀搀 眀愀猀 挀椀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 漀甀琀猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀Ⰰ ഀഊleadership, initiative and military bearing. Bergeron, a 1987 graduate of ਀匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 一愀瘀礀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 ഀഊHazel M. and Paul P Bergeron of Houma. ਀ഀഊ ਀圀䤀䰀䰀䤀䄀䴀 䜀刀䤀䜀匀䈀夀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 匀琀愀昀昀 匀最琀⸀ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 䨀⸀ 䜀爀椀最猀戀礀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 䔀渀最椀渀攀攀爀 ഀഊEquipment Chief Course. Grigsby, a 1989 graduate of South Lafourche High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 椀渀 伀挀琀漀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀愀最最椀攀 䈀⸀ ഀഊGrigsby of Galliano and Water P Grigsby of Lockport. ਀ഀഊ ਀䄀一吀䠀伀一夀 刀伀䴀䔀刀伀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀瘀琀⸀ 䄀渀琀栀漀渀礀 䨀 刀漀洀攀爀漀 䨀爀⸀ 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 䈀愀猀椀挀 吀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 ഀഊCorps Recruit Depot San Diego. Romero is a 2000 graduate of South Terrebonne ਀䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ 䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀攀氀愀渀椀攀 䨀⸀ 䰀愀渀搀爀礀 漀昀 䈀漀甀爀最 愀渀搀 䄀渀琀栀漀渀礀 ഀഊJ. Romero Sr. of Montegut. ਀ഀഊ ਀䨀䔀刀䔀䴀夀 匀吀䔀嘀䔀一匀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 䰀愀渀挀攀 䌀瀀氀⸀ 䨀攀爀攀洀礀 圀⸀ 匀琀攀瘀攀渀猀 栀愀猀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀甀琀礀 眀椀琀栀 ഀഊHeadquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, Okinawa, ਀䨀愀瀀愀渀⸀  匀琀攀瘀攀渀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䔀氀氀攀渀搀攀爀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀Ⰰ 樀漀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 ഀഊMarine Corps in June 1999. He is the son of Sherry Belanger of Bourg and ਀刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 䜀⸀ 匀琀攀瘀攀渀猀 漀昀 圀攀猀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀椀猀猀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSEAN DUPREE ਀ഀഊ Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Sean M. Dupree has completed basic training at ਀䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 刀攀挀爀甀椀琀 䐀攀瀀漀琀 匀愀渀 䐀椀攀最漀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　　 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 䠀⸀ 䰀⸀ 䈀漀甀爀最攀漀椀猀 ഀഊHigh School. ਀ഀഊ ਀䌀䠀刀䤀匀吀伀倀䠀䔀刀 刀伀䐀刀䤀䜀唀䔀娀ഀഊ ਀  䴀愀爀椀渀攀 䌀漀爀瀀猀 倀昀挀⸀ 䌀栀爀椀猀琀漀瀀栀攀爀 䈀⸀ 刀漀搀爀椀最甀攀稀 栀愀猀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 ഀഊMarine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He is the son of Laura A. Teekell of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMARTIN BOUDREAUX ਀ഀഊ Martin Boudreaux of Schriever has joined the Louisiana Army National Guard. ਀䠀攀 瀀氀愀渀猀 琀漀 愀琀琀攀渀搀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䜀甀愀爀搀✀猀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 吀甀椀琀椀漀渀 䔀砀攀洀瀀琀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀⸀  ഀഊPrivate Boudreaux will be trained as an infantry soldier. He is the, son of ਀䴀椀欀攀 愀渀搀 䨀漀愀渀 䈀漀甀爀最⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊDONALD LIVAS ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Donald G. Livas has graduated from basic, combat training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀椀渀攀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 ഀഊreceived instruction and practice in drill and ceremony, marching, rifle ਀洀愀爀欀猀洀愀渀猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ 愀爀洀攀搀 愀渀搀 甀渀愀爀洀攀搀 挀漀洀戀愀琀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 昀椀攀氀搀 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊcourtesy, military justice system, physical fitness, basic first aid and Army ਀瘀愀氀甀攀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䰀椀瘀愀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䴀攀氀椀渀搀愀 䰀椀瘀愀猀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  ഀഊHe is a 2001, graduate of Genesis High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀匀䄀一吀伀匀 刀䤀嘀䔀刀䄀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 匀愀渀琀漀猀 刀椀瘀攀爀愀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received ਀椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀Ⰰ 洀愀爀挀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 爀椀昀氀攀 洀愀爀欀猀洀愀渀猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ ഀഊarmed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, ਀洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 猀礀猀琀攀洀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 戀愀猀椀挀 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 瘀愀氀甀攀猀Ⰰ ഀഊprinciples and traditions. Rivera is the son of Angela and Santos Rivera of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊJESSICA LANDRY ਀ഀഊ Army National Guard Pfc. Jessica M. Landry has graduated from basic combat ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀椀渀攀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ ഀഊthe soldier received instruction and practice in drill and ceremony, marching, ਀爀椀昀氀攀 洀愀爀欀猀洀愀渀猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ 愀爀洀攀搀 愀渀搀 甀渀愀爀洀攀搀 挀漀洀戀愀琀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 昀椀攀氀搀 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ഀഊmilitary courtesy, military justice system, physical, fitness, basic first aid ਀愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 瘀愀氀甀攀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䰀愀渀搀爀礀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 刀愀渀搀礀 ഀഊand Karen Landry of Raceland. She is a graduate of Central Lafourche High ਀匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀䐀䄀嘀䤀䐀 吀刀䤀䌀䠀䔀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 䜀甀愀爀搀 倀昀挀⸀ 䐀愀瘀椀搀 䴀⸀ 吀爀椀挀栀攀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 ഀഊtraining at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The soldier received training in drill ਀愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊjustice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and traditions. During ਀椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 栀攀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀搀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 猀欀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 ഀഊand tactics, and experienced using various weapons and weapons defenses ਀愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀愀渀琀爀礀 挀爀攀眀洀愀渀⸀  䠀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䬀攀渀渀攀琀栀 吀爀椀挀栀攀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀 ഀഊand a 2001 graduate of Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀倀䄀唀䰀 䠀䤀䐀䄀䰀䜀伀ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 倀愀甀氀 䠀椀搀愀氀最漀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier ਀爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀Ⰰ⸀ 洀愀爀挀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 爀椀昀氀攀 ഀഊmarksmanship, armed and unarmed combat map reading, field tactics, military ਀挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 猀礀猀琀攀洀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 戀愀猀椀挀 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 ഀഊvalues, principles and traditions. He is the son of Rachel B. White of ਀䴀漀渀琀攀最甀琀⸀  䠀椀搀愀氀最漀 椀猀 愀 ㈀　　㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 匀漀甀琀栀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊMELVIN TACKNO ਀ഀഊ Army Sgt. Melvin R Tackno has arrived for duty at the U.S. Army Recruiting ਀匀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䴀椀猀猀⸀  吀愀挀欀渀漀Ⰰ 愀 爀攀挀爀甀椀琀攀爀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 䔀渀漀氀愀 愀渀搀 倀栀椀氀氀椀瀀 ഀഊTackno of Thibodaux. ਀ഀഊ ਀吀䄀䰀䤀䌀䄀 䄀䰀䰀䔀一ഀഊ ਀  䄀爀洀礀 倀瘀琀⸀ 吀愀昀椀挀愀 䰀 䄀氀氀攀渀 栀愀猀 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 戀愀猀椀挀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 ഀഊJackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier ਀爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀Ⰰ 洀愀爀挀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 爀椀昀氀攀 ഀഊmarksmanship, armed and unarmed combat map reading, field tactics, military ਀挀漀甀爀琀攀猀礀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 猀礀猀琀攀洀Ⰰ 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 戀愀猀椀挀 昀椀爀猀琀 愀椀搀 愀渀搀 䄀爀洀礀 ഀഊvalues, principles and traditions. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Allen of ਀䠀漀甀洀愀 愀渀搀 愀 ㈀　　㄀ 最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀 漀昀 吀攀爀爀攀戀漀渀渀攀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊNICOLE FOURNIER ਀ഀഊ Air Force Airman Nicole Fournier has graduated from basic military training ਀愀琀 䰀愀挀欀氀愀渀搀 䄀椀爀 䘀漀爀挀攀 䈀愀猀攀Ⰰ 匀愀渀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀攀砀愀猀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀椀砀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 ഀഊtraining, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and customs; ਀瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀攀搀 搀爀椀氀氀 愀渀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 洀愀爀挀栀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 瀀栀礀猀椀挀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀 ഀഊspecial training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic ਀琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 攀愀爀渀 挀爀攀搀椀琀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 愀渀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 䌀漀氀氀攀最攀 ഀഊof the Air Force. She is the daughter of Diana Fournier of Lafayette and ਀猀椀猀琀攀爀 漀昀 䄀渀最攀氀攀 䘀漀甀爀渀椀攀爀 漀昀 䠀漀甀洀愀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊCARDAN SMITH ਀ഀഊArmy Pvt. Cardan Smith has graduated from the unit supply specialist advanced ਀椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 挀漀甀爀猀攀 愀琀 䘀漀爀琀 䰀攀攀Ⰰ 倀攀琀攀爀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 嘀愀⸀  吀栀攀 猀琀甀搀攀渀琀 眀愀猀 ഀഊtrained to receive, inspect, segregate, store, inventory, issue, deliver and ਀琀甀爀渀ⴀ椀渀 漀昀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 愀渀搀 椀渀猀琀愀氀氀愀琀椀漀渀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 ഀഊautomated supply systems for accountability with use of unit computers; issue ਀愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瀀琀 漀昀 猀洀愀氀氀 愀爀洀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀攀挀甀爀攀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 愀洀洀甀渀椀琀椀漀渀 ഀഊsupplies. Smith is the son of Gwendolyn Smith of Thibodaux and a 2001 graduate ਀漀昀 吀栀椀戀漀搀愀甀砀 䠀椀最栀 匀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊSHERRY PELLEGRIN ਀ഀഊ Army Pvt. Sherry L Pellegrin has graduated from basic combat training at Fort ਀䨀愀挀欀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀甀洀戀椀愀Ⰰ 匀⸀䌀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀椀渀攀 眀攀攀欀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀 ഀഊreceived instruction and practice in drill and ceremony, marching, rifle ਀洀愀爀欀猀洀愀渀猀栀椀瀀Ⰰ 愀爀洀攀搀 愀渀搀 甀渀愀爀洀攀搀 挀漀洀戀愀琀Ⰰ 洀愀瀀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 昀椀攀氀搀 琀愀挀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀഊcourtesy, military justice system, physical fitness, basic first aid and Army ਀瘀愀氀甀攀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  倀攀氀氀攀最爀椀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 漀昀 䨀愀渀攀琀 䄀⸀ ഀഊPellegrin of Houma and a 2001 graduate of Terrebonne High School. ਀ഀഊ ਀ഀഊ