Military Life InRanks

- Lance Estes
- Pvt. Lance Estes recently completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.He is the son of Sherri Prather and Tim Estes, of Sedalia. He is the stepson of Alan Prather, of Sedalia.... Full story

- Kristyn Siegel
- Kristyn Siegel recently completed Marine Corps basic training at Paris Island, S.C. She served with the 4th Batallion.She is now training at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. She is a 2009 graduate of Otterville High School and the daughter of Virginia... Full story

- Jacob Okabayashi
- Army Pvt. Jacob Okabayashi graduated from basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., in September 2008. He graduated from advanced infantry training at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland in March. He is stationed at Camp Casey, Korea.He is a 2008 graduate of... Full story

- Adam Brooks
- Lance Cpl. Adam M. Brooks graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training on Aug. 8, 2008, in San Diego. He attended financial management school at Camp Johnson in North Carolina. He graduated on Dec. 11, 2008, as a disbursing technician. He is a 2000 graduate... Full story

- Kevin Bronson
- Kevin James Bronson graduated from basic training in the Army Reserves on Jan. 30 at Fort Knox, Ky. Pvt. 1st Class Bronson took advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood as a nuclear biological chemical warfare specialist. He graduated on April 20.He is... Full story
- Nicholas Eddy
- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas F. Eddy, a 1998 graduate of Knob Noster High School, recently reported for duty at Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas. He joined the Navy in November 2000.... Full story
- Dorsey receives German badge
- Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Joseph C. Dorsey has been awarded the German Schutzenschnur Badge for weapons proficiency and marksmanship, a badge only a small percentage of American soldiers earn. It is one of the few foreign badges that can worn... Full story
- National Guard names recruits
- McConnell D. Kraft, of Windsor, Chris J. LeClair, of Stover, Jessica Borgstadt, of Concordia, Ruby J. Biggs and Cynthia J. Biggs, both of Knob Noster, and Daniel R. Roach, of Versailles, have enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard.Kraft will serve... Full story
- Adam Marcum and Justin Baker
- Army Pfc. Adam B. Marcum and Pfc. Justin C. Baker have graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Ga. The training consists of basic infantry and advanced individual training.Marcum is the son of Bridgett Marcum, of... Full story

- Andrew Fairfax
- Chief Warrant Officer 4 Andrew Fairfax is serving in northern Iraq. He is a pilot with TF-Odin flying a modified C-12 aircraft. This is his second tour and he expects to return this month.He is a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. His wife, Karen,... Full story