Military Life

Espinosa, Fecke finish ROTC course

Kasey J. Espinosa and Joel J. Fecke graduated from the Army ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful... Full story

40 & 8 to host Sweetheart Dance

40 & 8, Voiture 333, will sponsor a Sweetheart Dance from 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 13 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591, 121 S. Ohio. All proceeds will benefit E.W. Thompson State School to help replace playground equipment.Attendees are invited to... Full story

Manuel accepted at West Point

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep Ike Skelton recently announced that Earl Manuel, a son of Bret and Martha Manuel, of Sedalia, has received an appointment to attend West Point Military Academy. Manuel will graduate from Smith-Cotton High School in... Full story

Kansas City chosen as host city for Navy Week

Kansas City has been chosen as a host city for a Navy Week celebration this year giving people an opportunity to meet some of the Navy’s sailors and learn about the Navy’s critical mission and its broad-ranging capabilities.The U.S. Navy... Full story

Cold War, Bill Uhlenbock

By Latisha Koetting

Bill Uhlenbock, of Calhoun, wasn’t surprised when he was drafted on June 10, 1953. He was 19 and was sent to Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla., for basic training. He went through field artillery training on the 105-mm Howitzer. He was headed for... Full story

Korea, Jasper Duane Camp

By Jasper Duane Camp

Basic TrainingWhen I graduated from high school in 1952 at Ava, the Korean War was going full steam. Upon reaching 18 years, we were required to register for the draft. After registering, I kept in close touch with the draft board. When the numbers... Full story

Daniel Branch

Navy Seaman Recruit Daniel J. Branch, a son of Patricia L. and James M. Voigt, of California, Mo., recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. He is a 2008 graduate of Stover High School.... Full story

Fort Sill names recent graduates

Army Privates Steven Sutton and Cody A. West and Army Pfc. Chance M. Clark graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Okla. Sutton is a 2009 graduate of Versailles High School. West is the son of Wayne and Brenda West, of Bunceton.... Full story

Gregory Huston

Army National Guard Pvt. Gregory A. Huston, graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Huston is the son of Barbara McCormack, of Calhoun, and brother of William Marvin, of Deridder, La.... Full story

Jordan Chipley

Jordan P. Chipley graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. He is a student at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington. He is the son of Trisha S. and stepson of Kendall D.... Full story

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