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Military recruits honor area veterans in graduation notes
Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan D Steele and Airman Joseph P Simpson graduate from Lackland Texas basic training with ties to Richton Park and Chicago Heights. Army Pvt Richard Vega and Pvt Alonzo Horton begin basic training while Navy and Marine forces mention married families, scholarships, and delayed-entry enlistments across Oak Park to Matteson. The report highlights high school origins Rich South Bloom Trail and Hillcrest amid recruit training across Fort Jackson Lackland and Camp Pendleton with multiple hometown connections.
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Air Force Airman
Ryan D. Steele
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Steele
Richard D
Ruth C. Steele
Richton Park
Rich South High School
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
Stacy Smith
slomewood-Flossmoor High School
United States Navy
Navy
Smith
Charles and
Darvina Smith
Ecruit Training Center
Great Lakes
Kenneth C. Burton
Riwi South High School
Yeoman School
Burton
Eoene D. Carter
Recruit Training Center
Air Force
Joseph P. Simpson
Simpson
Frank P. Simpson
Shirley J. Simpson
Sauk Village
Bloom Trail High School
Mary KE. Sandifer
Bloom High
Sandifer
Larry Sandifer
Todd ‘T. Coleman
Coleman
Ralph and
Voncetta Coleman
Glenwood
Bloom High School
Richard D. Vega
Fort Jackson
Columbia
S.C
Vega
Paula Hernandez
Calumet City
Emilio B. Vega
TF. South High School
Lansing
Alfego D. Coleman
Concetta J. Coleman
Mount Carmel High School
Chicago
David L. Tullison
Caroline L. Tullison
Ford Heights
Field Medical Services School
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Tullison
Overnors State University
University Park
Steven Loza
Loza
Jose
Mary Loza
Air Force Reserve
Jese S. Martin
Martin
Ethel L. Martin
Richard L. Martin
Rich East High School
Park Rest
Army Pvt
Alonzo L. Horton
Fort Leonard E. Wood
Waynesville
Horton
Alonzo L. Horton Jr
Las Vegas
Nev
Aurelia L. Brown
Park Forest
Western High School
Army Reserve
Latia N. McDowell
Columbia, S.C
McDowell
Regina D. McDowell
Hazel Crest
Hillcrest High School
Country Club Hills
University of Evansville
Robert Scott Jr
Crete
Mankato State University
Keith Wallace
Ken
Millie Wallace
Marquette University
Claudia Fritz
Robert
Lois Fritz
Greater Chicago
Jessica Giannetti
Frank
Debra Gianne Matteson
Larry Meyers Jr
Larry
Jewel Meyer
Alison Haan
Flossmoor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School