Active Duty
Published 7:12 pm Sunday, January 29, 2012
Marine Corps Pfc. Thomas Samples completed basic training Dec. 9. A 2007 Monroe High School graduate, he is to move from Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Pensacola (Fla.) Naval Air Station for aircraft mechanic school. His parents are Fred and Brenda Samples of Snohomish.
Marine Corps Pfc. Samuel Eduard Bowers has graduated from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. Following a short leave at home in Everett, Bowers is to serve at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and take infantry training. His parents are Teresa Skinner-Bowers and Ralph Bowers Jr. of Everett.
Air Force Airman Jerald Belford graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Belford is the nephew of Malana Rodriguez of Marysville and grandson of Brad Wolcott of Snohomish. He is a 2008 graduate of Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
Air Force Airman Amanda Kepner graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Kepner is the daughter of Belinda Kepner of Oak Harbor and is a 2011 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.
Air Force Airman Cody Riffel graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Riffel is the son of Deanna Riffel of Coupeville.
Navy Seaman John Gohranson, son of Lori Bush of Lake Stevens, and his fellow sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp are preparing for an assault exercise, the largest of its kind in 10 years. Gohranson is a 2008 graduate of Lake Stevens High School and joined the Navy in June 2009.
To submit news for the Active Duty column, contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
