Active Duty

Air Force Airman Keith Bayer graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Ken Bayer of Arlington and Malin Burrell of Petaluma, Calif. Bayer is a 2008 graduate of Arlington High School.

Air Force Airman Jessica Bailey graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter of Wanda and Jonathan Bailey of Stanwood and is a 2009 graduate of Stanwood High School.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy Koontz graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Thomas Koontz of Mill Creek and Leslie Koontz of Salem, Ore. Koontz is a 2004 graduate of Henry M. Jackson High School.

Air Force Airman Kyle Simmons graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Simmons earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Erin Simmons of Oak Harbor, and is a 2009 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

Air Force Airman Benjamin Konovaloff graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Tony and Susan Konovaloff of Oak Harbor, and is a 2007 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

Army Pfc. Jonathan Crawford has graduated from basic military training and advanced individual training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the grandson of Raymond Crawford of Tulalip and nephew of Jeremy Crawford of Arlington.

Air Force Airman Benjamin Phillips graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Mary Brown of Great Falls, Mont., and Jay Phillips of Lynnwood.

Navy Seaman Recruit Vincent Song, a 2009 graduate of Lynnwood High School, recently completed basic training at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

To submit news for the Active Duty column, contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

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