Soldier to deploy
Military news Air Force Sr. Adm. Barry E. Davies Jr. will deploy to Afghanistan Aug. 1 for six months as part of a special communications opts. The airman is the son of Barry and Sandra Davies of Republic.
Soldiers graduate
n PFC Jarrod N. Whoric recently graduated from the Marine Recruit Training Center at Parris Island S.C. and Marine Combat Training at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He is now participating in MOS training at Camp Johnson, N.C., to become a diesel mechanic. Whoric, the son of Steve and Debbie Whoric of Dunbar, is a graduate of Connellsville Area High School.
n Marissa Guynn recently graduated from the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I. She will attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. to study engineering and participate in track and field. She is the daughter of Charles and Cindy Henderson of Uniontown.
n Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Jason D. Snyder graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Barbara and stepson of John Robinson of Town Country Road, Vanderbilt.
n Army Pfc. Wesley A. Hughes has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Lisa Hughes of First Ave., Dunbar. Hughes is a 2004 graduate of Connellsville Area High School.
n Air Force Reserve Airman Dana R. Shaner graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
She is the daughter of Robert Shaner of Connellsville and Maryetta Zimmerman of Charleroi. Shaner graduated in 2001 from Connellsville Area High School, and received a bachelor’s degree in 2006 from California University of Pennsylvania.
n Army Reserve Spec. Monique S. King has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She is the granddaughter of Cecil Walters of Walters Lane, New Salem. King graduated in 2001 from Uniontown Area High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 2006 from California University of Pennsylvania.
n Air Force Tech. Sgt. John J. Deyoung has received a bachelor’s degree in professional aeronautics and a minor in management at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Edwards Air Force Base, Rosamond, Calif.
Deyoung is a dedicated crew chief/suitability evaluator assigned to Detachment 1, and has served in the military for 14 years.
He is the son of Madeline C. Deyoung of Fairview St., Uniontown. His wife, Danyell, is the daughter of Norman and Carrol Hill of E. Ave. S., Littlerock, Calif. The sergeant graduated in 1995 from Geibel Catholic Middle High School, Connellsville.
n Army Pvt. Erick J. Adams has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Karen Adams of Memorial Drive, Star Junction. Adams is a 2009 graduate of Frazier High School, Perryopolis.
n Army Pvt. Scot R. Maust has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Amos Giles of Maple St., Dunbarand brother of Crystal Maust of Freeman Lane, Connellsville. Maust is a 2009 graduate of Connellsville Area High School.