Army Pvt. Colton P. Protine Graduated From Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma

Army Pvt. Colton P. Protine, son of Jeffrey P. and Paula (Findlay) Protine of Oakdale, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Air Force Airman Matthew W. Rowley

Air Force Airman Matthew W. Rowley graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Holiday Observed

Monday, Feb. 21 is Presidents' Day with closures to mark the event, celebrating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

U.S. Navy E-3 EN FN Stephen Garcia II

U.S. Navy E-3 EN FN Stephen Garcia II was deployed to Sasebo, Japan with the 6th Fleet. His job is an Engineman/Fireman. The Fleet will be doing maneuvers with the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet on their way back from Sasebo, Japan passing through Okinawa, Japan, the Philippines and Hawaii. They will then return to the Naval Weapons Station in San Diego. <p style="text-align: justify" ...

U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant Dawn Wheeler-Hogwood

U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant Dawn Wheeler-Hogwood, Alpha Company, 345th Military Intelligence Battalion, was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq on Nov. 11, 2010, in support of Operation New Dawn.

Navy Seaman Recruit Tyler L. Sargent

Navy Seaman Recruit Tyler L. Sargent, a 2010 graduate of Oakdale High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Air Force Airman Anthony J. Salazar

Air Force Airman Anthony J. Salazar graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Army Spec. Andrea V. Gutierrez

Army Spec. Andrea V. Gutierrez has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

Air Force Airman Miguel A. Rivera Zamudio

Air Force Airman Miguel A. Rivera Zamudio graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Navy Seaman Recruit Michael W. Zervos, II

Navy Seaman Recruit Michael W. Zervos, II, son of Lisa M. Frasier of Gresham, Oregon and Michael W. Zervos of Oakdale, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Navy Seaman Apprentice Stephen L. Garcia

Navy Seaman Apprentice Stephen L. Garcia, son of Steve L. Garcia and the late Karen Garcia of Oakdale, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

U. S. Army Specialist David Little

Air Force Airman Gabriel J. Mar

Air Force Airman Gabriel J. Mar graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua E. Salas

Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua E. Salas has graduated from basic military training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., under the Split Option Enlistment Program. The program allows high school students between their junior and senior year to attend and complete the Army National Guard or Reserve six-week basic training program during the summer of their junior year. <span style="font-size: ...

Air Force Airman Randy L. Angle Jr.

Air Force Airman Randy L. Angle Jr. graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Promotions Announced For Morris Papers

After a year at the helm of the Turlock Journal, Hank Vander Veen was named group publisher of Morris Newspapers of Northern California. The MNC group includes the Journal, Ceres Courier, Oakdale Leader, Escalon Times, Riverbank News, Manteca Bulletin and Ripon Bulletin. Vander Veen also spent 25 years with the McClatchy Company in several management positions including Publisher of the Merced Sun-Star. "We are very excited for Hank in ...