Rear Adm.Elizabeth Hight,

wife of Butler High School alumnus Gary Salisbury, was promoted to her current rank in July at a ceremony at the Pentagon.

During her 27-year Navy career, she has held a variety of assignments and currently is director of Space, Information Warfare and C2 assigned to the staff of the chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon.

Salisbury, who retired from the Air Force in February 2003 as a brigadier general after 31 years, was a former director of C4 systems at the U.S. European Command, with prior stints at the Defense Information Systems Agency, the U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Space Command, the Joint Staff and Air Staff at the Pentagon. He also participated in planning and operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

He currently is employed by Northrop Grumman as director of Defense Information Systems within DMS's Space and Intelligence Systems operating unit.

It is believed that Salisbury and Hight are the only married couple to achieve general and flag rank.

Salisbury, the son of Ann Salisbury of Summit Township and the late Roy Salisbury, and his wife make there home in Arlington, Va. They are the parents of a son.

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Bary McMaster

has graduated from the Army ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

He is the son of Rita Duncan of Harrisville and Robert McMaster of Renfrew.

McMaster, a 1995 alumnus of Valley High School, is a 2001 graduate of Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Pittsburgh.

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Christopher Lill

has graduated from the Army ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

He is the son of Gunther Lill of Cranberry Township.

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Air National Guard Airman 1st Class

Bryan Schulz

has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Schulz is the son of Mark and Jill Schulz of Cranberry Township.

He is a 2004 graduate of Seneca Valley High School. Read by Sean

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Air Force Airman

Luke Berkopec

has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

He is the son of Robert Berkopec of Gibsonia and Beth McElhinny of Evans City.

Berkopec graduated in 2001 from Pine-Richland High School and received an associate degree from the Community College of Allegheny County in 2004.

During December, Edward Heeter Sr., regional representative of the Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center, will have office hours at the Butler Armory, 250 Kreiss Road, Room 113, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dates and times are subject to change. Veterans who need assistance at times other than the scheduled visits can call the center at 800-442-6815 or 724-837-7988.---Other programs recently announced by the GVOAC included:A new medal if you served in Korea after the Korean War.New rules for Vietnam veteans with diabetes.Compensation for certain Persian Gulf illnesses.New benefits if you are an ex-POW or the widow of an ex-POW.Assistance to nursing homes in helping veteran clients with paper work or a veteran needing nursing home services.World War II veterans serving in France are eligible for a certificate from the French government.World War II veterans who want to be on the WWII Memorial Registry.For more information on the above programs, contact the Governors Veterans Outreach & Assistance Center, 600 Rugh St., Greensburg; or call 800-442-6815 or 724-837-7988.