Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class

Shannon Hilderbrandhas graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.She is the daughter of Janice Hilderbrand of Fenelton.Hilderbrand is a 2003 graduate of Butler High School.---Air National Guard Airman 1st Class

Steven Kokalhas graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas; and earned distinction as an honor graduate.His is the son of Robert and Patricia Kokal of Mars. Kokal is a 2002 graduate of Mars High School.---Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class

Erinn Jedlickahas graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.Jedlicka's parents are Janet and Paul Jedlicka of Evans City.The airman is a 2003 graduate of Butler High School.---Army Sgt.

Eric Sayhas been named the 2004 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the 59th Signal Battalion.Say is a telecommunication operations sergeant with the 507th Signal Co. at Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska.He is the son of Donna Fontaine of Butler and Keith Say of Chicora.His wife, Kimberly, is the daughter of Michael Brown of Erie, Ill., and Jackie Brown of Melbourne, Fla.The sergeant is a 1997 graduate of Butler High School.

Army Pvt. <b>William Tack</b> has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., which included completion of basic training and advanced individual training.He is the son of Elaine Tack and Keith Tack, both of Butler, Pa.Tack is a 2001 graduate of Lenape Vo-Tech, Ford City.---Army Sgt. <b>Matthew Miller</b> is one of approximately 350 soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade based at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, who will deploy to Afghanistan as a member of Combined Joint Task Force-76.Miller, a light-wheel vehicle mechanic, is the son of Karen and stepson of David Schiebel of Butler.His wife, Jamie, is the daughter of Larry and Linda Sowers of Oshkosh, Wis.He is a 1999 graduate of Knoch High School.---Navy Seaman Recruit <b>Brett Stivason</b>, son of Tracy and Karl Stivason of Chicora, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.Stivason is a 2003 graduate of Karns City High School.---Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class <b>Amber Thompson</b>, daughter of Josie and Kent Shoemaker of Renfrew, recently reported for duty with Naval Support Activity Security Detachment, La Maddalena, Italy.Thompson joined the Navy in August 2000.