Army Reserve Pvt.

Robert Guckert graduated from basic training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.Guckert is the son of Lisa Foley of Cranberry Township.———Air Force Reserve Airman

Nikkolas Mamula graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.He is the son of Donald and Monica Mamula of Evans City.———Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class

Michael J. Scuillo graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.He is the son of Jim Scuillo of Butler.Scuillo graduated from Butler High School in 1997 and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001.———Air National Guard Airman

Corey Mitchell graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.He is the son of Kathleen and Walter Mitchell of Butler.Mitchell graduated in 2006 from Butler High School and received a bachelor's degree in 2010 from Slippery Rock University.———Air Force Reserve Airman

Daniel McCracken graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.He is the son of Myron McCracken of West Sunbury and Clara McCracken of Grove City.McCracken is a 2009 graduate of Moniteau High School.———Four area Marines attached to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, Moundsville, W.Va., deployed to Afghanistan. They are:Cpl.

Blair Patterson, son of Ann and David Patterson of Cabot; Pfc.

John McFadden, son of Luann McFadden of Grove City; Cpl.

Edward Krol of Cranberry Township; and Lance Cpl.

Anthony Garzone, son of Arlene Schwemmer of Valencia and Mike Garzone of Avonmore.———Military members whose service was involuntarily extended, or whose retirement was suspended between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, due to stop loss are entitled to retroactive payments of $500 for each month they were extended.The deadline to apply for benefits is Oct. 21.Information can be found on their service's stop loss website at: www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0710_stoploss/, or call: Army, 877-736-5554; Navy, 901-874-4427; Marine Corps, 877-242-2830 and Air Force, 800-525-0102.