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Military Briefs: June 3, 2012
Air Force Airman Che G. Gomez graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The son of Traci and Che Gomez of Olivehurst, he is a 2011 graduate of Wheatland Union High School.
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Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Weston R. Hood graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
A 2006 graduate of Camptonville Academy in Marysville, he is the son of Robert Hood of Mill City, Ore.
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Navy Seaman Recruit Alexander W. Evans-Hargis completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
A 2011 graduate of River Valley High School in Yuba City, he is the son of Janet M. Evans and Steven E. Hargis of Yuba City.
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Navy Seaman Apprentice Patrick J. Picton was promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
The son of Catherine A. Picton of Yuba City and Patrick J. Picton of Ukiah, he is a 2008 graduate of Yuba City High School.
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Navy Seaman Nathan P. Whitford, son of Katherine and Tad Dickerson of Robbins, graduated from the basic electrician's mate course with honors.
He is a 1998 graduate of Albert Powell High School in Yuba City.
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Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cameron R. Edelblute completed basic military training, earning distinction as an honor graduate, at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The son of Gini Kenwisher of Yuba City and Gary Edelblute of Ashburn, Va., he is a 2009 graduate of River Valley High School.
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Nathan Albert Sawyer, a 2008 graduate of River Valley High School, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., with a commission as an ensign.
He was the recipient of the "Admiral Robert Carney Award" for academic achievement and received a bachelor's degree in international relations.
His younger brother, Andrew, is a member of the academy's class of 2014.
Nathan Sawyer will report to U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., in August for naval flight training.
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Air Force Airman John C. Delia graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Joyce Delia of Olivehurst and graduated in 2010 from Venture Academy in Stockton.
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Navy Seaman Cody L. Ledford, the son of Gary L. Ledford of Dobbins, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
He is a 2011 graduate of Marysville High School.
