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In the news this weekend

The Montgomery Advertiser had several announcements this weekend:

Army National Guard Pvt. James L. Lambert III has graduated from Basic Com­bat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Lambert is the son of B.J. Lambert of Montgomery.

The private is a 1996 grad­uate of Robert E. Lee High School.

Congratulations, James!

Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel C. Betz has graduated from the Air Traf­fic Control Operations Ap­prentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. Betz will be assigned to the 325th Operations Sup­port Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Fla.

He is the son of Steve T. Betz of Hope Hull.

Congratulations, Daniel!

Air Force Airman Jere­my C. Dauzat has gradu­ated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Dauzat earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Craig and Annette Dauzat of Montgom­ery.

The airman is a 2007 grad­uate of Robert E. Lee High School.

Congratulations, Jeremy!

Air Force Airman David H. Patrick has gradu­ated from basic mili­tary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Patrick is the son of Kim Patrick of Prattville.

In 2007, the airman gradu­ated from Prattville High School.

Congratulations, David!

Air Force Airman Mark B. Stadlberger Jr. has graduated from basic mili­tary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Anto­nio. Stadlberger earned dis­tinction as an honor gradu­ate. He is the son of Patricia Stadlberger of Prattville.

In 2007, the airman gradu­ated from Prattville High School.

Congratulations, Mark!

Staff Sgt. Rodney Hall of Montgomery, a member of the 4-108th Chemical Battal­ion at Huntsville, graduated from the Army Basic In­structor Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Congratulations, Rodney!

Army Pvt. Lawson W. McGlamery has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. McGlamery is a 2004 graduate of the Elmore County Adult Learning Center in Wetumpka.

Congratulations, Lawson!

Communication program launched for military families

Per Fox6 news:

Alabama launched a new effort to help military families communicate with deployed family members overseas on Tuesday. A new program called ‘Connecting Families’ was used on Tuesday morning for the first time in Wetumpka.

The program will allow military families to use a computer and a webcam at public libraries to connect by videoconferencing to their loved one overseas. The Birmingham Public Library is one of more than 100 statewide that will offer the computer and webcam for use in the Connecting Families program.

Click here to view the video for this story.

Bama soldier is “Marine of the Year”

Courtesy of WSFA 12 in Montgomery, a Wetumpka native has been named “Marine of the Year.”  Sgt. Peyton Williams was honored by Governor Bob Riley yesterday in a ceremony.  Read the whole article here.

Congratulations, Peyton!