Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class...

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua E. Miramontez, son of

Robin S. Frantz, of Sherman Oaks and Ray Miramontez of Huntington

Beach graduated from the Aviation Survival Technician Class “A”

Course.... Air Force Staff Sgt. Karen E. Hiers, daughter of Laurel M.

Harper and Larry Wilhelm of Huntington Beach, has deployed to a

forward operating area to support mission Operation Enduring Freedom.

He has been promoted to the rank of technical sergeant.... Navy

Hospitalman recruit Nicholas A. Kelsey, son of Christine S. Kelsey,

of Livingston, Mont. and Craig A. Kelsey of Huntington Beach,

recently graduated from the Basic Hospital Corps School at Naval

Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Ill.... Air Force Airman Lane I.

Urey, a 2001 Marina High School graduate, son of Nita Urey of

Huntington Beach, has been selected by the U.S. Army Community and

Family Support Center officials as one of 22 soldiers of the 11th

annual production of the U.S. Army Show at Fort Belvoir, Fairfax,

VA.... Navy Midshipman Christopher N. Gonzales, a 2002 Edison High

School graduate, son of Susan E. and Michael Gonzales of Huntington

Beach, recently completed six weeks of U.S. Naval Academy

Indoctrination....

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