WE SALUTE OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS
Cpl. Lauro G. De Leon III
1984-2004
Sgt. Aaron Cepeda
1982-2005
Sgt. Mitchel Mutz
1983-2006



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Listed below are the young men and women who serve our country and risk their lives to keep America safe.
The Wilson County News salutes them.
(Click a letter for last name) A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
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Airman First Class David P. Acosta
U.S. Air Force

Pvt. Jonathon Acuña
U.S. Army

SPC Rudolfo Alfaro Jr.
U.S. Army

Msgt Michael Anders II
U.S. Air Force

Airman Felicia L. Aranda
U.S. Air Force

HM2 John Daniel Arevalos
U.S. Navy
       
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Spc. Jeremy Bailey
U.S. Army

Lance Cpl. Forrest Ryan Baker
U.S. Marine Corps

Senior Master Chief Michael Barfield
U.S. Navy

SFC Shawna Marie Baumann
U.S. Army

Cpl. Jesse Beltran
U.S. Marine Corps

Spc. Vanessa Bernal
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman Justin E. Boggs
U.S. Air Force

Airman Gavin W. Bone
U.S. Air Force

Capt. Gary Bourland
U.S. Marine Corps

Spc. Shade Bounds
U.S. Army

Pvt. Darrell R. Brietzk
U.S. Army

Blake Brown
U.S. Navy

Maj. Randy Bruett
U.S. Army

TSgt. Billy D. Bunton
U.S. Air Force

Senior Airman Matthew Burch
U.S. Air Force
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Staff Sgt. Xavier Cantu
U.S. Army

Staff Sgt. Quirino "Quito" Cardenas
U.S. Army


1982-2005
Sgt. Aaron Cepeda
U.S. Marine Corps
•Local Marine falls in Iraq’
•Sgt. Aaron Cepeda obituary


Pvt. Lonnie Wyatt Cervera
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Wilfred A. Chapa
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Chance Chaney
U.S. Army


Airman Laurie
A. Chapoy
U.S. Air Force


Airman Stacie Chapoy
U.S. Air Force

Linda Celestino
U.S. Marine Corps

Pfc. Robert Celestino
U.S. Marine Corps

Capt. Stephen Cicherski
U.S. Air Force

Airman Shelby D. Compton
U.S. Air Force

Walton Norman "A.J." Cotton
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman 1st Clas
John A. Cronen Jr.
U.S. Air Force

Lcpl. Brandon Cronk
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman Lindsey N. Currie
U.S. Air Force

SSG Stephen A. Cyr Jr.
U.S. Army
     
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Petty officer 1st Class
Phillip Davis
U.S. Navy

Airman Dustin J. De Leon
U.S. Air Force

Pfc. Joseph R. De Leon
U.S. Marine Corps


1984-2004
Cpl. Lauro G.
De Leon III
•De Leon remembered as ‘soldier of the Lord’
•De Leon dies in Iraq
•A tribute: Lauro De Leon, 1984-2004
•Serving Proudly
•Web site for friends & family


PO2 Matthew Demmer
U.S. Navy

SSgt. Carlos Dominguez, Jr.
U.S. Army

Pfc. Sam Dominguez
U.S. Army
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Airman Christopher Eggar
U.S. Air Force

Airman 1st Class Jarrod T. Emerson
U.S. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Alan English
U.S. Air Force

Pfc. Jacob A. Estrada
U.S. Marine Corps

Pfc. Marcus Simon Estrada
U.S. Marine Corps
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Airman Cody A. Farris
U.S. Air Force

COL Jeffrey Faulkner
U.S. Army

Airman Steven D. Felux
U.S. Air Force

Seaman Recruit Austin Ferguson
U.S. Navy

Pfc. Amity Figueroa
U.S. Army

Pfc. Baldemar Flores IV
U.S. Marine Corps

William Fluitt
U.S. Marine Corps

Pvt. Dallas T. Francois
U.S. Army

Airman Brandon T. Freeman
U.S. Air Force
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Lance Cpl. Patrick Sean Gage
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman 1st class
Kevin R. Garces
U.S. Air Force

Spc. Addison James Garcia
U.S. Army

Spc. Sonia Edith Alcala Garcia
U.S. Army

Pfc. Michael Garza
U.S. Army

Spc. Mike Gentry
U.S. Army

Pvt. Elizabeth Gonzales
U.S. Army

Spc. Susan M. Gonzales
U.S. Army

Staff Sergeant Joe E. Griego
U.S. Air Force

National Guardsman Sgt. Octaviano V. Griego
National Guards

Airman 1st Class
Nikki Griego
U.S. Air Force

Airman
Patrick J. Griego
U.S. Air Force

Sgt. 1st Class
Russell G. Guzman
U.S. Army
 
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SSgt. Gregory Haggerty
U.S. Army

AO3 Clinton Harrison
U.S. Navy

Pvt. 2nd Class
Matthew Joseph Hazel
U.S. Army

James Heil
U.S. Navy

Staff Sgt. Annalisa Hernandez
U.S. Air Force

Airman Ashley A. Hernandez
U.S. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Joey Hernandez
U.S. Air Force

Chief Warrant Officer
Leonard Hernandez

Airman 1st Class
Marcos Hernandez
U.S. Air Force

Senior Airman Nicholas Hidalgo
U.S. Air Force

Sgt. George M. Higgins Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman
Kenneth C. Holston
U.S. Air Force

Sgt. Larry Hrna, Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps


Airman 1st class
Collin Hussey
U.S. Air Force

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Spc. Haskell L. Ivey
U.S. Army
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Pfc. Chris Jacobs
U.S. Army

Pfc. Christine Elizabeth Janek
U.S. Army

Sgt. Tony Jasso
U.S. Army

Airman 1st Class John W. Jennings
U.S. Arir Force

Airman 1st Class Brian Jones
U.S. Arir Force

Alejandro Juarez Jr.
U.S. Air Force

Cpl. Mark Duran Juarez
U.S. Marine Corps
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Cpl. Danny Keller
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Trey F. Keller
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman John E. Kitchens
U.S. Air Force

Lt. Col. Jerome Kizzart


Airman 1st Class
Jonathon R. Kloesel
U.S. Air Force


Spc. Joseph Kolenda III
U.S. Army
       
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Sgt. Serapio Lara
U.S. Marine Corps

Lance Cpl. Casey Leal
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman John D. Leavelle Jr.
U.S. Air Force

Airman Zachary B. Lott
U.S. Air Force

Airman 1st Class
Jesse Lowe
U.S. Air Force
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LCpl. John Macias
U.S. Marine Corps

Staff Sgt. Johnny Macias
U.S. Army

Airman Justin E. Mahan
U.S. Air Force

Sgt. Orlando Marin
U.S. Army

Marine Cpl. Chris Martinez
U.S. Marine Corps

Spc. 1st Class
Julian Henry Martinez
U.S. Army

Airman
Vennessa E. Martinez
U.S. Air Force

Petty Officer Christopher McDowell
U.S. Navy

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Means
Army National Guard

Sgt. Carlos Mendez, Jr.


Senior Airman
Erika J. Mendoza
U.S. Air Force


Sgt. Jerry Metcalf Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

Pfc. Justin Metcalf
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Donald Meyer
U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. John M. Miller, RHIA
U.S. Army

Pfc. Matthew Moczygemba
U.S. Marine Corps

Byron Montgomery
U.S. Army

Ted Montgomery
U.S. Army

Cpl. Jason Munoz
U.S. Marine Corps

Spc. Carlos R. Muñoz
U.S. Army

Airman 1st Class
Dennis P. Murphy
U.S. Air Force

2nd Lt. James L. Mutz
U.S. Marine Corps

1983-2006
Sgt. Mitchel Mutz
U.S. Army
•Mitchel Mutz killed in Iraq
   
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1st Lt. Noelle Kopecki Neudorfer
U.S. Air Force

AIC Joseph Alan Neyland
U.S. Air Force

2nd Lt. Angela Nieto

Kristen Norment
U.S. Navy
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Airman Stephen C. Orgill
U.S. Air Force

Pfc. Troy D. Orosco
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Isaac Orta
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman 1st Class
Tony R. Osborn Jr.
U.S. Air Force

Airman Jacqueline C Ozuna
U.S. Air Force
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Jose L. Perales
U.S. Air Force

Pfc. John Paul Perales
U.S. Army

SSgt. Eric J. Perez
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Perez

Cpl. Justin Polasek
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Zeb Polasek
K-9 unit instructor
at Lackland Air Force Base

PFC Travis M. Pollok
U.S. Marine Corps

Capt. Leif Purcell
U.S. Army
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Senior Airman Kyle Quinn
U.S. Air Force

Pfc Christian Quirarte
U.S. Marine Corps

Seaman Zeke Quisenberry
U.S. Navy
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LCpl. Gary Ragan
U.S. Marine Corps

Chief Warrant 2 Arthur Rakowitz
U.S. Army

PFC Daniel Ramirez
U.S. Marine Corps

Elijah E. Ramirez
U.S. Navy

Seaman Matthew Ramirez
U.S. Navy

Gunnery Sgt. Monte D. Ramirez
U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Robert Ramirez
U.S. Air Force

Tammy L. Ramirez
U.S. Navy

Airman Alecia D. Rangel
U.S. Air Force

Spc. Albert Reyes
U.S. Army

LCpl. Victor Rocky Reyna III
U.S. Marine Corps

SN1 Alejandro Rios
U.S. Navy

SPC Reynaldo Rios
U.S. Army

Justin Robbins
U.S. Navy

Cpl. James Robles
U.S. Army

Spc. Anthony Rodriguez
U.S. Army

Pvt. Johnny Ray Rodriguez Jr.
U.S. Army

Airman 1st Class Veronica G. Rodriguez
U.S. Air Force

Sgt. Mark Anthony Romero
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Troy Rosene
U.S. Army

Seaman Jeremy Roth
U.S. Navy

Pvt. Michael D. Ruiz
U.S. Army
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Lt. George A. Saenz Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl. David Salinas
U.S. Marine Corps

SNA Robert Salinas
U.S. Navy

Sgt. Gilbert R. Santos

Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Schoenert
U.S. Marine Corps.

Airman Amanda N. Schubach
U.S. Air Force

Maj. Richard G. Silva
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Ruben Silva Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman Adam P. Smith
U.S. Air Force

Petty Officer 3rd Class
Loren Smith
U.S. Navy

Capt. William Hunter Smith
U.S. Air Force

Pfc. Cody D. Snyder
U.S. Army

Spc. George L. Soliz
U.S. Army

Jennifer M. Soto
U.S. Air Force

1st Lt. Patrick Soule

Anthony Stavinoha
U.S. Air Force

Spc. Jeff Stavinoha
U.S. Army

Sgt. Brent Stehling
U.S. Army

Sailor Kelly Reid Sullivan
U.S. Navy

Pfc. Kevin Sultenfuss
U.S. Army

Pfc. Shaun Sultenfuss
U.S. Army

Staff Sgt. Michael Swetman Jr.
U.S. Army
     
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Senior Airman Eric Tejada
U.S. Air Force

Staff Sgt. John Tejada
U.S. Air Force

Cpl. Ross J. Titzman
U.S. Marine Corps

Airman Melissa Treviño
U.S. Air Force

Capt. Regan Turner
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. James Twente
U.S. Army

CPL Scott Twente
U.S. Marine Corps
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LCpl. Adam Valadez
U.S. Marine corps

Pfc. Daniel Valdez, Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. John Valdez
U.S. Army

Airman 1st Class
Desaree M. Viera
U.S. Air Force
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SFC Charles T. Walden
U.S. Army

Airman Corey Wallace
U.S. Air Froce

Airman 1st Class
Amber N. Wescott
U.S. Air Force

    Pvt. Isabele "Bella" Wiatrek
    U.S. Army

    Pvt. Tucker Wiatrek
    U.S. Army

    Spc. Warren Wiatrek
    U.S. Army


Pfc.Brandon G. Wilson
U.S. Marine Corps


SSgt Stephen J Wilson
U.S. Marine Corp.
EOD Tech KIA on 6/20/2007


Airman
Jason M. Workheiser
U.S. Air Force
 
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Pfc. Geraldine "Gabby" Ximenez
U.S. Army
     
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Capt. Michael Hatcher Zahn

Airman Eliza Zamora
U.S. Air Force

Cpl. Christopher M. Zehr
U.S. Marine Corps

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•3/28/08 • Hello my son A1C Joseph Neyland was deployed To Camp Bucca, Iraq on January 7,2008. He has since returned in March and I am so blessed to have him back so soon. God Bless each and everyone of you who are still there. You are all in my prayers.nmcmahan40@yahoo.com

• 2/5/08 • i thank god for the people who work so hard too keep our freedom,as an ex navy man and a father with a son in the navy i pray for you all daily thank you all god bless !! jimtrickett@sbcglobal.net

• 1/17/08 • I LOOK THROUGH THESE AND I RECOGNIZED ALOT OF MY FRIENDS AND I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT THEY ALL COME BACK SAEF AND SOUNDLY.... MAY GOD BLESS YA'LL. nicolechavez2003@yahoo.com

• 12/9/07 • I look through these names and faces and see SO many ex-students...it does my heart good to see that they are serving our great country! I'm so proud of all of you! Merry Christmas, wherever you are, and Godspeed. camil53@aol.com

• 12/7/07 • I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW...THAT SPC.GEORGE L.SOLIZ FROM KARNES CITY...HAS GOTTEN OUT OF IRAQ...SAFELY AND HAS RETURNED TO GERMANY..THANKS TO OUR DEAR LORD..HIS WIFE TRACY AND SON,GEORGIE JR...WELCOMED HIM HOME ON NOV.18....SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT, AND PRAYERS FOR ALL OUR SOLDIERS..IT REALLY HELPS...OUR LORD IS WATCHING OVER THEM... badgers_2123@yahoo.com

• 12/6/07 • Hey BoBO, we miss you dearly. Your always in our hearts and our prayers. We are so proud of you and the men and women who serve with you to protect this country. God Bless and hurry back home your nephews miss you. Love Big BOBO, Philly, J.P and Brodyman.

• 11/29/07 • Addsion we are so very proud of the commitment you made to serve and protect this country. I pray everyday for you and as well as all of the men and women of the armed forces.The pride I feel inside is unbeliveable. Thank you son. Love Mammers mare21aj@msn.com

• 11/15/07 • HELLO EVERYONE MY DAUGHTER KRYSTAL QUIRARTE IS MARRIED TO PFC CHRISTIAN QUIRARTE I AM SO PROUD OF ALL THESE YOUNG MEN & WOMEN DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY GOD BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYS... sash_dmendez@yahoo.com

• 10/22/07 • All of these smiling faces represent what is good and honorable about this country....they are the past, present, and future....makes me proud to see them...they're absolutely the best and gives me hope! kmills62@hotmail.com

• 10/19/07 • I just want to say "Thank you" to all of our brave and wonderful soldiers who are serving and have served in the military. My Big Sister, Sharon (Martinez) Cousins, my first cousins, Matt Ramirez and Elijah
Ramirez, who are currently enlisted. My uncles, Raul Ramirez (served in Vietnam), Eli Ramirez, Arnulfo Ramirez (currently in the reserves), and Carlos Ramirez, who have all enlisted! I am so proud of ALL of you. God Bless! nlesquivel@hotmail.com

• 10/5/07 • I stumbled on this website by accident. And I'm glad I did! I am a Canadian from Vanvouver and I want to thank all American soldiers for their bravery and dedication. You keep freedom safe for us too. Thank you. cmaneker@yahoo.com

• 9/5/07 •My brother John Tejada who is a Staff Sgt. in the United States Air Force was deployed to Iraq on Sept. 3, 2007. May the Lord keep him safe and guide him back home safely. We love you and miss you. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deut 31:6) zlopez@deltaproduce.com

• 5/2/07 • Good morning everyone! Just a quick FYI - JP is getting ready to make is second tour of duty to Iraq - keep him as well as everyone else in
your prayers.. nanajv8@yahoo.com

• 3/28/07 • Hello, everyone, my nephew James Jordan Rangel was deployed to Iraq last week, hope he is well, God Bless You all with a speedy trip home. Thanks for all you do to keep our country safe. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND KEEP THEM SAFE. NMCMAHAN40@YAHOO.COM

• 3/20/07 • Baldemar S Flores IV did deploy Feb.13th and is doing good. He says to tell all family and friends hi and that he will be home soon!! Baldemar will return home in mid Aug. or early Sept. For those of you who know him keep him in yalls prayers and all other troops that are serving our country!! bs_babe130@yahoo.com

• 3/15/07 • Justin, I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be.I miss you. I love you with all my heart ("a mommy's heart just gets bigger & bigger"). I hope you have been getting your brother's letters (Alexander). Mine have all come back; Grandma Sharon and Alex/Loralei's have not. I think of you every day. May God bless you to be successful, SAFE, and everything you desire. Your MOTHER, Heather xxooxx hmaria213@yahoo.com

• 1/11/07 • Marine Baldemar Flores IV scheduled deployment to Iraq on Sunday, Feb 11. Gordo, your godparents are praying that God grants you his blessings during your time in Iraq. We love you and pray that you return to your family soon. Good luck and we will be praying for you. Love, Erasmo & Ophelia Flores oflores@mobilestorage.com

• 1/11/07 • Thank you for everyone's support and comments and it means so much for the individual soldier, sailor, marine, or airman serving overseas to read this. I cannot thank you enough for everyone that I have come across and has said thank you in some way, shape, form, or fashion....so THANK YOU! Personal thank you's: The Ramirez, De La Zerda, Bustamante, Soliz, Flores, Molina, Coronado, Sanchez, and the Valadez families for all your support and welcome home gestures. Last but not least...CRYSTAL...You have definitely given me hope again and thank you so much for being there when you were notobligated to be. You and Xavier hold a special place in my heart and I miss you terribly.....Miss you love.....MA3 (USN) Matt Ramirez ducati2000guam@yahoo.com

• 12/15/06 • To all of those who are serving in our country I just want to say thank you so much. This means alot to all of us, without your help we would not have OUR freedom. To the rest of my close family and friends take care, Elijah Ramirez(a friend from a few blocks down from my parents house), Noelle Kopecki(yes this is me Chebo) take care of yourself. Good to see your picture, keep up the good work. Last but not least my cousin Matthew Ramirez take extra special care of yourself and come home to us soon. We miss you and LOVE you. I'll see you soon Catito, for someone who can make me laugh so much and so hard you can also make me cry like a baby. I miss you man. Everyone says hello!!!. delazerdam@yahoo.com

• 11/27/06 • As a coaching family, we are meant to roam through Texas, but the mark that many of you made on our lives is ever present. I am in awe of all of you, but I especially want to send a "hug" to those of you who made it through my Spanish classes...a few of you didn't think you'd make it through that, and look at you now! YOU ARE MY HEROES, and I will make sure and pray for each and every one of you. God Bless You and Hasta Pronto - Sra. Wood. c.wood@ljisd.com

• 10/8/06 • TO OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILEY BACK HOME WE LOVE U AND MISS YALL ALOT... WE ARE DOING GOOD OVER HERE IN SHAPE BELGUIM... HOPE TO YALL WRITE BACK SOON LOVE YALL. THE COURVIER FAMILY.debbiecourvier@yahoo.com

• 7/24/06 • From everyone at 64ESFS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we send thanks to you and your staff for operation cookie drop. The phone cards were also a
big hit. Aunt Elaine and cousin Kristen thank you for your support and dedication to the men and women who are protecting our country.kelly.hons@evab.centaf.af.mil

• 6/23/06 • I am currently serving in the USAF. I want everyone in the armed services who are serving overseas to know that my prayers are with them and their families. Good job troops and come home safe!.melissa.trevino@shaw.af.mil

• 5/28/06 • God bless the soldeirs serving to maintain the Freedom and Liberty we enjoy each day. May they come home soon, triumphantly to enjoy that
which they defend so honorably. Bless their families as well for they too make great sacrifice.hreally@yahoo.com

• 1/16/06 • I'd like to Thank all our men and women in the Armed Forces. They sacrifice a great deal that we may continue to live a secure life style of our choosing. A special thank you to my brother Capt. Leif Purcell. And a great big WELCOME HOME!! Lee Berry, lee.berry@sbcglobal.net.

• 12/14/05 • I would just want to say thank u to Matthew Ramirez from poth TX. ray_molina_blue@yahoo.com

• 12/9/05 • As a Veteran and as a former Caoch at Floresville H.S. I would like to say thanks to all of the brave young people on this site. The service that you provide for your country allows my two tear old daughter to sleep in freedom. Best wishes to all and Godspeed. coachwood@sbcglobal.net

• 11/10/05 • Very proud of all who serve and protect this country, The Military service does a great job!!! dlbm78148@satx.rr.com

• 10/23/05 • I just wanted to say that I am proud to see all these pictures from Wilson county who have joined the fight for America. I am currently in the Navy...and I
grew up i Stockdale. I have been in the navy for two years now...rig