Air Force

Air Force Airman Kevin J. Ashcroft recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Ashcroft is the son of Ken Ashcroft of Damascus. He is a 2011 graduate of Spingwater Trail High School, Gresham.

Army

Army Spec. Mitchell D. Etter has returned to the United States after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners.      

Etter has served in the Army for two years. The son of John and Dianne Etter of Gresham, he is a 2004 graduate of Gresham High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2009 from Oregon State University.