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Globe South In Uniform
Armed forces news
July 5, 2009
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News about members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard in our communities.
Honored
►Francis Prado (inset), 87, of Taunton, at a ceremony aboard the USS Massachusetts, as one of the 23 surviving sailors from World War II on the ship. Prado served in both the Navy and Army.Commissioned
►Jordan D. Velie, as an Army second lieutenant, son of Larry and Pat Velie of Hull, and a 2005 graduate of Wayland Union High School.Graduated
From basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio:►Airman Stephen F. Gomes, grandson of Joyce Antunes-Barboza of Brockton, and a 2008 graduate of Brockton High School.
►Airman 1st Class Elysee M. Njontu (inset), cousin of Paulin Tale of Brockton.
From basic training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.:
►Army Private David R. Boutross, son of George and Jeanne Boutross of Norwell, and a 2006 graduate of Norwell High School.
From basic training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.:
►Army Private 1st Class Brian J. Santos, son of Renee Stoddard of Plymouth and William Santos of Florida, and a 2008 graduate of Plymouth North High School.
►Army Private 1st Class Christopher R. Craine, nephew of Patty Robinson of Brockton, and a 2007 graduate of Brockton High School.
►Army Private Jeffrey R. Gallagher, son of Donald Gallagher of Middleborough.
►Army Specialist Anthony Luciano, nephew of John Hendershott of Hyde Park, and a 1998 graduate of Plymouth South High School.
The Globe welcomes submission of news items about local military personnel. Items may be sent to Alice C. Elwell at acelwell2@juno.com. Material for this column was provided by or was verified by the Department of Defense. 
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