Army Reserve Pfc. Frank D. Soto,...
Army Reserve Pfc. Frank D. Soto, grandson of Marta Gloudeman of
Huntington Beach and a 1998 graduate of Marina High School, has
graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army
mission and received instruction and practice in drill and ceremony,
marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading,
field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, physical
fitness, basic first aid, and Army history, tradition and core
values, and special training in human relations .... Army Sgt. 1st
Class Troy J. Guimond son of Loretta J. Guimond of Huntington Beach,
has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal. The medal is
awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who distinguish
themselves by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service
to the United States in noncombat situations .... Melissa Moulton, a
Cal State Long Beach student from Huntington Beach was one of 14
students who spent eight weeks studying in Florence, Italy over the
summer. Students chose courses from Italian language, art history,
Italian Cinema, European literature and contemporary Europe ....
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