Below is a list of family & friends serving our country both at home and abroad.  Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.


Joshua James Vernon is currently in A-school for an assignment as a machinist mate (Navy).  He is in Connecticut and will be assigned to the USS Miami, a Los Angeles class attack submarine.  It has the distinction of seeing the most combat and firing the most weapons in wartime for the Los Angeles submarine class.  Kelly Vernon's son (Carpenter GF, Longview, WA).

Crew Chief Joshua Brewer, US Army.  Deployed to Turkey.  Scott Hafer's son (Safety Professional).

Phillip Blouir, US Air Force F-16 Crew Chief. Deployed in Qatar supporting F-16's.  Nephew of Chip Frizzell (Supt., Chandler, AZ).

SFC Allen Campbell, Washington Army National Guard, Unit C 2/146th FA. Currently on red alert for deployment.  Husband of Michele Campbell (Receptionist, Vancouver, WA)

Eric Tristan Chalmers, US Marine Reserve 4th Battalion Engineering Maintenance Group. Deployed to the Gulf.  (JHK Safety Professional, Ponca City, OK)

E4 Specialist Breaden Durbin, National Guard 11 Bravo/11 Mike Unit. On red alert for deployment. Earl "Blue" Durbin's son (PM, Ferndale, WA).

Kyle Cramer, US Air Force.  Currently in basic training in San Antonio, TX.  Ron Cramer's son (PM, Longview, WA).

Katherine Gissell, 94th Air Evacuation Squadron of the 94th Air Lift Wing.  Deployed to Turkey then re-deployed to Spain.  Paula Gissell's Niece (Administrative Support, Vancouver, WA).

SPC Michael Gosnell, Washington Army National Guard, Unit C 2/146th FA. Currently on red alert for deployment.  Laborer, Weyerhaeuser Co., Longview, WA.

Kris Hartvigsen, US Army. Serving at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.  Michelle Hartvigsen's son (Office Support, Xerox jobsite, Woodinville, WA).

Chad Henry, Army National Guard Transportation Division. Transporting "Freedom Forces" around Baghdad.  Chip Frizzell's son-in-law (Supt., Chandler, AZ).