Military news

Elisha M. Baird

Mike Baird and Mary Switzer, parents of U.S. Army Pvt. Elisha M. Baird, announce the graduation of the son from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, in Oklahoma.

Pvt. Baird will be stationed at Fort Leonord Wood, in Missouri, for heavy equipment training. He then will be stationed at Fort Benning, in Georgia, for airborne training.

He attended Haverling High School.

Navy Seaman Recruit

Gregory R. Gleason, son of Susan J. Finnerty of Bath, N. Y. and Rick N. Gleason of Ulster, Pa., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Gleason completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Stations". This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. "Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly ''Navy'' flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.

Gleason is a 2005 graduate of Haverling High School of Bath.

Army Pvt. Patrick L. Northway has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Ky.

During the nine-week training period, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.

Northway is the son of Patrick Northway of W. Lamoka Ave., Savona.