News about members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard in our communities.
►Army Sergeant Jeremy A. Power, son of David and Anissa Giarla of Natick. Power is assigned to the Fourth Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
► Army First Lieutenant Drew D. Deuger, son of Mark and Jodi Deuger of Groton, and a 2006 graduate of the Cushing Academy. Deuger is assigned to the Fourth Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
► Army First Lieutenant Jeffrey L. Landers, son of John Landers of Acton, and Theresa Landers of Lowell. The 2006 graduate of Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is a battery executive officer assigned to the Fourth Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
► Army Captain Emily A. Simmons, daughter of Debra and William Simmons Jr. of Wal-tham. Simmons is a brigade surgeon assigned to the Fourth Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. She is a 2000 graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge.
► Army Sergeant Dennis J. Geary, son of Dennis and Ellen Geary of Newton, and a 2005 graduate of Newton South High School. He is a team leader with the Fourth Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
From basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio:
►Airman First Class Derek L. Silva (inset), a 2001 graduate of Wal-tham High School.
►Airman Ara Mardoyan, son of Adele Birckhead of Virginia and Hagop Mardoyan of Waltham. He is a 2010 graduate of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Va.
From basic training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.:
► Army Private Brandon R. Matukas, grandson of George Matukas and nephew of Judy Estabrook, both of Natick.
From basic training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.:
►Army Private Ryan G. Province, son of Dori and Steven Province of Shrewsbury, and a 2012 graduate of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough.