Air Force Airman Eddy Odongpiny-Okene graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Odongpiny-Okene is a 2009 graduate of Lawrence High School and the son of Fiona Okene, Lawrence.

Army National Guard Pvt. Andrew J. Thurlow has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of basic infantry training and advanced individual training.

Thurlow is a 2009 graduate of Baldwin High School and the son of Scott and Bonnie Thurlow, Baldwin City.