Military news for April 9, 2011

Air Force Airmen April M. Umbenhower, Christopher J. Reece and Ryan M. Pennington have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.

Umbenhower is a 2010 graduate of Bonner Springs High School and the granddaughter of Gale Umbenhower, Linwood, and Florance Spencer, Bonner Springs.

Reece is the son of Karin Taylor, Lawrence.

Pennington is a 2010 graduate of Eudora High School and the son of Kevin and Debra Pennington, Eudora.

Preston Randall, a student at Veritas Christian School, has been invited by the U.S. Naval Academy as a select group of approximately 2,250 young men and women from around the world to attend the 2011 Naval Academy Summer Seminar program. Summer Seminar is a fast-paced experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school and are considering applying for admission to USNA after graduation.