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Eric Baker
Son of Roger & Fran Baker, Eric
has been with the Navy in San Diego, California for the past 6
years and just re-
cently re-enlisted for 3 years. Eric
married Jennifer Meents on September 13, 2003. Their address
is 500 Telegraph
Canyon Road, Chula Vista, CA
91910
Update: November 2007: Chief Electronics Technician (Submarines) Eric Baker is
stationed aboard the USS Greeneville (SSN-772) in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. This is his third Los Angeles Class
Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine as a member of the
Communications Division. His previous ships were USS
Salt Lake City (SSN-716) & USS Helena (SSN-725) out of San
Diego. ETC(SS) Baker also spent 3 yr. at Naval Computers
and Telecommunications Station San Diego as a member of the
Technical Support Department. He has been on active duty
since September 1997. He is married to Jennifer Meents
from Chebanse and has two boys, Tyler and
Noah.
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Paul Zens
Sgt.
Paul Zens, Illinois Army National Guard. While being
assigned to the Kankakee Unit Co. C 1-131,
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Paul
served
two deployments.
He was Force Protection for the Patriot Missiles in Kuwait and
was assigned as Force Protection at Holenfels Germany due to
the War on Terrorism. He has recently accepted a full time
employment position with the Illinois National Guard at
Marseilles, Illinois as the Logistics NCO. Paul is a 1999
Graduate of Central High School and the son of Don and
Carol Zens of Chebanse
Nicholas
Smith
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Nic joined the National Guard
(Kankakee Unit) in September, 1998 and completed his
basic training in Missouri and
San Antonio, Texas and then
spent 3 weeks in Germany. In 2001 he transferred to the
Texas unit and was deployed
to Herminton, Oregon in 2002 for
1 year. They were to guard the Umittla Chemical Depot.
While in Oregon, Nic
attended PLDC in Ft. Lewis,
Washington and became Sergeant. He also attended 10
weeks training in Virginia at
MOSQ schooling graduating with
high honors. Nic received an Army Achievement award in
June, 2002 HHC(-)
3D Battalion 144th (M) Infantry.
Nic is employed with BBS Communication as a
communication specialist and
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the
son of Judi Smith, Chebanse, IL Nic’s address is: 7118
Deerfield Dr, Rowlett, TX 75089
Jarred
Laird
Jarred
is the son of Larry
&
Jenny Laird of Chebanse. He graduated from Central High School
in 1992 and went to KCC and then joined the National Guard. He
joined the Marines and went to San Diego for basic training.
He was stationed at Camp Pendleton as a ammo tech for eight
years. He has been deployed to Okinawa twice serving six
months each time. He served in Kuwait on a ten month tour and
returned last fall. Jarred said he didn’t care to go to any
beach soon after all that sand. He is now stationed at Camp
Lejume in North Carolina with his wife Leta of six years. They
just built a new home and plan on starting a family. Jarred
left the 21st of February for 30 days of advance training
in numitions. Their address is 127 Stepping Stone Trail,
Jacksonville, NC 28546 and their home phone number is
910-353-4542 for anyone that would like to call and talk to
him.
Adam
Beherns
Adam
is the son of Paul & Cindy Beherns of Chebanse. At the age
of 18 Adam joined the Navy starting basic training in
1998 at Great Lakes, IL. After boot camp he attended Damage
Control School at Great Lakes. In November, 1998 he graduated
and received orders to the USS Osprey in Ingleside, Texas and
then transferred to the USS Obannon ported in Mayport,
FL. During the remaining 5 years of sea time he was deployed
to several places in
South America,
and the Caribbean Islands. Adam has received numerous awards
during this time. After finishing his time ~ in Florida he
received orders to return to Navy Training Center in Great
Lakes where he would teach the very same school he graduated
from almost five years earlier and is now ranked Second Class
Petty Officer. While in Florida, he met his wife Leslie. They
have one daughter Makinria Grace and one son Morgan
Adam.
M. Jill
Hansen
Daughter
of Jack & Martha Hansen, Jill is a Commander and has been
with the Navy Nurse Corp for 21 years,
with the last 6
years working in nursing education. Jill is currently in Port
Smith, Va. and will be leaving for Kuwait on
March 12,
2004.
Adam
Jensen
Son of
Dave & Joyce Jensen— Information to follow at a later
date.
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