Community Extra: In uniform

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Air Force Airman Braiden L. Webb graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Webb is the son of Roberta Cook of Lake Stevens and James Webb of Tumwater. He is a 2012 graduate of Lake Stevens High School.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle C. Krieger graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Krieger is the son of Lyle and Valerie Krieger of Stanwood and he is a 2013 graduate of Stanwood High School.

Air Force Airman Alex B. Shuttleworth graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Shuttleworth is the son of Tammy and Todd Shuttleworth of Circleville, Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

Coast Guard Cmdr. James R. Hotchkiss assumed command of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 from Capt. Daniel W. Clark during a ceremony held at Naval Station Everett on Sept. 20.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Wyatt C. Schuchman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Schuchman graduated in 2014 from South Whidbey High School and Skagit Valley College.

The Everett-based USS Ingraham crew congratulated several sailors and coast guardsmen on their promotions Aug. 29. Among them were Cmdr. Elaine Brunelle and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Craighead.

Veterans calendar

Washington veterans estate planning clinic: Free assistance for veterans who need to write a will is offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. Make an appointment at www.wavetswillclinic.com or call 425-610-6353.

POW/MIA: Sept. 19 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which honors Americans who were prisoners of war and those Americans who are listed as missing in action and are still unaccounted for. Those who have POW/MIA flags are asked to display them on that Friday.

Fleet Reserve Association Branch170: Branch meetings are held at 5 p.m. second Wednesdays, 6802 Beverly Blvd., Everett. Call 425-353-2600.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 12: 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Lynnwood Elks Club, 6620 196th St. SW. Call Keith Reyes, 844-4MOPH12.

Disabled American Veterans, Martin T. Sofie Sunshine Chapter 13: 11:30 a.m. second Thursdays, Lynnwood Elks, 6620 196th St. SW. Call Gil, 425-742-1600.

Coast Guard Auxiliary: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Port of Everett Conference Center, 404 14th St. Marie Porterfield, 425-629-3241, 509-949-6715 or Marie.Porterfield64@gmail.com.

Fleet Reserve Association and Ladies Fleet Reserve Association Unit and Branch 18: Lunch noon, meeting 1 p.m. second Saturdays, 23003 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. 425-771-2774.

Veterans: A group of veterans of wars in foreign lands (not associated with VFW) meets at 1 p.m., second Wednesdays, Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett. Call 425-257-8780.

American Legion

Legion Post 76: Arlington Post 76 and auxiliary meetings, 7 p.m. second Tuesdays. SAL meetings 6 p.m. first Thursdays. All meetings are downstairs at 115 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. Call 360-435-2492. Breakfast is served from 8 to 10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month for $6 a plate.

Legion Post 58: Arthur Kincaid Post meets 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Call Bob at 360-863-3544 or go to www.americanlegionmonroe.org.

Legion Post 66: 6 p.m. third Mondays, 117 Sixth Ave. S., Edmonds. Call Les, 206-546-6831.

Legion Post 234: 7 p.m. second Mondays, Legion Hall, 22909 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Call Frank Martinez, 425-697-4102.

Legion Post 37: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Lynnwood Elks Club, 6620 196th St. SW. 425-585-0279.

Legion Post 92: Stanwood offers prime rib dinner, 4:30 p.m., third Fridays. Legion and auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., second Mondays, 26921 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood. Service office, 360-629-8021, open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to help veterans.

Legion Post 96: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Legion Hall, 1201 First St., Snohomish. Call 360-568-5340.

Legion Post 6: 6 p.m. second Thursdays, the Fleet Reserve Association Club, 6802 Beverly Blvd., Everett. Call Marvin at 425-923-8172.

Legion Post 181: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Lake Stevens Community Center, 1812 124th Ave. NE. Call Tom at 425-314-5865, Tony at 360-631-3242, or Vern at 425-343-9637; email info@post181.org; or go to www.post181.org.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Gold Bar Martin-Osterholtz VFW Post 9417: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 301 Third St., Gold Bar. Call Doug White, 425-870-7298. Ladies Auxiliary: 3 p.m. first Thursdays. Call Arden King at 360-793-2786.

Oak Harbor Whitehead-Muzzall VFW Post 7392: 360-675-4048 or go to vfwpost7392.org.

Sultan VFW Post 2554 and Ladies Auxiliary: 7 p.m., second Thursdays, United Methodist Church, 211 Birch Ave., Sultan. Call 425-870-0235.

Arlington Boyer-Daniel VFW Post 1561: 7 p.m. first Tuesdays. For meeting location, call 425-232-8453, 360-435-6677 or go to vfw1561.org.

Monroe VFW Post 7511: 7 p.m., second Thursdays, IOOF Hall, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Call Ken, 425-315-3509.

Edmonds VFW Post 8870 and Ladies Auxiliary: Lunch at 11:30 a.m., meeting at 12:30 p.m. second Fridays, Edmonds American Legion Hall, 117 Sixth Ave. S., Edmonds. Fred at 206-940-7502, email quartermaster@vfw8870.org or go to www.vfw8870.org.

Snohomish Gay Jones VFW Post 921 and Auxiliary: 1 p.m. second Saturdays, Boys &Girls Club, 402 Second St., Snohomish. Call 425-397-7111.

Everett Old Guard VFW Post 2100: 6:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays, 2711 Oaks Ave., Everett. Ladies Auxiliary 2100: 6:30 p.m. second Monday. Call 425-337-1559 or go to www.vfwpost2100.org.

Lynnwood VFW Post 1040: 7 p.m., first Thursdays, Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 24th Ave. W., Lynn­wood. Call Frank, 425-697-4102. Lynnwood VFW Post 1040 Ladies Auxiliary meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at the same location. Contact Myra Rintamaki, 206-235-0348 for more information.

To submit news for this column, contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-338-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

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