In the Service

Army National Guard Pvt. Mark A. Edman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Edman is the son of Sonia Edman of Freehold. He is a 2004 graduate of Freehold High School, Freehold Borough.

Army National Guard Pvt. Eva N. Nomikos-Birdsong has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. She is the daughter of Susan Nomikos of Farmingdale and Antonos Nomikos of Millsboro, Del. Nomikos-Birdsong is a 1997 graduate of Freehold Township High School.