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FOUR AIR FORCE JROTC CADETS LAUDED BY WEST
MIFFLIN VFW POST
West Mifflin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 914 Intrepid recognized four Air Force
JROTC cadets for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership during the 12th
annual Military Ball Banquet at the Westwood Golf Club April 29.
Earning top honors for this year’s competition are Cadet SMSgt Shane Craig, Cadet
TSgt Jeneadene Greene, Cadet MSgt Savannah Nazarek and Cadet CMSgt Nathaniel
Schmude. All are students at West Mifflin Area High School. The four cadets were each
presented a medal and a certificate by VFW Post 914.
“We are proud as veterans and as members of our community to recognize each of
these young people today,” said VFW Post 914 Quartermaster Gary Ruston. “Their
exceptionalism that we are noting today will hopefully be reflected as solid leadership
tomorrow.”
West Mifflin VFW Post 914 Intrepid has supported the West Mifflin Area High School
Air Force JROTC program since its inception. According to Ruston, the program, as the
military, works to instill solid core values such as teamwork, patriotism, discipline and
service before self.
“These concepts not only make good soldiers, but also good citizens,” the
quartermaster said.
Ruston added that the VFW post is proud to count in its current membership many
combat-decorated soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who have been through the Air
Force JROTC at West Mifflin and later earned battle honors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Other Air Force JROTC participants have gone on to distinguish themselves in
academics at the university level, while still more are working to become commissioned
officers in the military.
For more information about VFW Post 914 and its activities, contact Commander
Jake Bradich at 412.464.9838.
BRITSBURGH!
One of the largest British festivals in the
country will take place September 6 – 11 at
various venues all over the Pittsburgh region.
This six-day festival offers events for all age
groups and budgets, with an emphasis on fun,
in celebration of over 200 years of historic ties
between Pittsburgh and Great Britain.
Whether you are a
Beatles and Stones fan, or
your taste is more choral
or brass band, there will
be great British music
throughout the week. The
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Pittsburgh Tea Association will be observing
the fine art of English tea at numerous
tearooms, for those longing for some real
scones with Devonshire cream. Restaurants
and bars will also be featuring British brews
and English dishes. The British Film Festival
will feature critically acclaimed works and
celebrated stars of the big screen from across
the pond.
Britsburgh’s partners, including the
Carnegie Museum of Art, Hartwood Acres,
Duquesne University, The Frick Art and
Historical Center, and the Arcade Comedy
Theater, will all have exciting events planned