Army Pvt. Rebecca L. Timpe graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. A 2006 graduate of Woodland High School, Timpe is the daughter of Dave and Donna Timpe of Cooper.

First Lt. Stephen Spearing of Union was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Maine Army National Guard. Spearing received the medal for superior performance as instructor for the Regional Training and Technology Center. Also, he excelled at the 155 mm howitzer live-fire exercises. He is a fire directions officer for Alpha Battery, 1/152 Field Artillery Battalion in Waterville.