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Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig W. Montgomery, son of Hollis and Iris Montgomery of Columbia, and Army Sgt. Henry H. Newman, son of Henry and Leida Newman of Sykesville, are serving in the Middle East with U.S. military forces participating in Operation Desert Storm.Montgomery, an aerospace propulsion technician at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., is a 1977 graduate of Oakland Mills High School.Newman, a computer operator at Fort Belvoir, Va., is a 1977 graduate of Queens College, N.Y.KOZAK STUDIES SHIPSNavy Ensign Kevin J. Kozak, son of Donald and Teresa Kozak of Ellicott City, has completed the Basic Surface Warfare Officer's Course.

Finksburg man graduates from U.S. Naval AcademyNavy Ensign Andrew F. Palm recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned to his present rank in the United States Navy.He was awarded a bachelor's degree with a major in political science.Ensign Palm is a 1986 graduate of Westminster High School and is the son of Robert H. and Charlotte M. Palm Sr. of Finksburg.Westminster City Police honored at luncheonFor the fifth consecutive year, the Westminster City Police Department won first place in their division for the 1993 Maryland Chief's Challenge.

Faculty members at the U.S. Naval Academy sent a clear message yesterday that their morale is continuing to sink in the wake of the school's recent cheating scandal.In an unprecedented meeting with the academy's Board of Visitors, some 150 civilian and military professors complained that they feel disenfranchised and called for an overhaul of the honor system, according to those who attended."They want to be involved. They want to be listened to, and they feel they have not been sufficiently," said James M. Cannon, chairman of the advisory board, made up of six presidential appointees and nine members of Congress.

COX COMPLETES AIR FORCE TRAININGAirman Barry L. Cox, son of Rosina E. Galbreath of Columbia, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.In the six weeks of training, he studied Air Force history, organization, customs and received special instruction in human relations.Cox is a 1981 graduate of Walbrook Senior High School, Baltimore.NAVY'S SIMMS ENDS ENGINEERING COURSENavy Ensign James L. Simms, son of William and Donna Simms of Sykesville, has graduated from Basic Civil Engineer Corps Officer Course.

William A. Smith, a retired intelligence officer who as a Navy ensign witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died May 2 of cancer at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. The former Baltimorean was 78.He retired in 1975 as an intelligence officer at the National Security Agency. Earlier, he had worked for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon where he began his career after World War II.Before the war, he had been a member of the Naval Reserves and was called to active duty as an ensign in 1941.

Army Reserve Pvt. Michael L. Ostasewski, son of Charlene Sivert of Columbia, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.During the training, students received instruction in such areas as military courtesy, map reading and Army history and traditions.DELAHANTY GRADUATESNavy Ensign Mark A. Delahanty, son of Raymond and Barbara Delahanty of Sykesville, recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned in his present rank.Delahanty, who received a bachelor's degree in computer science, is a 1987 graduate of South Carroll High School.

Navy Academy grads receive medals Nine recently commissioned Naval Academy graduates received Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medals for community service while midshipmen. Their community service included tutoring and mentoring in elementary schools, feeding the homeless, building affordable housing, planting trees, cleaning up landscapes and volunteer firefighting. The following graduates were presented with the medals: Marine 2nd Lt. Jeffrey A. Cummings; Navy Ensign Chelsea Rae Gaughan; 2nd Lt. Andrew Lamar Holmes; Ensign Leanne Rae Jefferson; Ensign Adam Christopher Jones; Ensign Andria Maree Jones; Ensign Kendra Leigh McClellan; Ensign Yasmin Marie Sauls; and 2nd Lt. Michael William Thatcher.

Faculty members at the U.S. Naval Academy sent a clear message yesterday that their morale has sunk to its lowest point in the wake of the school's recent cheating scandal.In an unprecedented meeting with the academy's Board of Visitors, about 150 civilian and military professors said they feel disenfranchised and called for an overhaul of the honor system, according to those who attended."They want to be involved. They want to be listened to, and they feel they have not been sufficiently," said James M. Cannon, chairman of the advisory board, made up of six presidential appointees and nine members of Congress.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told graduating seniors at the Naval Academy yesterday that they must have the courage to stand up for what is right, even if that means questioning their superiors. "Don't be afraid to question your seniors," Adm. Michael Mullen told 1,037 graduating midshipmen during a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. "Pose tough questions, especially when you don't think things are going well." While Mullen made few references to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he told the seniors, "We live in a dangerous time in a very dangerous world."

When the U.S. Olympic bobsled team went looking for a few good men, Bob Weissenfels decided to enlist.Playing football and competing in track and field at the Naval Academy provided Weissenfels with the perfect profile to become a bobsled pusher. He was strong, fast and accustomed to taking orders.But his Olympic dream is becoming a legal nightmare.Weissenfels, who earned one of eight Olympic berths during a July trial, must qualify for the bobsled team again this week in Altenberg, Germany.