ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 1996             TAG: 9610100032
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                PAGE: W-11 EDITION: METRO 


IN SERVICE WEST

DR. MATTHEW E. NEWTON, son of John P. and Virginia A. Newton of Roanoke, recently was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander.

Newton is a 1983 graduate of Roanoke Catholic High School. He is also a graduate of Virginia Tech and Ohio State University.

Newton is currently assigned to Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach.

AIR FORCE CAPT. RAYMOND W. MARSH, son of Raymond W. and Helen R. Marsh of Salem, recently received the Air Force Commendation Medal, his third award.

Marsh is a 1984 graduate of Salem High School and a 1988 graduate of Virginia Military Institute. He is currently a construction chief at Osan Air Base, Songton, South Korea.

MARINE SGT. TREVOR S. DEMPSEY, son of Richard and Norma Dempsey of Roanoke, recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in recognition of his superior performance while serving at Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan.

Dempsey is a 1991 graduate of Patrick Henry High School.

NAVY PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JASON M. SHREWSBURY of Daleville recently participated in a military exercise in the Baltic region while serving with the 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group. This training exercise involving soldiers from the U.S., Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia taught peacekeeping and medical skills.

Shrewsbury is a 1992 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School.

LANCE CPL. JASON A. GREIMEL of Roanoke recently received a Meritorious Mast for outstanding service with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Greimel is a 1992 graduate of Roanoke Catholic High School.


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