In service
Army Sgt. John E. Cole, a 2000 graduate of Hot Springs High School, has deployed overseas in support of Atlantic Resolve.
Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America’s dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine.
Since April 2014, Army Europe has led land forces efforts on behalf of the U.S. military by conducting continuous, enhanced multinational training and security cooperation activities with allies and partners in Eastern Europe. These activities are taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.
These training events improve interoperability, strengthen relationships and trust among allied armies, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO.
Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with our European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partnership is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and commitment to a Europe that is stable and prosperous, a news release said.
Cole is the husband of Samantha R. Cole of Fountain, Colo.
A Kettle Hills High School graduate and Glenwood native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Gutierrez works as an aviation machinist’s mate and operates out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
Gutierrez is responsible for being a quality assurance representative.
“I like teaching and mentoring junior sailors,” Gutierrez said.
“Lemoore has been home to the Navy’s West Coast strike fighter community since 1980, when strike fighter squadron
VFA-125 was the first squadron established to train Navy and Marine Corps aviators in the
F/A-18 Hornet,” Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander, Naval Air Forces, said in a release.
The strike fighter wing, headquartered at NAS Lemoore, ensures that each squadron is fully combat-ready to conduct carrier-based, all-weather, attack, fighter and support missions for the
Pacific Fleet.
“Everyone at this command works well together and they help each other out,” Gutierrez said.
With the CSFWP consisting of more than
20 squadrons, highly specialized jobs range from training new aviators to maintaining airframes and engines, to handling and flying aircraft.
“The most important thing that I have learned in the Navy is to take advantage of resources, ask questions, and chose a mentor who you respect and can rely on,” Gutierrez said.