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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
New skills, old values: Young patriot willing to serve
116th Air Control Squad-
ron. The Oregon Air National
Guard unit at Camp Rilea in
Warrenton provides radar,
operational support and air
traffi c control for the 142nd
Fighter Wing, based at Port-
land International Airport.
“I feel that young,
able-bodied men and women
like me should, out of patri-
otism for their country, lend
themselves to protect and
serve,” he wrote in an appli-
cation to join the National
Guard.
Born in Pennsylvania,
Stowe was home schooled in
South Carolina and moved
West some years ago. He
worked for P&L Johnson
Mechanical in Astoria and
then as a facility energy engi-
neer at Camp Rilea.
Although he gave up that
job to start his own p enin-
sula business, Stowe Mechan-
Stowe will speak
for peninsula
Veterans Day
By PATRICK WEBB
For EO Media Group
LONG BEACH, Wash. —
Brandon Stowe believes serv-
ing your country never goes
out of style.
When he steps up to speak
at a Veterans Day event in
Long Beach today, he’ll face a
room of community members
who may have served or sup-
ported military personnel for
longer than he has been alive.
At 25, Stowe is part of a
new generation of U.S. patri-
ots, called to serve part time
while maintaining a civilian
job and enjoying a traditional
family life.
He is a member of the
ical, about a year ago, he was ground checks, medical
attracted to join the Guard and fi tness tests, Stowe was
unit.
accepted and discovered he fi t
His assignment is keep- in well. “I was already work-
ing all the com-
ing on their HVAC
puters running, as
equipment!”
he
well as fi xing and
said.
maintaining heat-
The
train-
ing, ventilation and
ing — one week-
air-conditioning
end a month, typi-
units — something
cally — is designed
he does year-round
to equip personnel
in his business.
with skills and con-
“I just strongly
fi dence for when the
believe it was the
unit is mobilized.
right thing to do,” Brandon Stowe Its stated mission is
he said. “Kids my
supporting aircraft
age generally don’t
based in Portland,
have that mindset, though. plus being available when
Often, young people want to summoned by the governor of
go to college and become a Oregon to respond to emergen-
success so they can rake in the cies. Its federal role, under the
money. That’s the mindset of U.S. Air Force, may involve
my generation, and that’s fi ne, deployments of six months or
but there still needs to be peo- more. Prior assignments have
ple to stand up and volunteer.” been in Afghanistan and the
After successful back- United Arab Emirates.
The next scheduled one
is 2019, although the date,
duration and location are not
known because they will be
based on the nation’s needs.
“They deploy and go any-
where the active military goes,
with other g uard counterparts,
all intermixed,” Stowe said.
“We are expected to perform
at the same level, so we have
to train extra hard.”
The modern Air Force
has toned down the stereo-
typed drill-sergeant military
image in favor of manage-
ment programs that encour-
age positivity and tolerance.
Stowe welcomes this, and
said the military has taught
him to be more forward-look-
ing and keep a clear mind.
“It’s very rewarding — I feel
a great sense of pride, includ-
ing learning to be a better per-
son,” he said.
Ron Robbins, post com-
mander of the American
Legion in Ilwaco, is delighted
Stowe will be part of today’s
program.
“When we think of veter-
ans, we usually think of the
older person, one who has
aged and is in the ‘golden
years’ of their life,” said Rob-
bins, an Air Force veteran.
“We sometimes lose sight of
the fact that there are many
younger people who deserve
the same recognition as
those who served in earlier
confl icts.”
At the Long Beach Elks
Lodge today, Stowe will offer
a simple message about the
need to serve.
“The g uard is not for ‘fair-
weather citizens,’” he said.
“It’s for people who have a
full-time job, working and
providing, but who know the
country still needs people to
step up.”
Astoria Marine runs to celebrate decorated corps history
The commemoration was
incorporated into the annual
Ragnar Relay in Napa Val-
ley last weekend; an overnight
relay race that pushes the com-
petitors mentally, physically
and socially
Alongside her teammates,
The Daily Astorian
Sgt. Rebekah Eggleston of
Astoria was part of a team of
U.S. Marines who honored the
241st birthday of the Marine
Corps on Thursday by running
241 miles through California.
Eggleston, a Marine admin-
istrator, ran on restricted
food and shelter, and added
an extra 58 miles to the stan-
dard Ragnar Napa distance of
183 miles to run a maximum
of 241 miles in honor of the
years of service the Marines
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
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have given the United States.
The team also ran the fi nal 5
miles together as a unit, cross-
ing the fi nishing line with the
American fl ag in hand.
Starting at Ocean Beach
in San Francisco, the Marines
ran to the Skyline Wilderness
Park in Napa Valley, helped
by a support crew. A selec-
tion of local Marine Corps
veterans who fought in the
Korean War and World War
II, as well as families from
surrounding communities,
were also on hand at the fi n-
ish line to cheer the Marines
home.
“Teamwork is vital to mis-
sion success,” Sgt. Jacky Fang,
community engagement chief
of the Marine Corps Recruit-
ing Command, said. “This did
not change in the Reebok Rag-
nar Relay — although it is a
relay-style run, all the Marines
were involved throughout the
24 hours. We pride ourselves
on being ready and up for any
challenge and the Marines tak-
ing on the Reebok Ragnar
Relay embodies the warrior
spirit that defi nes the Marine
Corps.”
Submitted Photo
U.S. Marine Sgt Rebekah Eggleston, from Astoria, was
part of a team that ran 241 miles, in part to commemorate
the U.S. Marine Corps anniversary.
Body discovered under
Old Youngs Bay Bridge
Police ask
for help with
identifi cation
By ERICK BENGEL
The Daily Astorian
The
Astoria
Police
Department is asking for
help identifying the body of
a white adult man found in
the water beneath the Old
Youngs Bay Bridge around
noon Thursday.
A passer-by discovered
the body at the waterline,
near the Astoria Recreation
Center, according to Astoria
Police Chief Brad Johnston.
The deceased is described
as about 5 feet, 10 inches tall,
about 165 pounds, and possi-
bly in his 50s to 70s.
He was wearing a green
zip-up -style
sweatshirt
jacket. Under the jacket, he
was also wearing several lay-
ers of clothing, including a
green sweater, plaid -fl an-
nel shirt, maroon sweater
and black T-shirt with an
image and printing that reads
“ When you wish upon a
shoe,” according to a depart-
ment release.
The man had on blue jeans
and New Balance tennis shoes
with bright orange soles.
At this time, evidence
does not indicate foul play
in the man’s death, which
police department investiga-
tors believe occurred within
the last 24 to 48 hours .
The department is inves-
tigating with assistance from
the Clatsop County medical
examiner. Fingerprints have
been sent to the Automated
Fingerprint
Identifi cation
System, but have not come
back with an identifi cation.
Anyone with information
is asked to call the police
department at 503-325-4411.
ON THE RECORD
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
w a t c h f o r i t
2 0 1 6
2014
Disorderly conduct
• At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday , Astoria Police responded to a report of a heavily intoxicated man
kicking a vehicle on Marine Drive, near Sears and River Side Vapes. He was then seen stumbling
towards the Chart Room bar. Police arrested Michael Jerome Otterson, 42, of Astoria, for sec-
ond-degree disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal trespass. Later, the police learned he
may have damaged a vehicle while on Marine Drive, but this is still under investigation. Police say
he could be charged with criminal mischief.
BIRTH
LOTTERIES
Nov. 6, 2016
ALLISON, Brook and Josh, of Warrenton, a boy, Owen Greg-
ory Allison, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.
Grandparents are David and Beverly Allison and Greg and Laura
Bishop, all of North Bend.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Department Board, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue
Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave.
Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway.
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