Author: Ukiah Valley Networking Agency

I would like to nominate my son Private First Class Cauckwell as one of our brave and selfless hometown heroes. My family moved to Ukiah, CA when Jazz was almost three years old. He had a few common challenges in school which he overcame and excelled in track & Field at Ukiah High School and…

Specialist Bartley, Jordyn N.I was a part of Ukiah High School’s graduating class of 2016. I am currently stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX as a 25U(Signal Support Systems Specialist). I started my journey in August of 2016 where I attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and continued training for…

Private First Class Young, Dalton A.        I enlisted in the Army in May of 2017 as a 19D (Calvary Scout). I attended Basic Combat Training and Job training at Fort Benning, Georgia. I attended Airborne school at Fort Benning, Georgia where I learned how to become a Paratrooper. That would have to…

U.S. Army – Rank = Sergeant 4 years service, re-enlisted.  Currently stationed in Korea.

Staff Sergeant Anthony Ayala always knew he wanted to join the Armed Forces. Shortly after graduating from Ukiah High School he enlisted in the United States Army, and was soon deployed to the Middle East. Once there he served in Iraq and Kuwait.   In total, he served four and a half years of active…

U.S. Army – rank= Specialist  3 years service, enlisting for another 3 years.  Stationed at Ft Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

Private First Class Totten, Jordan E.        I am a graduate of Ukiah High School class of 2016. I enlisted in the Army in July of 2016 as a 35N (Signals Intelligence Analyst). I attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and attended job training in Goodfellow Airforce Base, Texas. I…

I would like to nominate my son David Goodman as a hometown hero.  David is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps and is stationed at Camp Pendleton, California.  David is a 2016 graduate of Ukiah High School and reported to Marine Corps boot camp in July 2016. From a very early age David…

Captain David B. Rodriguez, United States Navy, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service as Director of the Office of Religious Affairs, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa from 4/2017 to 5/2018. He was responsible for Key Leader Engagements (KLEs) These KLEs were critical to building partnerships, credibility, partnership capacities, and mutual trust. Chaplain Rodriguez…