http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/graduates/ en-us Fri, 5 Jun 2009 19:07:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265714/posts Moshe Kai Cavalin, 11, graduates with honors from East Los Angeles Community College this week, but just don't call him a genius. 11-Year-Old Graduates From LA College Watch Video Moshe Kai Cavalin, 11, is graduating with honors from East Los Angeles Community College this week. "I consider myself a regular kid who works hard and does his best," says this only child of a Taiwanese mother and an Israeli father. When Cavalin started college at the age of 8, he may have been the youngest person in class, but he ended up tutoring some of his 19- and 20-year-old classmates... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265714/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 19:07:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225938/posts MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., April 9, 2009 – The Marine Corps is relatively small compared to the other branches of service. But for a former high school principal here, it couldn’t get any smaller. Left to right, 2nd Lt. Michael J. Bradley, Pfc. William M. Chester, and Col. Brian T. Oliver show off the emblem of Freedom High School in Morganton, N.C., at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 7, 2009. Oliver was the principal at Freedom from July 2004 until he was activated from the reserves in January 2009. Bradley and Chester are both Freedom... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225938/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:18:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223770/posts BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army (IA) and Air Force (IqAF) officers, plus one Ministry of Defense (MoD) civilian, will embark on a career in Public Affairs (PA) after completing the three-week long Iraqi Joint Headquarters PA Course taught at the Ministerial Training Development Center (MTDC) here, April 1 The 16 newly minted PA officers will return to their respective divisions and brigades to pursue PA activities and advise their commanders on interacting with the media. The course is part of the MoD’s strategy to enhance the information flow across the country by having qualified PA staff embedded at the division and... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223770/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:20:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206546/posts The first seven weeks of Barack Obama's presidency have been notable for the use of our economic turmoil as an excuse for showering money and favors on the interest groups that worked to put him in office. The education establishment was one of those groups. If there had ever been the slightest doubt that Obama would see to its care and feeding, it was erased by his Feb. 24 speech. Operating in his usual central planning mode, Obama stated that the country is underperforming on education and will face trouble unless we put more people through college. "Right now," he... Investors Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206546/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:07:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180053/posts BAGHDAD — A major milestone was reached recently in rebuilding Iraqi infrastructure, as the first class of firefighter managers graduated from the Iraq Joint National Fire Academy. The class was made up of 10 Civil Defense Corps and seven Iraqi Air Force firefighters from all over Iraq. This course, along with basic fire and rescue training, will produce a professional firefighting force to serve the people here. First Lieutenant Rad Badr, with Civil Defense Corps, is the manager of the Fire Academy. “The Iraqi Air Force was founded two and a half years ago and their firefighters are inexperienced. So... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180053/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 23:17:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172262/posts KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2009 – The first class of National Military Academy of Afghanistan cadets graduated yesterday in a ceremony here, becoming what the Afghan president called “the heartbeat of the entire nation.” An Afghan cadet shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2009. U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tim Newborn  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “I am very proud to be a part of this ceremony, which is a very important and vital step toward a stable... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172262/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:20:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088168/posts DIYALA — Jubilant Iraqi Police graduates jumped with joy as they graduated from the Ashraf training center here, Sept. 17. There were 704 graduates, including 21 females who were the first women to graduate from the Ashraf facility and join the Iraqi Police. “They were incredibly happy, jumping and singing about Diyala,” said Scott Johnson of AFN, who helped cover the ceremony. “This is one of the happiest days of my life. I have always dreamed of becoming an Iraqi Policeman,” said Ali, one of the graduates. Iraqi Police Maj. Gen. Abdul, acting provincial director of police in Diyala, congratulated... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088168/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:29:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060218/posts BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan , Aug. 11, 2008 – After completing a 10-day basic training course followed by three years on-the-job training, Afghan National Auxiliary Police officers can convert to be regular Afghan National Police officers. Their last hurdle is to complete a three-week continuation course taught by coalition Police Training and Advisory Team instructors. Gen. Abdul Jalal, the police chief of Konar province, Afghanistan, and Konar’s education minister, Abdul Zahir, salute the new Afghan National Auxiliary Police officers graduating from the Police Training and Advisory Team program at Camp Wright, Konar, Afghanistan. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060218/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049658/posts BAGHDAD — 1,698 officers, the largest class ever, graduated from the Ministry of Interior’s Baghdad Police College here July 20 and took the loyalty oath to uphold the rule of law and protect the citizens of Iraq. The new course is known as the 1st Qualification Course. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki spoke of this initiative during Basrah operations as a means to promote both reconciliation and new jobs for former government employees and other recruits who met the qualifications. To become lieutenants in the police force, the graduates must complete the retraining and certification in the four-month course. Most were... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049658/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020508/posts ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 23, 2008 – Michael Ursetti was a high school sophomore living in northern New Jersey when the terrorist planes attacked the World Trade Center towers in New York, killing more than a dozen of his neighbors. Members of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2008 walk onto the field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., during graduation and commencement ceremonies May 23, 2008. Defense Department photo by Donna Miles  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “I had known since I was about 16 that I wanted to be in the military, but that pretty... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020508/posts#comment Sat, 24 May 2008 00:20:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017481/posts Carpentry students at the al-Kut Vo-Tech center work on a project May 12. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel T. West. FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — Sixty students at the al-Kut vocational technical center graduated May 12 after a two-month course of instruction. The graduating classes included 40 students from a sewing class and 20 students from a computer-repair class.The Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team provided starter kits for the students at the graduation ceremony to assist them with their transition into the work force.“The kits are meant to minimize the requirements to start working,” said Capt. Caroline Pogge, of Danbury,... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017481/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 22:53:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017121/posts WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 – America needs dedicated public servants now more than ever, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told graduates at the Virginia Military Institute, in Lexington, Va., today. Gates congratulated the 246 graduates of the state military college on their accomplishments and said the institute has taught them lessons on the importance of public service and duty to their fellow citizens. “For generations, VMI has graduated young people ready to raise their right hands and defend their homeland,” the secretary said. “This is something to be grateful for in any time period, but never more so than in... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017121/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 23:41:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017106/posts WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 – More than 300 former members of “Sons of Iraq” graduated to Iraqi policemen during a ceremony at Kirkuk Police Academy on May 15. A Kirkuk Police Academy instructor straightens the beret of an Iraqi police recruit before a graduation ceremony, May 15, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson, 1st Battalion, 10th Mountain Division   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The students graduated after eight weeks of training here. “The Kirkuk province has shown tremendous progress in the last year. Events like this prove we are taking the necessary steps... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017106/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 23:22:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016578/posts BAGHDAD, May 15, 2008 – A program aimed at teaching Iraqi citizens valuable career skills, with the added benefit of rebuilding their community, graduated its first class of students May 8 in a ceremony at Patrol Base Stone in Hawr Rajab, south of Baghdad. The 42 graduates, many of whom had been part of the “Sons of Iraq” group that helps in the local security effort, spent the past three months learning plumbing, electrical and construction skills at the “Village of Hope” training facility. They will continue their training outside the classroom by renovating structures in the area. Al-Qaida in... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016578/posts#comment Thu, 15 May 2008 23:37:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982200/posts CAMP CLARK, Afghanistan, March 7, 2008 – A graduation ceremony for a new breed of Afghan National Army soldiers was held here Feb. 27 as a sign of a renewed shift of focus to the part of the fight against insurgents in Afghanistan that doesn’t involve combat. Newly graduated Afghan National Army Information Dissemination Operations soldiers hold their certifications after the graduation ceremony at Camp Clark, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2008. Photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. More than 30 Afghan army 203rd Corps soldiers graduated from a 14-day course called Afghan Information... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982200/posts#comment Fri, 7 Mar 2008 23:37:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977979/posts FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Feb. 28, 2008 – More than 80 Iraqi soldiers and policemen graduated from Task Force Marne Noncommissioned Officer Academy training here Feb. 25. Iraqi soldiers find cover during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2008. The soldiers were part of the second class to graduate from the Task Force Marne Noncommissioned Officer Academy. U.S. Army photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. For two weeks, they participated in foot patrols, Humvee combat patrols, rifle ranges and classroom lectures to increase their skills and ability to lead in combat. “You... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977979/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:33:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971561/posts BESMAYA — A graduation ceremony filled with music, marching and speeches marked a tremendous step for Iraq when the Iraqi Army’s 3rd Brigade, 14th Division graduated here, Feb 13. The brigade is fully equipped and trained to battle enemies of Iraq because of ‘Unit Set Fielding’, a process that takes an entire Army brigade and gives the Soldiers the equipment and training they will need to fight. Iraqi Army Gen. Babakir, commanding general and chief of staff, Iraqi Joint Forces, attended the event and delivered a compelling speech to the graduates of the brigade. “I am proud to stand before... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971561/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:02:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1946019/posts Graduating cadets hug after an emotional graduation ceremony at the Iraqi Military Academy Dec. 29. The academy graduated 229 students from training, which lasted one year. Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Frost. RUSTAMIYAH — The Iraqi Military Academy at Rustamiyah graduated 229 newly commissioned officers for the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Air Force, Dec. 29. This class is the second group to attend the one year instruction, which is broken into three blocks: junior, intermediate and senior. Each block lasts approximately 15 weeks. The first block introduces the cadets to basic officer training and teaches them to... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1946019/posts#comment Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:07:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1833546/posts White House press secretary Tony Snow delivered the May 12 commencement address at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.. During the speech, he offered five tips for students to follow toward leading a "whole life." His transcript follows: 118th Annual Commencement Address: "Reason, Faith, Vocation"Tony Snow, White House Press SecretaryBasilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate ConceptionThe Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.May 12, 2007Your excellency Archbishop Wuerl, President O'Connell, members of the board of trustees, members of the administration, distinguished faculty and staff, graduating students — and families who paid for [their education] — honored guests, Dr.... Newsmax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1833546/posts#comment Mon, 14 May 2007 23:20:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1829717/posts CBNNews.com - Virginia Beach, Va - Before the celebrating came the turning of tassels and accepting this charge: "I want you to strive for greatness through service," said CBN founder Pat Robertson. The largest class in Regent's history sang a hymn bowed their heads in prayer. "Father," prayed Pastor Jack Hayford. "We come with hearts of gratitude for each of these graduates." {snip} Some say they were initially skeptical about having a Mormon address a Christian audience. "There were some people who were alarmed," said Regent graduate Cassy McLauchlin. "I was surprised because I just didn't think he was the... cbn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1829717/posts#comment Mon, 7 May 2007 18:36:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790193/posts Graduates of the Preparatory Iraqi Nursing Course take a moment to smile for the camera after receiving their certificates of training at the Civil Military Operations Center at the Victory Base Complex, Feb. 19. There were 18 Iraqi females who graduated from the PINC. VICTORY BASE COMPLEX -- Eighteen Iraqi women have successfully graduated from the first Preparatory Iraqi Nursing Course at the Civil Military Operations Center located in the Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, Feb. 19. “This is a happy day for me,” said Amel Hadi, a PINC graduate. “I always wanted to be able to help people and... Multi-National Forces-Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790193/posts#comment Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:36:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1768131/posts WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2007 – U.S. soldiers assisted in the removal of a makeshift bomb near Baghdad after Iraqi police seized the devise along with a weapons cache during a raid on Jan. 13, U.S. military officials reported. The weapons cache included 60mm mortars, 81mm mortars, a 60mm mortar launcher, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and nine rockets, explosive formed charges, a 120mm artillery round, 107mm rockets, blasting caps and timers, officials said. Also on Jan. 13, a ceremony was held in recognition of Ramadi Iraqi police graduates. A total of 58 Iraqi police officers graduated from their weeklong advanced training... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1768131/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:20:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1760910/posts By Maj. Raul E. Marquez3rd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. PAO An Iraqi Police officer receives his IP patch from Maj. Mason W. Crow, Task Force Blue executive officer, during the graduation ceremony, Dec. 24. TF Blue is responsible for training and equipping the Iraqi Police. Official U.S. Army photo. BAQUBAH -- About125 Iraqi Police officers assigned to various units in the Baqubah area, graduated from the first IraqiPolice Training Academy in Baqubah, conducted under the guidance of coalition forces from Task Force Blue and the International Police Liaison Officers, Dec 24. “Officers from the Emergency Ready Forces, the Quick... Multi-National Forces-Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1760910/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jan 2007 15:43:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740682/posts CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The first Special Warfare Combatant Craft (SWCC) class for the new rates of Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) and Special Warfare Operator (SO) graduated during a commencement ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Nov. 9 The new ratings replace previous source ratings, which had been used to distinguish SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) and SWCC by job classifications, and will allow SEALs and SWCC to take advancement exams relating to their own rating. All active-duty graduates of Basic Underwater Demolition School and Basic Crew Member School officially became SOs and SBs Oct. 1. The changes for Navy... Navy NewsStand http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740682/posts#comment Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:46:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704426/posts Women graduates challenge Iran By Frances Harrison BBC News, Tehran The number of women graduating from Iran's universities is overtaking the number of men, promising a change in the job market and, with it, profound social change. In some subjects 70% of Iran's graduates are women Twenty postgraduate students are sitting in a plush modern classroom listening to a lecture on environmental management at the Islamic Azad University - a private institution with 1.6 million students across Iran. The room is darkened so the students can watch the lecturer's slide show comparing energy consumption around the world. Three quarters of... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704426/posts#comment Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:28:21 GMT