MILITARY ROLL OF HONOR

>> Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin C. Venegas was recently honored at the Real Heroes Breakfast hosted by the Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross at the Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
Venegas previously served in South Korea, Italy and Iraq, before being stationed at the Beale AFB.
While in South Korea he was among the first responders when a U-2 reconnaissance planed crashed. In Iraq, he helped contain a riot by more than 200 Iraqi detainees. Without regard for his own safety, he assembled a team of four to rescue security forces pinned down in a guard tower. Deployed a second time to Iraq, he was assigned to protect coalition forces and civilians. He identified and prevented kidnapping of an Iraqi dignitary while patrolling the U.S. Green Zone in Baghdad. "His quick reactions to a sensitive situation saved two lives," according to a Beale AFB account.
Venegas is the son of Lea Venegas of Odessa and is currently waiting on deployment orders.

>> Air Force Airman 1st Class Chism C. Elmore has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, near San Antonio.
He is the son of Everette and Sofia Elmore of Odessa.
Elmore is a 2005 graduate of Odessa High School.

>> Army National Guard Pvt. Arlene M. Ortiz has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, near Columbia, S.C.
She is the daughter of Daniel and Brenda Ortiz and Esmeralda Mireles, all of Andrews. Ortiz is a 2007 graduate of Andrews High School.

>> Army Reserve Pfc. Heidi L. Scott has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, near Columbia, S.C.
She is the daughter of Kerry Scott of Odessa and Kevin Scott of Borger.
Scott graduated in 1996 from Borger High School, and received an associate degree in 2004 from Odessa College.