With information provided by U.S. soldiers' friends and family, North Bend High School social studies teacher Blaine Deming is compiling an ongoing list of North Bend alumni who are currently serving in the Middle East.

Currently, the following NBHS alumni are listed:

€ Sarah Andrews '98, U.S. Army;

€ Chris Burford '00, U.S. Marines, Kuwait;

€ Dustin Caldwell '00, Marines;

€ Randy Copsey '01, Army, Kuwait;

€ Danielle Del Prete '00, U.S. Air Force, Bahrain;

€ Jake Godley '00, Marines, Baghdad;

€ Ian Helfrich '97, Army, United Arab Emirates;

€ Jamie Kohn '01, Army, Israel;

€ Josh Manfull '95, Army;

€ Rob Sargent '97, Army;

€ Jeb Schmidt '00, Marines, Baghdad;

€ John Sternenberg '01, Army, Baghdad;

€ Brent Stocker '99, Marines, Baghdad;

€ Ryan Trim '99, Marines;

€ Brett Warming '99, Marines; and

€ Danny Young '98, Marines.

("Those Who Serve" will be an ongoing opportunity for friends and family members to honor those who are currently armed services members in action in the Gulf Region. Those who have information about local servicemen and women can send information to Editor Kathy Erickson by mail at P.O. Box 1840, Coos Bay, Ore. 97420; by fax at 269-5071; or by e-mail, kerickson@pulitzer.net. Photos are welcome and can be e-mailed to twphoto@pulitzer.net. It is important that information supplied to the newspaper include the name and telephone number of a local contact.)