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DARLENE VINSON
THE MID-COUNTY MEMO
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| John Webster, right, a Parkrose Alumni and career military enlisted man, was promoted recently to senior chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. Webster received his promotion from Master Chief John Groos while deployed in Afghanistan. COURTESY SFC TAMMY GENOVESE |
In his 19 years in the military, Webster has been stationed in San Diego, Calif.; Norfolk, Va.; Pascagoula, Miss. and Helena, Mont. The move to Montana came after Hurricane Katrina destroyed Gulf Coast bases. Webster's assignment there was training reservists for combat duty in Iran and Afghanistan.
In 2008, he volunteered for duty in Afghanistan and has been there since October. He is the fire chief at Camp Phoenix and surrounding outposts near Kabul and also trains Afghan officers at the war college.
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Chief Petty Officer John D. Webster, left, poses with a native and Senior Chief Petty Officer Tommy Dull in Afghanistan. Webster is the son of Monty and Pat (Molenkamp) Webster, all Parkrose High School alumni. COURTESY DAVE HAASE |
His parents instilled in him a love for fishing, camping and the outdoors. Monty and Pat (Molenkamp) Webster are also PHS alumni, graduating in 1968 and '69 respectively. All their children and one grandchild are also PHS graduates.
Webster is described by his mother, Pat, as a spirited kid with a streak of mischief and, while he did not view the military as a career choice when he joined the Navy a year out of high school, she and her husband, Monty, saw it as a perfect fit.
Webster met his wife, Dee Dee, while stationed in Virginia. She and their two young boys, Nick (7) and Joe (5), live in Norfolk.
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