Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David J. Ryan, son of Kyong-Sook Ryan of Bellevue and Giles Ryan of Bellevue recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Ryan is a 2004 graduate of Bellevue High School.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler R. Erickson, son of Linda Molemaar of Bellevue, recently completed Expeditionary Strike Group Integration Training while assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) homebased at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Erickson is a 2005 graduate of Sammamish High School.