Navy promotion
Lee A. Wehr Jr., a 2000 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School, was recently promoted to petty officer first class.
As a newly promoted E6, Wehr stood out on top as the No. 1 Navy E6 assigned to the directorate during the annual evaluation cycle, scoring the coveted "Early Promote" achievement.
Wehr is assigned to the Directorate for Intelligence, Joint Chiefs of Staff, J2, Pentagon.
Wehr is a son of Lee A. Sr. and Dorothy Wehr, Barnesville, and a grandson of Muriel Wehr, Grier City.
He is married to the former Charla Fuls, Kunkletown.