Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 Revere’s Cameron Correia completes Army National Guard basic training By Melissa Moore-Randall L ifelong Revere resident Cameron Correia recently completed Army National Guard basic training. Correia, 19, is the son of Keith and Tanya Correia and brother of Victoria and Bella. He grew up playing hockey, baseball and lacrosse. A 2024 graduate of Northeast Metro Tech, where he earned his diploma in carpentry, Cam credits his parents as being his biggest and best supporters: “I wouldn’t be able to do anything without them.” Initially, he did not have an interest in joining the National Guard. “I wanted to pursue my hockey career after high school. It was my dream to just keep playing hockey. But I had long talks with my parents and my recruiter Jamie Chambers. I always kept saying I didn’t want to join because I couldn’t see myself doing it. Sgt Chambers told me about all the great benefi ts of the National Guard along with the National Military Hockey Team that I could be a part of. Then once I passed the ASVAB, I was more scared than anything because I thought I made the wrong decision. But when I was talking to people that went through it they said it wasn’t that bad, but I was still scared and nervous. Today, I am happy that I made the decision. It has made me proud and made my family proud of me.” And Cam’s family could not be prouder, especially his dad Keith. “Our entire family is so proud of him. We are also so grateful for the City of Revere with their tremendous amount of support and love they have shown for Cam.” Jamie Chambers, the loMid-grade Regular 2.83 3.35 3.49 $3.47 Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1978 - 2025 ULS Full Service $2.99 Order online at angelosoil.com cal recruiter for the National Guard, added, “Cam came in as the perfect applicant who knew exactly why he wanted to serve. He had his parents’ support, which is a huge factor in deciding. After he took the aptitude test, I suggested that he become a 12V Horizontal Construction Engineer, which would fi t great into his current career as a laborer with Revere’s Water and Sewer Department. Being able to operate heavy machinery will help him progress quickly in that caCameron Correia reer. Cam was also a member of the Mass National Guard Redleg Hockey Club which he helped get to the semifi nals in Las Vegas as well as secure a championship at the Heroes Cup which brings together over 120 teams across the nation.” Cam is now very happy with his decision. “I left for basic combat training, and it started off really hard because it’s a different lifestyle. I was missing my family so much, but then a couple weeks in I just knew it was the right decision to join. I am just happy my dad and mom kept pushing me to join. As of right now I am in AIT training for my job which is 12N and that is a heavy equipment operator. I think that’s the best job I ever could have chosen. I ended up in Missouri — Fort Leonard Wood — for training and returned to Revere in early June. I am currently working at the Revere DPW, which I started last June. My end goal is, hopefully, being a Revere police offi cer or fi refi ghter while continuing my National Guard duties.” FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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