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Joshua
Cullen Anding
Specialist, Army
Current Duty Station: Fort Drum
2005 Joaquin High School Graduate
3 Years active duty, 1 year Germany,
15 months Iraq, currently sationed Fort
Drum New York
Joshua is the son of Vernon Leroy Anding
of Houma, Louisiana and Shirely Sue
Aylor of Joaquin, Texas. His brothers
are Christopher Anding of San Augustine,
Texas, Joseph Anding and Daniel Anding
of Joaquin, Texas.Nathan Anding, Joaquin
Texas
Mailing Address:
438 Fm 3174
Joaquin, Texas 75954
Email Address:
thestupidone973@yahoo.com
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Luke
Hatcher
National Guard of Texas
Rank: E-3
Currently stationed in Iraq
2002 Joaquin High School Graduate
Grandson of Alford and Jean Sorsby
of Huxley, Texas
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Jason
Garrett Adams
U.S. ARMY
Warrant Officer1
Currently stationed Fort
Lewis, WA
Jason served in the military
during Desert Storm , was deployed in
Afghanistan in 2007, and served as military
attache’ to NATO from 2004 - 2007.
He met his wife, Lynn, in the military
during Desert Storm, and today they have
4 children, Chris, Marshall, Garrett and
Heaven.
Jason is the son of James
and Sharron Hagler, Grandson of Lee King
and Grandson of Jean Mills and James E.
Hagler
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Raymond
Caldas
Air National Guard, (Fulltime)
Rank: SSgt
Current Duty Station: Little Rock
AFB, AR, Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman
(Crew Chief)
Married to Monica Caldas, daughter
of Bobby and Rose Addison of Center,TX
1984 Graduate of Florien
High School, Florien, La.
Year of Graduation: 1984
Served in the United
States Air Force 1988-1991 deployed in
support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm,
Arkansas Air National Guard 1991-1994,
Currently serving in Air National Guard
2001-present |
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Major
Larry J. Herring
U. S. Marine Corp
Grandson of Glenn E. Prince
of Joaquin, Texas and son of Helen (Prince)
King and C. W. King of Center, Texas is
making us proud. His wife, Suzy and son,
Mason and daughter, Noelle will be glad
when he gets back home next year.
Larry earned his education and training
in the U. S. Marine Corp., is a graduate
of Monterrey Naval School in Monterrey,
California, has served America in many
foreign countries since 1990 and is now
a Major serving proudly in Iraq against
terriorism. |
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DeAundre
Horton
US ARMY
Rank: E-4 Spc.
Stationed at: Iraq at Camp Adder South
of Baghdad
Graduated from Tenaha High School
DeAundre is from Tenaha Texas
Proud Parents:Caroline and Kelvin Wilson
Aundre and Patesa Mosley
Proud Brothers:Brandon Horton, LaDarren
Cooks, Demon Horton, Takavian Wilson,
and Baby Lil Mosley.
Proud Grandparents:Willie Horton and
the Late Carolyn Horton, Helen Mosley,
Jessie L Tutt, and Doris and the late
Melvin Mosley.
A special Aunt Joy "MawMAw"
Goodwin and Asie Goodwin
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CPL
Jimmy J. Marble
US ARMY
Rank: E4 - Infantry Division
Post Stationed At: Ft. Carson, CO
Graduated from Chireno High
Jimmy is from Chireno, Texas
**Jimmy is the Proud Father Of Jeremy
Justin Marble**
(Jeremy is his 1 year old Little Soldier)
Wife is: Staci Marble
Proud Parents are: LeaAnn & Stephen
Phillips
Bobby & Rhonda Marble
Proud Sisters are: Brandi Chastain
Daisy Marble
Proud Grandparents: Jimmy & Sue Reynolds
Grandparents live in Center, Tx |
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Ryan
A. Rholes
U. S. Marine Corp
Rank: Private First Class
Current Duty Station: Ft George G Meade,
Maryland and attending The Defense Information
School (DINFOS)
2005 Graduate of: Center High School
Survived boot camp; after combat training
he will fly to Baltimore Maryland to
enroll in a Military Journalism University;
he will then serve as a combat correspondent.
Mother- Jon Rholes, Father- Gary Rholes,
Sibling- Kelly Rholes of Center
Other family in Center: Laura Rainbolt;
Mark and Jane Phelps; Walter Rainbolt,
Laura Richardson (Jasper); Margaret
Ihlo; Buster and Carolyn Bounds
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Cory
D. Hayes
SGT, US Army
Current Duty Station: Fort Hood , Texas
A Company, 7-158th Aviation Regiment
EMAIL ADDRESS: k_chayes@yahoo.com
2003 Graduate of Copperas
Cove High School, Copperas Cove, Texas
Flight Operations NCO.
Completed one combat tour in Iraq (2004-2005)
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
and one combat tour in Afghanistan (2005-2006)
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
He and his wife, Kelli, reside in Copperas
Cove , Texas
Son of First Sergeant
(Retired) James (Jim) Hayes (1981 Center
High School Graduate) and Dawn Hayes of
Copperas Cove , Texas ; Grandson of Peggy
Hayes of Center. |
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Derrick
Richardson
US Army
SPC
Deployed to Bagdad , Iraq
Son of Ruby Johnson (1980 grad of Center
High) and Leroy Richardson III of Virginia
; Grandson of Bobbie Dell Johnson of Center
Physical Mailing Address: B603rd ASB Bco
43416 APO AE 09322-3416
High School Graduate of: Norview High
School , Norfolk , VA 2003
After basic training, completed 22 weeks
of training as an Avionic Mechanic. His
primary responsibility is to perform maintenance
on tactical communications-security, navigation
and flight control equipment. First deployed
to Iraq with the 101st Airborne, Aviation
Support Battalion, Ft Campbell, KY. Currently
deployed (second tour of Iraq ) out of
Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah GA. |
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Dale
E. Campbell
1LT, U.S. Army Infantry
Current Duty Station:Camp Adder, Iraq
Physical Mailing Address:
B/3-144 IN
Camp Adder, Iraq
APO AE 09331
dale.campbell1@us.army.mil
1994 Graduate of Center
High School
2003 Graduate of SFASU
Service 1994-Present
Infantryman, C 1-9 CAV, 1st Cavalry Division,
Ft Hood, TX
Infantryman D 1-9 CAV, Kuwait (1996);
Infantry Team Leader D 1-9 CAV, 1st CAV
DIV, Ft Hood, TX
OCS Graduate (2003); Infantry Officer's
Basic Course, Ft Benning, GA Mortar Platoon
Leader, HHC 2-112 36th Infantry Division,
Al Taqqadum, Iraq (2005); Detachment Commander,
B 3-144 IN 36th Infantry Division, Kilgore,
TX
Company Executive Officer, B 3-144 IN
36th Infantry Division, Kilgore, TX (Currently
Deployed to Iraq)
Son of Juanita Campbell
of Center
Brother of Thomas Campbell
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Thomas
Campbell
U.S. Army Infantry
Rank: First Sergeant
Current Duty Station: Camp Kalsu, Iraq
1991 Graduate of Center
High School
Service 1991-Present
Combat Engineer,3rd Infantry Division,
Ft. Stewart, GA
Infantry Squad Leader, 101st Airborne
Division, Ft. Campbell, KY
Drill Sergeant, Infantry Training Brigade,
Ft. Benning, GA
Company First Sergeant, 25th Infantry
Division, Ft. Richardson, AK
(Currently Deployed to Iraq)
Son of Juanita Campbell
of Center
Brother of Dale Campbell |
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Michael
Shane Fenley
Army
Rank: Specialist
Current Duty Station: Ft. Carson, Co.
Email Address: michael.fenley@us.army.mil
2003 Graduate of Center
High School
On deployment in Iraq
for Operation Iraqi Freedom in Balad.
Been active Army since Sept. 6, 2005.
Son of Sharon Hooper
Grandson of Gene and Dorothy Fenley |
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SrA
Vincent B. Aleandri
Air Force
Senior Airman
Current Duty Station: Osan AB, Korea
Wife: Michelle Haltom Aleandri
Father & Mother-in-law: Craig &
Cindy Haltom of Tenaha
Son of Deb & Michael Estep of Twinsburg,
OH and Mark & Pam Aleandri of Strongville,
OH
High School Graduate of: Twinsburg High
School- Twinsburg, OH Graduated 2002
Stationed at Offutt AFB, Nebraska 2003-2006
Deployed to Balad AB, Iraq- Nov. 2003
in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Michelle
Haltom Aleandri
Senior Airman, Air Force, Currently
deployed in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq. Stationed
at Randolph AFB, TX, AETC Command Center.
(*Universal City, TX - near San Antonio):
Parents: Craig & Cindy Haltom of Tenaha,
Grandparents: Elaine McMahon & the
late Thomas (Buster) McMahon of Tenaha;
the late Jeanette Harris, of Tenaha. Husband:
SrA Vincent Aleandri USAF (from Twinsburg,
OH) currently serving at Osan AB, Korea.
2002 Graduate of: Tenaha
High School: Enlisted Sept. 2002. Stationed
at Offutt AFB, Nebraska 2003-2006 Deployed
to Al Udeid AB, Qatar 2003 in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom |
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MSgt Kirkwood is the
Non-commissioned officer in charge of
Chaplain Services for the 917th Wing at
Barksdale AFB, LA. He has been a chaplain
assistant for the last seven years. Before
becoming a chaplain assistant, he was
a member of the 917th security forces
for four years. He was a member of the
Construction Battallion with the US Navy
for nine years before joining the Air
Force Reserves. He has served a total
of twenty years in the military reserves.
MSgt Kirkwood has deployed twice since
the attack of 9/11. He was deployed for
45 days to Moron, Spain two months after
the attack. In January 2005, he was deployed
for 30 days to Guam in support of B-52
forces in that region. His major awards
include:
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Air Force Commendation MedalNavy Achievement
Medal
He currently serves as director of the
Shelby County Alternative Educational
Cooperative, a position he has held for
over three years. |
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Jeremiah
B. Soape
United States Army, 2nd
Lieutenant
Lt. Soape was deployed to Afghanistan
in 2006 with the 10th Mountain Infantry
Division, Ft. Polk, Louisiana and received
the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement
Medal, Humanitarian Service Award and
Combat Action Badge. After Afghanistan
he left for Officer Candidate School and
was commissioned in January of 2007. He
is currently living at Ft. Bliss, El Paso,
Texas with his wife Holly and two children
Joshua (4) and Jude (4 months) serving
as an executive officer.
1996 High School Graduate
of Timpson High School
2001 College Graduate of Stephen F. Austin
State University
Father and Step-Mother:
Randy and Sherry Soape of Timpson
Mother and Step-Father: Melonia and Larry
Molloy of Timpson
Brother: Isaiah Molloy of Timpson
Grandfather: H. B. Bounds of Center
Grandmother: Essie Soape of Center
Step-Grandparents: Robert and Winnie Molloy
of Timpson
Step-Brother: Steven Taylor of Timpson
Step-Sisters: Kayla and Brandi Taylor
of Timpson |
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CPL
Christopher Scott
Current Duty Station: Fort Stewart, Hinesville,
Georgia
Joined the Army and did his basic training
at Fort Benning Georgia . Chris is now
stationed at Fort Stewart in Hinesville
Georgia. Chris has been deployed twice
to Iraq, his second tour he was deployed
to Ramdi Iraq. Chris and the solders of
the 3rd Infantry returned home March 29,
2008 after a 15 month deployment.
Chris is a 2001 graduate of Center High
School.
Parents: Jeff and Betty Parker
Sister: Laurie Scott
Brother: Jason Parker
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Ben
R. Hudman
USAF Reserves
10th Air Force Weapons
Superintendent; Carswell Air Force Base,
Ft. Worth, Texas
Ben is the son of Shirley
and the late B.R. Hudman of Mineola, Texas
and brother to Mona Fagan of Tenaha, Texas. |
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Omar
Gardner
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
United States ArmyTransportation
Omar is currently stationed in Iraq. He
is a graduate of Center High School Class
of 1999.
Address: 24 THTC FOBO West
APO AE 09351
Parents: Roy and Sherian Daniels, James
(Hillbilly) Hill of Center. |
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LT.
Michael Lynn Ashley
Army
Stationed at Ft. Casey, South Korea
Mailing Address:
1st LT. Michael Ashley
FOX Company 302DBSB
Camp Casey, APO AP 96224
Michael went to basic training at Ft.
Jackson in South Carolina, then to officers
training school at Ft. Benning in Georgia
where he received his bar for 2nd Lieutenant.
Michael received further training at
Ft. Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, and returned
to Ft. Benning before going to South
Korea. Michael received the rank of
Lieutenant upon his arrival in South
Korea. He plans to stay in South Korea
for 18 months after which he should
be promoted to Captain.
Parents - Gale and Jeanette Ashley of
Center, TX
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Sgt
Joel Pipes
USMC, MSG Battalion and 3/5 India Company
Graduated from the MCRD in September
2003. Deployed to Iraq in September
2004 with the 3/5 India Company
Met President Bush when he served at
the Embassy in Uruguay
Proud Parents: Jessie and Priscilla
Pipes of Timpson, TX
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Mikeal
Titman
Army National Guard
Rank E4
Joined in 2002 served one year in Iraq
Nowon Operation Jump Start in Zapata,
Tx working with the Border Patrol.
Mikeal attended Center School till the
11 grade graduated at West Sabine High
School
He is the father of Gabriel 5 and Jacob
20months The Son of Tammy and Jimbo Williams
of Pineland and Grandson of Lila and the
late Harry Akin of Center |
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Spc.
Richard K. Clinton Jr.
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
National Guard 236 TH MP CO. of Lufkin
Home: Huxley, Tx.
Work For: City of Huxley(Water Plant)
His E-Mail: rkclinton1965@yahoo.com
Mail: Spc. Clinton, Richard
236 MP Co.
FPO AE 09381
Wife: Vickie Clinton of Huxley Texas |
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Jeremy
A. Stevens
Stationed: Eastern Afghanistan
with the 101st Airborne US Army
2007 Signal and Support Specialist
stationed at Ft Campbell Kentucky. Jeremy
was in the Army Airborne for three years
just before the war in Afghanistan and
Iraq started, He was honorably discharged
from the Army, spent nearly 3 years
in Nacogdoches as a civilian and re-enlisted
in the Army in January 2007 .
Proud Parents: Andy and Carol Stevens,Tenaha
TX
Wife -Christina Stevens of the Ft. Campbell
area in Kentucky
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Kevin
Martin
Rank: CW2, Army
Stationed at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina
2007 stationed in Afghanistan
with
C. Co. 122 ASB (aviation support
battalion)
His family (Wife - Renee, Kids
- Jesse and Dylan) are in Fayetteville,
NC.
Parents: Bruce and Vickie Martin
of Shelbyville
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William
E. Kennon
Senior Airman
United States Air Force
PMEL - Precision Measurement
Equipment Laboratory Technician
3 yrs Aviano Air Base, Aviano,
Italy. Presently at Davis Monthan
Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona
Parents: Drue & Maureen
Kennon
Wife: Crystal (Lemoine) Kennon
Shelbyville HS Class of 2000
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