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Military Brief

Air Force Airman Stephanie F. Schmidt

has graduated from basic military training at Lackland

Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

During the six weeks of training, Schmidt studied the

Air Force mission, organization and customs, and received

special training in human relations.

Airman Schmidt, a 1998 graduate of Fayette County

High School, is the daughter of John and Cheryl Schmidt of

Fayetteville.

Army PFC Timothy N. Freeland has graduated from

the 72-day Ranger training course at the Infantry School at

Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The training phases are conducted at Fort Benning, in

the mountains of north Georgia, in the Texas desert, and in

the Florida swamps. The course is designed to develop

confident and capable small-unit leaders.

Freeland, an assistant squad leader at Fort Bragg, N.C., is

the son of Jon and Lucy Freeland of Fayetteville. He is a 1996

graduate of Fayette County High School.

Army Pvt. Kirsten L. Wildman has entered

basic military training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the

eight weeks of training, Wildman will study the Army mission

and receive instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons,

map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical

fitness, first aid, Army history and traditions, and special training

in human relations.

Wildman is the daughter of David M. Wildman of

Fayetteville and Dana Conklin of Lompoc, Calif.

Army Pvt. Rachel M. Espey has entered basic military

training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the eight weeks

of training, Espey will study the Army mission and

receive instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map

reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first

aid, Army history and traditions, and special training in human

relations.

Espey is the daughter of Linda Pittman of Fayetteville

and Gerald Espey of Muscle Shoals, Ala.

Army Spec. Charles L. Whitetree II has graduated

from the 72-day Ranger training course at the Infantry School at

Fort Benning, Ga.

The training phases are conducted at Fort Benning, in

the mountains of north Georgia, in the Texas desert and in

the Florida swamps. The course is designed to develop

confident and capable small-unit leaders.

Whitetree, a 1992 graduate of Creekside High School

in Fairburn, is the son of Tahni Palmer of Tyrone.

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