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Military Briefs

Navy Constructionman David B. Kerlin , son of David

B. Kerlin of Fayetteville, has departed on a

seven-month deployment to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto

Rico, while assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction

Battalion 74, home based at Gulfport, Miss.

While deployed, Kerlin's unit will act as the area's alert

battalion, lending forward presence and providing construction support

to the region.

The 1996 graduate of Fayette County High School joined

the Navy in October 1997.

Army Pvt. John B. Strong has entered basic military

training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

Strong is the son of Hamilton and Shirley Strong of

Peachtree City. His wife, Amy, is the daughter of Connie Shepard

of Peachtree City.

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