Military service news from families in Virginia and West Virginia
Servicemen and women from Cedar Bluff and nearby towns are profiled for basic training deployments and graduations across the Navy Army and Marine Corps. Highlights include Anthony D. Keene aboard USS Barry in Norfolk and Chad D. Belcher completing Marine training at Parris Island. Other graduates hail from Fort Jackson Lackland and Fort Knox with plans for further training and college benefits.
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Anthony D. Keene
Mary E. Keene
Cedar Bluff
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Arabian Gulf
Barry
Norfolk
Navy
Chad D. Belcher
Marine Corps
Virgie M. and
Mark D. Belcher
Athens
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S.C
Curtis F. West
Army National Guard
Fort Knox
Bluefield High School
Jason E. Choate
AIT
Bluefield State College
Jason J. Doyle
Marine Corps Pvt
J.D. Doyle
Princeton
Pike View High School
Molly the bulldog rises in Marine rank at Roanoke care center
Molly a 2 year old bulldog mascot at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke earns promotions from lance corporal to corporal. Retired Marine Master Sgt. Tom Bedwell champions her career with a ceremonial uniform and a mission to soothe veterans. Her perfect behavior and therapy work delight residents and staff alike.
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Oanoke
Reais Marine
Virginia Veterans Care Center
U.S. Marine
Tom Bedwell
Molly
Bedwell
Bedford County
Molly Marine
New Orleans
CMC Supply Inc
Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke
Patti Smith
Col
Kenneth Whitescarver
Marine Corps
Pete Osterhous
Raleigh Smith
Smith
Baha Men
Osterhaus
Air Force
Army
Kent Corbett
Virginia
Patrick Henry High School
Marines
Japan
Somalia
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David J. Akers
Fort Jackson
Columbia
Phil and
Mary Akers
Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Jacob C. Dell
Charles J. Greenvale
Fort Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
National Guard
Jeremy E. Hurt
Fort Benning
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Troy C. Orlick
Troye C. Orlick
J.D. Radnoczi
Desirae L. Darden
Nerissa L. Hairston
Northfork
Mount View High School
Joseph Warner
Fort Leonard Wood
Waynesville
Kenneth W. Warner
Greenville
Dorothy A. Warner
Mesa, Ariz
Desert Vista
Phoenix
Ariz
Ivan E. Rumery
Debra Thomas
Camp Creek
Clyde S. Ball
Carolyn Stoots
501St
Military Police
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
Richlands High School
University of North Carolina
Joshua L. Carlson
Army Reserve
Joshua Carlson
Greg and
Carolyn Carlson
Columbia, S.C
Charles J. Wright
Patricia Brewer
Rural Retreat
Rural Retreat High School
Tom
Kennedy
Bush
Bedford Detachment
Marine Corps League
Bedford Young Marines
Endinge
Zurichdirect.com
Zurich Direct
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Kemper Life
Zurich Life Insurance Company of America
Long Grove
Florida
Michael Goodyear
Zurich Direct Insurance Agency
Zurich Direct, Inc
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