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By TIMES STAFF
Published August 29, 2007


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These Marine Reservists, of Company A, 6th Motor Transportation, 4th Logistics Group, Orlando, have been deployed to Iraq with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Supply Battalion:

Marine Lance Cpl. Saadi Kamali, husband of Joset Kamali and son of Merry Caldwell and Mehran Mehdi, all of St. Petersburg, and a 2003 graduate of Gibbs High School.

Marine Lance Cpl. Hector Hernandez Jr., husband of Sasheera Hernandez of Pinellas Park, son of Hector Hernandez Sr. of Lakeland and formerly of Pinellas Park, and a 2005 graduate of Gibbs High School.

Both reservists are motor transportation drivers and .50-caliber gunners.

[Last modified August 29, 2007, 08:30:49]


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by Linda 08/29/07 05:14 PM
Saadi, God Bless you buddy! Thanks for your bravery. We LOVE you and think of you all the time. Your not alone. Hurry home big Daddy!! Aunt Linda, Dennis and Jeromy
by Erica's Mom 08/29/07 03:55 PM
Git-R-Done Saadi and get back home safe!
by Will 08/29/07 09:33 AM
Go kick some butt Saadi! Love ya man!
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