Army Pvt. Anthony C. Arteaga graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Guido Arteaga, Tampa. He is a 1994 graduate of H.B. Plant High School, Tampa.

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Army National Guard Pvt. Amy E. Brown graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Deborah McGee, Coralville, Iowa, and Stephen Brown, Tampa. She is a 2000 graduate of West High School, Iowa City, Iowa.

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Navy Seaman Adrione C. Cail returned from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, home ported in Norfolk, Va. He is a 1997 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, Tampa.

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Army Pvt. Brian S. Cribbs graduated from the cavalry scout course at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Dennis and Lavern Cribbs, Plant City.

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Marine Corps Pfc. Romelio Chirino Jr. completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. He is the son of Mireya Santana and Romelio Chirino, both of Tampa.

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Army Spec. John C. Davidson has been decorated with the Army Achievement Medal. He is the son of Sandra A. and John Davidson, Tampa.

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Michael A. Elledge has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of master sergeant. He is the son of Oliver H. and Virginia M. Elledge, Tampa.

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Navy Seaman Chevonne C. Franklin returned from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, home ported in Norfolk, Va. She is the daughter of Karen A. and Lawton A. Franklin, Tampa. She is a 1999 graduate of Tampa Bay Vocational Technical High School, Tampa.

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Army Sgt. Reginald Garrett has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of master sergeant and has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal. He is the brother of Anthony Garrett, Fort Hood, Texas, and Leonard Garrett, Tampa. He received an associate's degree in 1994 from Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Army National Guard Pvt. Jamie L. Gary graduated from the automated logistical specialist advanced individual training (AIT) course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. She is the daughter of Pamela Jo Hall Gary and Earl G. Gary, Dover. She is a 1999 graduate of Durant High School, Plant City.

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Army Pvt. Dorothy A. Grant graduated from the fabric repair specialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. She is the daughter of Steve and Johnnie Love, Tampa, and the niece of Helen Riley, Sebring.

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Army Pvt. Danny T. Groover Jr. graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Barbara L. and the stepson of Richard Crain, Tampa.

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Army National Guard Pfc. Amanda G. Hickman graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Louie and Lori Hickman, Seffner. She is a 2000 graduate of Brandon High School, Brandon.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Dale H. Howard graduated from the Army Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course (ANCOC) at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Rucker, Enterprise, Ala. He is the son of Estelita R. Nixon, Tampa.

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Kevin J. Huber completed the cadet basic training program at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. He is the son of James W. Huber, Dover, and Sheila K. Joiner, Santa Ana, Calif. He is a 1996 graduate of East Lake High School, Tarpon Springs.

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Navy Seaman Gerald L. Marcus returned from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, home ported in Norfolk, Va. He is the son of Joyce C. and Benjamin C. Marcus, Tampa. He is a 1992 graduate of Chamberlain High School, Tampa.

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Charles Mitch joined the Army under the Delayed Entry Program. He is the son of Ceclia A. Mitch, Marysville, Pa., and Charles Mitch, Tampa. He is a 2000 graduate of of Susquenita High School, Enola, Pa.

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Rodney A. Paramore has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of technical sergeant. He is the son of Charles E. and Karen L. Paramore, Tampa.

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Air Force Sgt. Michael A. Reed participated in the inaugural festivities for President George W. Bush by providing maintenance support for video and photo equipment. He is the son of Nita Freeman, Tampa.

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Army Pvt. Aydhet Sauastegui graduated from the unit supply specialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. She is the daughter of Leonila Sauastegui, Wimauma. She is a 1999 graduate of East Bay High School, Gibsonton.

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