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This is a picture of my son Spc. Travis Nelson of the U.S. Army. He is currently in Iraq and involved with Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is with the V Corps, 22Signal Brigade, 17th Signal Battalion HHC. He is the son of Pam Nelson of Albany, Ga., Roy Nelson who resides in Riverside, California and the brother of Stacey Nelson who lives in Savannah. We are so very proud of Travis and all the men and women of our coalition forces who are sacrificing daily for the freedom of many nations and many peoples. We are so blessed to have men & women who are willing to fight, and some to die, for the lives of millions of people they may never meet, but are yet willing to lay down their lives for them. We may never fully understand this side of Heaven, great impact this war has had and will continue to have on the lives of multitudes of peoples throughout the world. My God bless, protect and keep them from harm's way in the days and months to come in the Name of Jesus. Thank
you for your support of our
President, our troops and our
families. Pam Nelson |
Our
Son is Captain Harry A. “Zan”
Hornbuckle, who serves in the U.
S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade. He is currently in downtown Baghdad. He is married to Vicki, and they have a Son, Alex, who had his first birthday on April 5th. They
live just outside Fort Stewart in
Richmond Hill. from Leesburg, Ga. |
 Raymond James Clark, Jr. is a 19-year-old graduate of Worth County High School. He enlisted in the Army right after high school, and serves in an artillery unit based at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His family is very proud of Raymond. He told his mother before he left that "The same God who is here with me now will be there with me then." He was stationed in Killeen, Texas, and the last time we heard from him was March 27, and he left for Turkey the next day. With love, from the Clarks |
 Staff Sergeant John C. Black is stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. He is 23, and has a wife, and three children. John is with an Artillery unit of the 3rd Infantry Division. With
love, his mom,
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 Americus native Ronnie Johnson just returned from a three-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. He is with the Air Force's S.O.S. Special Operations, stationed at Hurlbert Field, at Fort Walton, Florida. He and his wife Becky have three children, and live in Navarre, Florida. With
love, from his mom, |
 Meigs native Willie Wimes, Jr. is a 12-year Army veteran, who serves in the 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Stewart. He and his wife Michelle have a daughter, Quanesha. Willie serves with an Intelligence unit in Kuwait. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Charles Wimes, Sr., who pray that he and all our troops return home soon, safely. Love, the Wimes family |
 Master Sergeant Willie Washington is from Enigma, Ga., and graduated from Berrien County High School in 1981. He has been an Air Force veteran for 18 years, and is stationed in Saudi Arabia. We are very proud of Willie, and all the troops in the Middle East. May God Bless them all. We are praying for them. Love from his mom, Luvenia Johnson |
This
is my husband, Cpl. Dontarius
Mobley of Camilla, Georgia. He was
deployed to Iraq on January 27th.  He is a 1998 graduate of Mitchell-Baker High School. He is the son of Arleatha Mobley of Camilla and Anderson Jenkins of Vienna. He is the son-in-law of Dr. Joe R. Thomas and Teresa Thomas of Baconton.
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Chris is the husband of Heather Cribb Fairley and the son-in-law of Hayward & Mildred Cribb of Willacoochee, Ga. PLEASE REMEMBER ALL OF OUR TROOPS IN YOUR PRAYERS. Mildred Cribb
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Marine
Staff Sgt. John Ivey is 33 years
old. He's with the 2nd MEB -
1/2 HQSVC CO. as a
mechanic, working on various
pieces of equipment doing his
part in Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
 John graduated in 1988 from Newton County High School in Covington, Ga. He enlisted in the Marines shortly after graduation -
before
his deployment to Iraq he was
stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine
Base in Jacksonville, North
Carolina.
John
has a 3-year-old daughter,
Amanda Rayanne Ivey.
John's
family is
awaiting his safe
return along with the rest of
the troops.
John's
family is very proud of him
& that he is helping to
defend our freedom....
JOHN
WE LOVE YOU & HURRY HOME...
Thank
you very much!!!
Freddie
& Maxine Ivey (parents) from
Covington, along
with the rest of his family.
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 Tiffany Young is 20 years old and serves in the United States Navy. She is an OS3 Operation Specialist on the U.S.S. Comstock, which is presently in the Middle East. Tiffany joined the Navy in July 2001. She is the daughter of Junice and John Young of Ashburn, Georgia. Mom, Dad, and sister, Brittany are very proud of Tiffany. We
send our prayers out to each
and everyone serving our country. |
 This is Larry Jones is an E3 in the U.S. Navy. He is a 19-year-old 2001 graduate from Dougherty High School. He is the oldest of three children. His parents are Dale Jones and Larry Jones. His mother said he is doing fine and he will be home soon. He is now in the Persian Gulf. His
family loves him and prayers go
out to him and all of the others. |
 Staff Sgt. Robert G. Fairbanks, Jr. of Orlando, is the son of Martha Stevens of Edison, GA and Robert Fairbanks, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL. He has three girls, Ayanna, Dajanee, and Cierra. He graduated from Calhoun County High School in Edison, in1987, and then joined the Army. Robert served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm as part of the 3rd Infantry Division. Now he is enlisted in the Army Reserve, 227 Transportation, Palatka, FL., and is currently serving in Kuwait. We
miss and love you, and may God
Bless You! |
 Staff
Sergeant Jason P. Alley is
originally from Huntsville,
Alabama.
He is currently stationed at Warner Robins, Georgia.
Jason
has been in Saudi Arabia since
December, and we still don't
know when he will be able to
return. We love and miss
him very much. We are also
very proud of him and the
sacrifice and commitment he has
made to protect his county,
freedom, and family.
We
want him to know how much we
love him and how proud we
are. We think of him
constantly.
Thank
You,
Jason's family
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 PFC Jonothon Crook leaves for duty in May. His family lives in Desoto and Americus. |
 Petty Officers 3rd Class Melayne Miles and Iris Denson are 2000 graduates of Brooks Co. High. These cousins joined the Navy in 2000 and are stationed aboard aircraft carriers serving in the Mediterranean Sea. Denson is aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and Miles is aboard the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman. |
 SGT. Walter Anderson of the U.S. Air Force is a 1997 graduate of Dougherty High. He is stationed in Maisya, Japan, and is serving in Iraq, in Media Services. He is the husband of Sgt. Dana Anderson, and the son of Sheila Nixon and Walter Anderson of Albany. |
 SPC. Beniko Stills, 1148th Transportation USNG, from Thomasville, is serving in Kuwait. Mr. Stills is a 1996 graduate of Dougherty High, and attended Ga. Military College in Milledgeville, and attends Darton College. He has 7 brothers and sisters. |
 Baconton Corporal John W. Anglon is 21, and joined the Marine Corps in 2000. He serves with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is posted to the U.S.S. Austin. John has been on a routine deployment since last August. He was due to return in May, but that has been delayed indefinitely. he is a Super Stallion helicopter mechanic. His daughter is soon to be three-moths old.
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 Milton Gowdy III graduated from Worth County High in 2001, and joined the Marine Corps. He is married and has a son. His parents are Terry Gowdy and Milton Gowdy, Jr. His grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gowdy Sr., and Nellie Douglas of Poulan, and Thomas J. Lewis of Albany.
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 Antonio Holliday is a 22-year-old soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division, and has been in the Middle-East since March. We love him, and are praying form him. He is a Brave Soldier.
His parents, Anthony and Oradell Holliday. |
 John "Mike" Poole was deployed is support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in January. He is a Fort Benning tanker, and is a graduate of Monroe High School. Mike has 14 years in the Army, and this is his second tour of Kuwait. His family prays for his safe return. Love, Mom |
 1st Sgt. Calvin Brown is the son of Maggie Brown, and the late Soney Brown. He was born and was raised in Albany, and is a graduate of Monroe High. His wife and two daughters now live in Hinesville, and we pray for his safe return. The Brown family |
We
are so very proud of our
son-in-law Seaman Thomas Long. He
serves on the attack submarine U.S.S.
Boise that just returned from
the Persian Gulf. He was recently
named seaman of the quarter and we
are thankful for his contribution
in freeing Iraq from Hussein's
reign of terror. Thomas
is a 2001 honor graduate from
Dougherty Comprehensive High
School and married our Daughter
Elizabeth in December. He was
deployed soon after they married
and just returned home to her in
Norfolk, VA yesterday. Thank
you for featuring our local heroes
on the news. |
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My
son, PFC Joshua C. Bryant is 19
years old and serving as a gunner
with the 1st marines in Iraq.
Among those waiting for his safe
return are his parents, April and
Jerry Davis, his younger sister
Kristi, and his Grandparents Bobby
and Carol Denham all of Leesburg
Ga. Thanks for your support! April Davis |
Thank you so much for recognizing our troops! Tami & Robert Tillman, Norman Park, GA |
 My brother, Captain David Roberts serves with the 3rd Infantry Division. He is sitting on a throne in one of Saddam's bombed palaces. Thank you for honoring and supporting our troops. Sincerely,
Deena
Roberts
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He
is in communications with 1st
Battalion, 8th Marines, and
is deployed with the 26th
MEU in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Our
thoughts and prayers are with all
the troops serving in the armed
forces in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. We love and miss
you lots Chris, hurry home soon
and safely! proud grandparent of a U.S. Marine |
 Lance Corporal LeVandis Landy, USMC He is very special to us and we love him very much. He is one of the sweetest and kindest people you would ever want me meet. We are very proud of him. The reason he joined the Marines was to get an education. We are praying that he will return to us soon and may God protect him and his fellow military men and women who are fighting in this Operation Iraqi Freedom. Parents:
Barrette and Karla Jackson of
Bainbridge, and Hurtis Keaton of
Atlanta. |
 Army Private First Class Thomas Hamilton is very special to us, and we love him very much. He is one of the most sweetest and kindest person you would ever want me meet. We are very proud of him. We are praying that he will return to us soon and may God protect him and his fellow military men and women who are fighting in this Operation Iraqi Freedom. Parents: Thomas and Lillie Jefferson of Bainbridge, Ga. We Love him and we are very proud of him and to stay focus and put God first. If they feel themselves drifting and they cannot say a word to just wave there hands, because God knows what is in there hearts. |
