Military milestones
- Air Force Airman 1st Class Frederick A. Winters, a 2006 graduate of Cross Creek High School and son of Freddie Winters, of Hephzibah, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
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- Army Pfc. April M. Elam, a 2006 graduate of a high school program at Augusta Technical College and daughter of Theressa Elam, of Augusta, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army National Guard Pfc. Jackie D. Mackie, a 2006 graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School and daughter of Jackquline Bush, of Augusta, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Air Force Airman Timothy D. Burch, a 2005 graduate of Glenn Hills High School, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
- Army Pvt. Jason Richardson, a 2005 graduate of Augusta Technical Institute and son of Kellie Whitaker, of Grovetown, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army Spc. Willie E. Nero, a 2004 graduate of Hephzibah High School and son of Willie and Sophia Nero, of Hephzibah, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Air Force Airman Precious Levy, a 2006 graduate of Cross Creek High School and daughter of Doris Harris, of Augusta, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
- Army Pvt. Joseph T. Smith III, a 2002 graduate of A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet High School and son of Joseph Smith Jr., of Augusta, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army Pvt. Natasha M. Quackenbush, daughter of Candy Besecker, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and sister of Jessica Thompson, of Fort Gordon, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army Pfc. Dozetta S. Mims, a 2002 graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School and daughter of Dozier Johnson, of Fort Polk, La., and Joetta Littles, of Augusta, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army Reserve Pvt. Crystal A. Lattimore, a 2006 graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and daughter of Bernadette Lattimore, of Augusta, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Army Pvt. Sanyel L. Reynolds, granddaughter of Betty Reynolds, of Augusta, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.
- Air Force Airman Richard C. Drawdy, son of Craig and Kimla Drawdy, of Augusta, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
- Army Pvt. Dwayne R. Clark, a 2005 graduate of Cross Creek High School and son of Evette Smikle, of Augusta, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
- Army Pvt. Latasha N. Bent, a 2004 graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School and daughter of Anastacia Bent, of Hephzibah, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia.