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Shaquanna Chance

Army Reserve Pvt. Shaquanna L. Chance recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Connie and Michael Sanders of Sardis and the granddaughter of Herbert and Mamie Sanders of Savannah.

Celathia Brown

Army Reserve Pvt. Celathia T. Brown recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Janet Wimberly of Sylvania and the granddaughter of Ella Wimberly of Midville.

She is a 2003 graduate of Screven County High School in Sylvania.