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Army National Guard Pvt. Tyler M. Miller has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Miller is the son of Shelly Timmerman, of Auburn, and Dave Miller, of Sevierville, Tenn.Friday

McBride, Ryan J.

Ryan J. McBride of LaGrange, a member of the 460th Chemical Company of the National Guard in Augusta, Mich., has been awarded the 631st Troop Command Battalion Coin of Excellence.Pfc.Tuesday

Hunter, Robert N.

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Robert N. Hunter has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Tuesday

Jacob G. Neer has been promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant in the Air National Guard, a Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.

Neer is a crew chief assigned to the 633rd Air Base Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The sergeant has served in the military for eight years.

He is the son of Giles and Jennifer Neer of Akron, Ind., and the grandson of Paula Hanson of Warsaw, Ind.

Neer graduated in 2001 from Tippecanoe Valley High School, Mentone, and received an associate degree in 2009 from Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fla. In 2010, the sergeant earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida, Orlando.

In the service

Neer, Jacob G.