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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

Army Pvt. Rodney E. Baxter has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

The course is designed to train service members to maintain, prepare and load ammunition for firing; operate and perform operator maintenance on prime movers, self-propelled Howitzers and ammunition vehicles; store, maintain, and distribute ammunition to using units as a member of battery or battalion ammunition section; perform crew maintenance and participate in organizational maintenance of weapons and related equipment; and establish and maintain radio and wire communications.

Baxter is the son of Rodney E. Baxter Sr. of Paulding, Ohio. He is a 2009 graduate of Paulding High School.

In the service

Baxter, Rodney E.