SMSgt. ANDY KEMP, US AIR FORCE

Andy is currently stationed at Okinawa Japan, where he and wife Rachael will reside four years.

Andy attended school in Coleman.

He is the son of Paula Wilson of Coleman and Richard Kemp of Bronte.

Private First Class Elizabeth Ann Stansbury

Elizabeth graduated from Coleman High School Class of 2007 and has finished Basic Combat Training and AIT for Military Police training
in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.

PFC Elizabeth Stansbury is now stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado

Elizabeth's family include: her mother, Denise Christopherson, stepfather Chris Christopherson, sisters Amanda, Keshia and Ollie, brothers Wesley and Joshua and cousin Jennifer Wright.
 

The family of Spc. Zachary Andrade are thrilled to welcome him home from Iraq.   Zachary, a 2003 graduate of Coleman High School, spent two years at Texas A & M before enlisting in the U.S. Army. After Boot Camp in January 2005 in South Carolina, he went to AIT in Virginia and is stationed at Ft. Hood in Killeen as Crew Chief for Apache helicopters.

Zachary returns from a 15 month deployment at Camp Taji, Iraq. His family wishes to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while he was deployed and urge you to continue praying for our soldiers.
 

PVT. Johnathon Kight is the son of John and Teresa Kight of Coleman. He is grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Don Northway, Pastor of Bible Baptist in Coleman; and the Grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Ernie Kight, Pastor of Wyndrock Missionary Baptist Church in Abilene. His sister is Krystal Kight, student of Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, TX.

Johnathon graduated from Fort Jackson, South Carolina on October 05, 2007 from BCT. Then on November 20, 2007 he graduated from AIT with a mos of 92S Shower+Laundry Repair Specialist. Johnathan is now at Fort Carson, Colorado. By April 2, 2008 he will be in Iraq.
 

SPC Travis Sanders

He was recently promoted to Sergeant (also known around here by his friends as Bryan/or Sando Sanders) of the United States Army and is a member of the 1st ID, 2nd Brigade Field Artillery Division based out of Germany, currently serving in Iraq on their second deployment. GO BIG RED ONE!

He would love to hear from you, if you'd like to send him a letter or card, his address is:

SPC Travis Sanders
FOB Justice
A 1-7 FA
APO AE 09344

His proud family is his parents Travis and Pam Sanders, his sister and her husband, Leigh and Alan Oxford, his niece Alexis Cohen-Oxford and his Grandparents Wilma and Travis Sanders all of Coleman.
 

Cpl. Lance Jones of Coleman

A 2004 graduate of Coleman High School, Lance is currently deployed to Al Asad, Iraq with the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines. Lance has been in the Marines since July 2004. He went to Boot Camp in San Diego, CA, has been stationed at Ft. Meade, Maryland and Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan.
Relatives -
Mom - Jammie Jones of Coleman
Brothers - Josh and wife Chelsey and daughter Olivia of San Angelo; Wes and fiancée Brandi Bowden of San Angelo.
Father - Randy Jones of Brownwood
Grandparents - Harold and Joyce Jones of Abilene

Lance would like to say HELLO to his family and friends. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.            ! GO BLUECATS !
 

LCPL Reece, DeRaile
United States Marine

DeRaile is currently serving in Camp Fallujah, Iraq.  He attended Coleman Elementary School in Coleman before moving to Brownwood.  DeRaile was a 1998 graduate of Furness High School in South Philadelphia, PA.  He was stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina before his deployment to Iraq in February of 2007. 

DeRaile is the son of Cynthia Reece-Brown, grandson of Marva Baker, nephew of George Jones, and the great grandson of the late Carter Graves.

Christopher Derec Burrage
Marine Cpl., E4.

Derec is stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.  He has served twice in Iraq and is expecting to go back.  Derec attended Coleman High School and is the grandson of Joe and Tonie Burrage.

His father is Van Burrage, his mother is Kathy Bullock.  Derec is currently stationed in Iraq and will be there four or five months.

 

ADAA April Coco
United States Navy

April attended Navel Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Illinois.  Graduation date August 4, 2006.

CNATTU North Island in San Diego, CA for Aviation Machinist Mate "A" School from August 17, 2006 - September 27, 2006.

NAS Jacksonville for temporary duty at AIMD from November 2, 2006 - January 14, 2007.

Presently CNATTU Jacksonville "C" School for specialized training on P3 aircraft engine as Aviation Machinist Mate. Graduation set for March 1, 2007.

Report March 9, 2007 to AIMD MCBH KANEDHE BAY, HI where she will be stationed for 3 years attached to the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 (MALS - 24)

Sgt. Shilo Harris

(pictured on the cover of The Sandstorm)
Currently stationed at Ft. Drum, New York, he is on his second tour in Iraq.  Shilo was seriously injured in mid-February when his unit was attacked by the enemy.  Shilo was burned and had other injuries and was the only one in his unit to survive the attack on their Humvee.  He was moved to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio for further treatment on February 27th.   Shilo's mother is Teresa Bently of Coleman. His father is Allen B. Harris of McCamey, Texas. Shilo is married to the former Katheryn Phillips.  Shilo has three sons, Nicolas and Albert Harris of Texas and Joshua Harris of Calcium, New York. Shilo and Kathreyn have one daughter, Elizabeth Harris, of Calcium, New York. Please pray for Shilo and his family during this trying time in their lives.

Christopher Lee Aaron, age 22, stationed at Fort Hood. He served one year in Iraq and one year in Germany where he met his wife.

 

Our prayers were answered on March 16, 2007 when Christopher and Michaela Aaron welcomed baby girl Latizia Marie Aaron, 7lbs 1 oz. Christopher was able to see her before going back to Iraq. We are very proud of him and are really excited about our new grandbaby.





 

Pvt. Kari Waldrop attended Coleman High School and graduated from Broken Arrow High School. She graduated from Basic Training with Company C, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and completed additional training as Ammunition Specialist at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama. She is currently in the Mohave Desert, getting ready to go to Iraq sometime this summer. Pvt. Waldrop is the daughter of Jeanna and Robert Lowe of Coleman and Glenn and Danielle Waldrop of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Airman Jon B Turney, son of Mark & Marsha Turney of Whon, TX, is  now stationed at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo attending tech training for the next 6 months.

MASN Chelsey Benedict
United States Navy
Currently Stationed at Naval Construction Battalion Center
Gulfport, Mississippi

After completing Naval Boot Camp in Great Lakes Illinois, and Master at Arms “A” School at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. Chelsey spent the Christmas and New Year Holidays at her family’s home in Coleman, Texas. On January 2nd Chelsey reported to the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, Mississippi for further military police and correctional officer training. Upon completion of her duty in Gulfport, Mississippi, Chelsey will be headed to Fort Lewis in Washington State for the last leg of her stateside training and then will go on to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for a
one-year tour of service.
 

Army, SSG Antonio Casas Jr, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas attached with the 1st Cavalry Division and is deployed to Iraq for one year. He is married to Shannon Casas and is the son-in-law of Evan C. and Eileen Stineman of Gouldbusk, Tx.

Spc. Stacie Rena Rankin
US Army Reserves
490th Civil Affairs Bat.
Dallas, TX


The mother of Allie Jane Rankin - Ft. Worth
Daughter of Jay and Shirley Rankin - Coleman
Grand-daughter of Howard and Dorothy Stephenson and Bonnie Rankin- Coleman
2004 Graduate of Santa Anna High.