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Five complete basics
Military on the move
Pearson
Airman Patrick A. Pearson recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. - photo by Photo provided.

Five young people with ties to our area have completed basic training with the U.S. Air Force and Army:

Jackson graduates from basic
Air Force Airman J’nel Jackson recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
Jackson is the daughter of Willie Jackson of Midway and Jacqueline Jackson of Statesboro.
She is a 2013 graduate of Portal Middle High School.

Pearson graduates from basic
Air Force Airman Patrick A. Pearson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
Pearson is a 2012 graduate of Bradwell Institute.
He is the son of Regina Pearson of Atlanta  and Daryll Pearson of Tifton.

Barham graduates from basic
Army Spc. Candace S. Barham has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina.
Barham is the daughter of Courtney Barham and sister of Cornelius Barham of Midway, and granddaughter of Willie Halsell of Midway.
She is a 2009 graduate of Liberty County High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University in 2014.

Minor graduatesfrom basic
Army Pvt. Kavon Minor has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina.
Minor is the son of Tanzania Minor of Hinesville and Evetta Jackson of Decatur, Alabama.
He is a 2014 graduate of Austin High School in Decatur.

Hooker graduates from basic
Army Pvt. Chad Hooker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina.
Hooker is the ward of Opal and Richard Hayes of Hinesville. He is a 2014 graduate of Bradwell Institute.

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