Social - May 2003

Service News

Published May 23, 2003

Marine Corps Cpl. Shelton E. Abernathy, son of Sheliar T. and Shelton Abernathy of Iron Station is currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom while assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based in Camp Lejeune.

Abernathy is one of more than 4, 000 Pacific Fleet sailors and marines who deployed aboard the ships of the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.

The majority of marines and sailors in Abernathy’s unit have safely returned to the ships of the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group from Mosul, Iraq, as Operation Iraqi Freedom continues to transition to humanitarian missions.

Abernathy’s unit is an expeditionary intervention force with the ability to rapidly organize for combat operations in virtually any environment.

MEUs are composed of more than 2, 000 personnel and are divided into an infantry battalion, aircraft squadron, support group and command element.

With this combination, Abernathy’s unit supplies and sustains itself for quick mission accomplishment and for clearing the way for follow-on forces.

Abernathy is a 1999 graduate of East Lincoln High School of Denver and joined the Marine Corps in September 1999.

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Army Pvt. Andreon T. Deviner has arrived for duty at the Vilseck-Grafenwoehr Military Community in Germany.

Deviner, a petroleum supply specialist, is assigned to the 163rd Headquarters.

He is the son of Andrea D. Alford of Lauringburg and Kenny Crawford of Lincolnton.

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