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Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:27 AM Town Talk LUCAMA A Lucama resident was honored Saturday at a military retirement ceremony at Willow Springs Country Club. Master Sergeant Janice C. Kent, a Black Creek native, was born on May 19, 1956, and graduated from Rock Ridge High School. In an effort to fulfill a dream of her father's, Kent enlisted in the District of Columbia Army National Guard in 1981. Among her many accomplishments while serving in the National Guard, Kent worked her way through the ranks and retired as a master seargent. Among her responsibilities during her 28 years of service, Kent was assigned duties including mobilizing, deploying and demobilizing soilders during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was also deployed to New Orleans in September 2005 to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Some of the decorations she received during her career include the U.S. Meritorious Service Medal, National Deense Service Medal, DCNG Meritorious Service Medal and DCNG Emergency Service Ribbon. Now that she has retired, Kent will be residing in Lucama and working as a contractor with Honeywell. TOWN TALK APPEARS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, AND YOU CAN VISIT THE TOWN TALK BLOG ONLINE AT WWW.WILSONTIMES.COM/BLOGS/TOWNTALK/. STAFF WRITER ANTONIO VELARDE COVERS WILSON'S NEIGHBORING CITIES AND TOWNS AND IS LOOKING FOR YOUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS. VELARDE CAN BE REACHED AT (252) 265-7868 OR AT AVELARDE@WILSONTIMES.COM. |
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Master Sergeant Paulette Bowen said...
Congratulation, I know it's has been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. God bless you on your next journey. Love ya, Master Sergeant Bowen, USAR
Friday, May 01, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Master Sergeant Shannon Goodwin said...Congratulation, I know it's has been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. God bless you on your next journey. Love ya, Master Sergeant Bowen, USAR
Friday, May 01, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Congratulation my Sister, my friend on your retirement. You truly deserve all the best God has to offer you. Love always, Master Sergeant Goodwin DCNG, State Family Program Director
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 5:57 PM
