Army Pvt. Brandon DeYoung has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Keith DeYoung, of Traverse City, and grandson of Betty Alward, of Ellsworth. The private is a 2007 graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School.
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Army Reserve Pfc. Michael Colby has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Mike Colby Sr., of Kalkaska, and Karrie Gondol-Morgan, of Battle Creek. Colby is a 2006 graduate of Kalkaska High School.
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Marine Corps Pfc. Brian Buchan has completed basic training in San Diego and combat training at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He is currently in intelligence training in Pensacola, Fla. He is the son of Cindy Buchan, of Maple City, and Roger Buchan, of Traverse City, and a 2008 graduate of Glen Lake Schools.
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Army Pvt. Steven Gibbs has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Gibbs is the son of Elaine Gibbs, of Copemish. The private is a 2005 graduate of Benzie Central High School.
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Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Matthew Leyndyke, son of Ann and James Leyndyke, of Traverse City, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned to his current rank in the United States Marine Corps.
Leyndyke is a 2004 graduate of Otsego High School in Otsego, Mich.
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Army Pvt. Daniel Saffron has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Michael and Shazelle Saffron, of Beulah. Saffron is a 2006 graduate of Benzie Central High School.
