Congratulations

Army Reserve Pvt. Deandra C. Dupree, a 2007 graduate of Anniston High School, recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.

She is the daughter of Paula Dupree of Anniston.

Army Sgt. Catrina M. Dusan recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. She received a bachelor's degree in 2006 from Valdosta State University in Georgia. She is the daughter of Teresa Summers of Hinesville, Ga., and the granddaughter of Magdalene Summers of Anniston.

Army Pvt. Christopher T. Lee, a 2004 graduate of Jacksonville High School, recently graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.

Army Pfc. Troy D. Cunningham, a 2007 graduate of Talladega County Central High School, recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Angela Cunningham of Talladega and the grandson of Bobby Cunningham of Eastaboga.

Army National Guard Spec. Brendan G. Mahany recently returned to the United States after a deployment to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom.

He is the son of Vincent T. Mahany of New Gloucester, Maine, and Ruth A. Perreault of Rockingham, N.C. His wife, Lori, is the daughter of Lewis Elliott and Jan Elliott, both of Anniston.