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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, January 30, 1992                   TAG: 9201300448
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-4   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SERVICE

WARRANT OFFICER DIANE WAMPLER, a former staff sergeant with the 2nd Brigade of the Army Reserve's 80th Division in Salem, recently completed the basic warrant officer candidate course at Fort McCoy, Wisc.

She was cited for academic excellence and was placed on the commandant's list. She placed highest in her class in physical training with a score of 295.

Wampler, as a full-time administrator with the 2nd Brigade, received the Stuart Gallant Military Technician of the Year Award last year, the highest honor given to an 80th Division military technician.

She plans to attend the warrant officer technical tactical certification course at the Adjutant General School in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., in March.

\ AIR FORCE CAPT. JAMES R. HOLLOWAY JR., son of James R. and Pauline G. Holloway of 520 Briarwood Drive, Vinton, has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal while serving as a detachment commander at Elmadag, Turkey.

The medal is given in recognition of outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement.

Holloway is a 1977 graduate of William Byrd High School and a 1989 graduate Virginia Military Institute.

\ MARINE PVT. DARYL R. SIRRY, son of Susan S. Wimmer of 1615 South Pacific Drive, Vinton, recently completed recruit training at Parris Island, S.C.

Sirry is a 1991 graduate of William Byrd High School.

\ MARINE PVT. THOMAS L. HOLLAND, son of Betty H. Shepherd and stepson of Hobert L. Shepherd of Blue Ridge, recently completed recruit training at Parris Island, S.C.

Holland is a 1991 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School.

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