Military digest 07/26/04

Lance corporal being deployed to Iraq

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew C. Donnelly, son of Elizabeth F. and Steven J. Donnelly of Perryville, Mo., recently deployed to Iraq as part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit will stop at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California for specialized training in patrolling and operating vehicle checkpoints before moving on to Iraq. Donnelly joined the Marine Corps in November 2001.

-- From staff reports