NEWS FROM THE ARMED FORCES

Holmes named airman of the month

Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn D. Holmes has been named airman of the month in June.

The selection was based on the indivdual's exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities, significant self-improvement and other accomplishments.

Holmes is a dental laboratory technician assigned to the 2nd Dental Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier, La.

He is a 1993 graduate of Woodland High School in Marble Hill.

Holmes is the son of John and Carole Holmes of Marble Hill. His wife, Angela, is the daughter of Ken Carron of Jackson.

Evans joins Army

Mike Evans Jr. has joined the U.S. Army through the Delayed Entry Program.

He is a 1997 graduate of Jackson High School and will report to Fort Leonard Wood in Waynesville for basic training on Aug. 26.

He is the son of Michael Evans of Jackson and Marchella Webb of Cape Girardeau.

Garland garners promotion

Jeffrey W. Garland recently was promoted to the rank of technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.

Garland is a communications-computer systems operations craftsman with the Pacific Air Forces Computer System Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He is the son of Elizabeth and John Hansell of Las Vegas. His wife, Sheila, is the daughter of Jack and Jean Latimer of Jackson.