Garica 

Lance Cpl. Desmond Aaron Garica, U.S. Marine Corp, graduated with a military occupational speciality in Signal Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare program at Corry Station, Fla., on June 20, 2008. He placed second in his class with a GPA of 3.9. and graduated as squad leader.

Desmond completed his Marine Corp Basic Training at MCRD Depot in San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2007. He graduated as squad leader and top physical fitness for his platoon and was named as one of the honor men for Fox Company. He completed his combat training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2008, and graduated as squad leader.

Desmond is a 2007 graduate of Big Spring High School. He is the son of Felix and Lee Ann Garica of Big Spring. He is home on a 20-day leave. He will report to his permanent duty station on July 11, 2008, at Kunai, Hawaii, where his specialty will be in the intelligence field for the next four years.

Army Pfc. Kelli N. Padgett has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Audrey Hollingsworth of Price, Utah, and granddaughter of J.T. and Ruby Lucas of Stanton.

Padgett is a 2007 graduate of Carbon High School, Price, Utah.