Community send-off

Volunteers Devon Lentz, a sixth grader at East Tate Elementary School, and Glenda Neal with the Tate County Economic Development Foundation help serve snacks at the Troop send-off on August 7 at the Nat Troutt Readiness Center. About 600 people came to wish the troops well on their journey to Iraq. Senatobia Mayor Alan Callicott, Dan Smith, president of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation and Capt. Robert J. McClendon, rear officer in charge of the HQ/ 2nd Battalion,198th Armor spoke at the reception. About 170 troops from the area have been deployed to Iraq. (Photo by Angie Barmer)

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