Private Joshua A. Hames, United States Marine Corps

Joshua is a 2005 graduate of Chesnee High School and he completed basic training at Parris Island, S.C., in December 2005.

Parents:   Stephen A. Guy of Aiken, S.C.

      Lydia Hames of Chesnee, S.C.

Sisters:   Ashli Gilreath of Chesnee, S.C.

    Harley Guy of Florida

    Alex Guy of Aiken, S.C.

Brother: Kaleb Johnson of Chesnee, S.C.

Grandparents:   Tommy & Martha Hames of Chesnee, S.C.

     Tom & Fernay Guy of Waynesboro, Ga.

Joshua is currently stationed at Cherry Point, N.C. He will be deployed to Iraq in July of 2006.

We are so proud of all the young men and women from Chesnee and around the Country who are willing to sacrifice unselfishly for us to enjoy the freedoms we have. Our Prayers are that God will put a hedge of thorns around them and protect them until they return home to their families and loved ones.