The following area Maine Army National Guard soldiers were promoted in January to their new rank, specified below:
Spc. Ashley Ahrens, Brunswick, 152d Maintenance Company;
Pvt. 2 Devin Allen, Westbrook, 133rd Forward Support Company;
Sgt. Christopher Arsenault, Minot, 262nd Engineer Company;
Pfc. Charles Baker, Lisbon Falls, 133rd Forward Support Company;
Pfc. Craig Bolles III, Berwick, Detachment 1, 136th Engineer Company;
Pfc. Melissa Casey, Lisbon, HHC 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion;
Pfc. Lazarus Donato, Portland, 133rd Forward Support Company;
Spc. Melissa Geesman, Auburn, 133rd Forward Support Company;
Sgt. John Harkins Jr., Westbrook, 262nd Engineer Company;
Sgt. Colin Sanford James, West Bath, 262nd Engineer Company;
Sgt. Gardner Lajoie, Poland, 262nd Engineer Company;
Pfc. Thomas Macduff, Portland, Detachment 1, 136th Engineer Company;
Pvt. 2 Matthew Norton, Limerick, 133rd Forward Support Company;
Pvt. 2 Lucas Paul, Farmington, Co B, 3/172d Infantry (Mountain);
Spc. Micah Simmler, Bath, 152d Maintenance Company;
Pfc. Brandon White, Scarborough, 133rd Forward Support Company.
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