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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Nov. 7, 2007

No. 07-171

LANGLEY, KANSAS NATIONAL GUARDSMAN, TO BE GUEST SPEAKER FOR VETERANS DAY EVENT IN OLATHE

1st Lt. Courtney Langley, Kansas National Guard, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day event in Olathe on Sunday, Nov. 11. The event will take place at American Legion Post 153, 4110 Dennis Ave. and will begin at 11 a.m.

Langley received a commission as a second lieutenant through the Kansas State University Army ROTC program in May 2004. She has served as a platoon leader with the 778th Transportation Company since September 2003, including one year of active duty serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Her military education includes General Wheel Mechanic AIT, Heavy Equipment Transport Operator Certification Course and Transportation Office Basic Course.

Langley’s military awards include the Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Ribbon and Reserve Component Medal with M Device.

Langley is a graduate of Portsmouth (R.I.) High School and Kansas State University in Manhattan, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. In her civilian career, she is an elementary school teacher at Hadley Middle School in Wichita, Kan.

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