PHOTOS: MCLB AlbanycRetirement Ceremony in honor of Sgt. Maj. Chad Coston

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By Lucille Lannigan
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The Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, GA, said farewell to Sgt. Maj. Chad Coston, Thursday morning as he prepares to retire.

Coston enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps on June 1, 1994 and served three decades. In that time he held a multitude of duties, including Section Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant for Lima Company 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines. His deployments and operational experience span from the Korean Marine Exchange Program to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Author

Lucille Lannigan began working for The Albany Herald as a Report for America corps member in July 2023. At The Herald, she focuses on underreported issues impacting southwest Georgian communities that have been economically hard hit in the last decade, highlighting problems and solutions. She’s a Floridian and graduated from the University of Florida’s journalism college in 2023, where she wrote and served as metro editor for the student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator. Her work has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the Online News Association and the Society of Environmental Journalists.

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