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Marine deploying to Afghanistan
Posted: 10.04.2011 at 10:10 PM
Updated: 10.05.2011 at 2:50 PM
Jessica Fairley

Jessica Fairley is a reporter with FOX 31 News

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Terry Richardson and family.  / Jessica Fairley
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ALBANY, GA. -- One marine is heading overseas to join a group of maintenance workers in Afghanistan.

Terry Richardson bid his family and friends farewell before boarding a flight to Atlanta.

He’s scheduled to work for the Maintenance Center inspecting and repairing military equipment.

Richardson says he expects to be in Afghanistan for one year.

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