Pittsburg soldiers meet on foreign soil

It was just a chance meeting that brought these two Pittsburg natives together in Afghanistan. Sgt. Russell Carpenter, left, said he and Command Sgt. Maj. Ian Griffin talked for several minutes before they realized they were both from Pittsburg. Griffin has been in the Army since 1989; he is the son of James and the late Joy Griffin. Carpenter has been serving since 2006. His parents are Elton Carpenter and Helen McCamey.

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