AUGUSTA – Major General John W. Libby, adjutant general, Maine National Guard, has announced the promotion to the grade and rank specified below for the following local Maine Army National Guard soldiers:

Barbara Stevens, sergeant, Livermore Falls, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta.

Jeremy Stone, sergeant, Lewiston, Co. B, 3/172 Infantry Mountain, Brewer.

Justin Begin, SPC, Lisbon, Co. B, 3/172 Infantry Mountain, Brewer.

Emery Hogancamp, PFC, Rumford, 136th Vertical Engineer Co., Lewiston.

Paul Kedzierski, PFC, Lewiston, 136th Vertical Engineer Co., Lewiston.

Cameron St. Claire, PFC, Lewiston, 136th Vertical Engineer Co., Lewiston.