LAURINBURG — Everette “Cole” Long recently graduated basic training from Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina.

A 2015 honors graduate of Scotland High School, he is the son of Gene and Margie Clark of Laurinburg and brother of Dalton Long also of Laurinburg.

Long is currently working in the recruiting office in Rockingham but will be leaving for Infantry Training at Camp Lejune on Tuesday. The training will be approximately four weeks.

After infantry training, he will be stationed in Virginia Beach. He has chosen intelligence as his field of interest.

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Staff report