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Guardsman helps 'adopt' Afghan school.

Byline: Sarah J. Boggan

Oct. 1--Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Semeja says he's just a soldier trying to make a difference and come home safely from Afghanistan.

But while he's in the Middle East, the Johnson Ranch resident, Arizona State University graduate student and former middle school teacher is helping kids in Afghanistan through the generosity of some Arizona schools.

"My company has 'adopted' a local school near our forward operating base here in Khost, Afghanistan," Semeja wrote in an e-mail from the military base where he works. "We have asked the soldiers in our company to see if we can get our friends and families, and any organization that ...

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