Smith promoted to colonel

Alprentice Smith, of Hinesville, Ga., has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army.

A promotion ceremony is planned Feb. 12 in Fort Gordon, Ga.

Smith and his wife, Tausha, have two daughters and one son. She is the daughter of Mae Reatha and the late Ulysses Coleman of Crestview.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Smith promoted to colonel