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Va National Guard program offers discipline, GEDs

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Christopher Johnson was addicted to video games. He regularly missed classes at Indian River High School to play Halo on his Xbox 360.

Makeba Shumake, 16, mixed with the wrong crowd and didn't want to follow the rules at home. She had little interest in 10th grade at Western Branch High School.

Jasmine Kearney gave up easily. She skipped school at Deep Creek High...

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