Posted 11:38 pm Sunday, November 11, 2012
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East Texans graduate basic training
ARMY
Army Pvt. Brian K. Jackson II and Army Pvt. Alejandro Mora have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldiers studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
Jackson, son of Brian Jackson, of Tyler, is a graduate of Chapel Hill High School.
Mora, son of Juana Medina, of Tyler, is a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldiers studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.
Jackson, son of Brian Jackson, of Tyler, is a graduate of Chapel Hill High School.
Mora, son of Juana Medina, of Tyler, is a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School.
MARINES
Marine Corps Pfc. Aaron C. Johnson, son of Roy A. Johnson, of Jacksonville and Jennifer L. Blackburn of Columbus, Ohio, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
For 13 weeks, Johnson stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Training subjects included close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies.
One week prior to graduation, Johnson endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time.
Johnson is a 2012 graduate of South-Western Career Academy, of Grove City, Ohio.
For 13 weeks, Johnson stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Training subjects included close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies.
One week prior to graduation, Johnson endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time.
Johnson is a 2012 graduate of South-Western Career Academy, of Grove City, Ohio.
NAVY
Navy Seaman Recruit Samuel N. Reynolds and Navy Seaman Lyndsey L. McIlwain, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, they completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis also was placed on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.
Reynolds, son of Susan L. Reynolds, of Lindale, and Clark V. Reynolds, of Midland, is a 2012 graduate of Lindale High School of Lindale.
McIlwain is a 2005 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler.
During the eight-week program, they completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis also was placed on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.
Reynolds, son of Susan L. Reynolds, of Lindale, and Clark V. Reynolds, of Midland, is a 2012 graduate of Lindale High School of Lindale.
McIlwain is a 2005 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler.
