Army Reserve Pvt. Andrew Sirkora has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier 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.
Sirkora is the son of Leilani Spangler and grandson of Thomas Latshaw, both of Mount Carmel.
He is a 2012 graduate of Mount Carmel Junior Senior High School.
Our Valley
February 27, 2013
Sirkora graduates basic combat training
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