From the armed services F1,F2,McHenry Edition

• Published in: Daily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.)
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arlington Heights, Ill Daily Herald 24.10.2005
• Subjects: Bunce, Christopher M; Dwyer, Patrick; Grant, Danielle A; Gutierre, Owen G; Huidobro, Mathew M

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. - Army Spec. Maria T. Fuscone 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. Huidobro and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Huidobro spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to- hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training.