MILITARY
Tilley graduates Army ROTC

leader development

and assessment course

Shakendrick K. Tilley has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash. The ROTC cadet has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army.

The 33 days of training provide the best possible professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet's officer potential as a leader by exercising the cadet's intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadet command assesses each cadet's performance and progress in officer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course.

Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard, or Reserve.

Lt. Tilley is the son of Carolyn Fuller of Monroe St., Jacksonville.

Landin graduates basic

training

Army Pvt. Marisol Landin has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in 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.

She is the daughter of Juanita Landin of County Road 3111, Jacksonville.

Pvt. Landin is a 2007 graduate of Jacksonville High School. Kirkpatrick graduates basic

combat training

Army Pvt. Justin M. Kirkpatrick has graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Sill near Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values, traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading, land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

Pvt. Kirkpatrick is the son of Michael W. Kirkpatrick of Jacksonville.

Simmons graduates basic

combat training

Army Pvt. Christopher R. Simmons has graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Sill, near Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

He is the son of Ray and Tracey Simmons of Palestine St., Jacksonville.

Pvt. Simmons is a 2007 graduate of Jacksonville High School.