Air Force Airman Isai Reyes graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied...

Army National Guard Pvt. Harry Holloway 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...

Anthony Black has been promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Black, a warfighting integration knowledge operations functional manager superintendent, is assigned to Headquarters, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews Air Force Base, Clinton, Md. He has served in the military for 26 years. He is the brother of both Rosemary Black of Fleetwood, N.Y.,...

Marine Corps Pfc. Abdias B. Rojas, son of Yolanda Ramirez of Newburgh, N.Y., recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Rojas and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning...

Army Pvt. Thomas C. Guerriero has graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The field artillery specialists serve in intelligence activities including target processing in field artillery, cannon battalions, division artillery, artillery and maneuver brigade and headquarters and fire support elements. The course is designed to...

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Fulvio A. Ortega is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraqi or Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, respectively. The soldiers return to Fort Dix, N.J. for debriefing, evaluations and out-processing procedures before returning to their regularly assigned Army Reserve or National Guard units. The sergeant served in support of...

Army Pvt. David Bennett has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills...