U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Kristian L. Marquez

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Kristian L. Marquez has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, 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.

Marquez is the son of Gladys and Norberto Marquez of New Windsor, N.Y.

He is a 2008 graduate of Cornwall Central High School, New Windsor, N.Y. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from The Citadel, Charleston, S.C