U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. Witchell Jean

U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. Witchell Jean 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.

Jean is the son of Karol Jean of Spring Valley, N.Y., and brother of Stacey Jean of Spring Valley, N.Y.

He is a 2007 graduate of Spring Valley High School, Spring Valley, N.Y.