MIILIITARY NEWS

Army Pvt. Amanda B. Riley 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.

Riley earned distinction as an honor graduate.

She is the daughter of Christy Neill of Frankston, and granddaughter of Rose Birge of Bullard. The private is a 2006 graduate of Bullard High School.