Area men graduate Basic Training

Henderson graduates from basic training

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Pvt. Dow E. Henderson III has gradu­ated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. During the nine weeks of training, Henderson 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 tac tics, military cour tesy, militar y justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field train­ing exercises.

Henderson is the son of Can­dace and Dow Henderson, Kings­ton.

He is a 2011 graduate of Madill High School.

Snooks graduates from basic training

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army National Guard Pfc. Phillip J. Snooks has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jack­son.

During the nine weeks of train­ing, Snooks 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.

Snooks is the nephew of Sandra and Donn Spellman, Healdton.

He is a 2007 graduate of Madill High School.