Beery Graduates Training

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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Army Pvt. Trevor A. Beery graduated from One Station Unit Training at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The training consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training.

During basic training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremonies, military customs and courtesies, map reading, tactics, basic rifle markmanship, physical fitness, field training and first aid skills. The recruit developed combat skills and handled various weapons available to the infantry soldier.[[In-content Ad]]During AIT, the soldier received instruction to serve as an infantryman/mortarman using light and heavy anti-armor weapons, indirect-fire support and mechanized operations while assigned to a rifle or mortar squad. The training included weapons qualification, tactics, patrolling, navigation, field communications and combat operations; engagement in infantry combat exercises, battle drills, land mine locating, neutralizing and extracting, and survival operations during a nuclear, biological or chemical attack.

Beery, the son of Jerry and Sandi Beery, Syracuse, is a 2010 Wawasee High School graduate. He currently is stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington.

Army Pvt. Trevor A. Beery graduated from One Station Unit Training at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The training consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training.

During basic training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremonies, military customs and courtesies, map reading, tactics, basic rifle markmanship, physical fitness, field training and first aid skills. The recruit developed combat skills and handled various weapons available to the infantry soldier.[[In-content Ad]]During AIT, the soldier received instruction to serve as an infantryman/mortarman using light and heavy anti-armor weapons, indirect-fire support and mechanized operations while assigned to a rifle or mortar squad. The training included weapons qualification, tactics, patrolling, navigation, field communications and combat operations; engagement in infantry combat exercises, battle drills, land mine locating, neutralizing and extracting, and survival operations during a nuclear, biological or chemical attack.

Beery, the son of Jerry and Sandi Beery, Syracuse, is a 2010 Wawasee High School graduate. He currently is stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington.

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