Army National Guard Pvt. Shane H. Beliles graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.
He is the son of David and Tina Beliles of North Franklin Street, Mentone, and is a 2008 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, Akron.
