Christopher Shafer recently enlisted into 252nd Ordnance Company, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis. Shafer is a senior at Tippecanoe Valley High School and currently resides in Mentone. He is the son of Gregory Shafer, Akron, and Colleen Shafer, Mentone.
According to his recruiter, Staff Sgt. Dan Murphy, Private Shafer enlisted as a metal worker and will attend basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky., and his advanced individual training will be at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. He will learn basic military skills such as First Aid, land navigation and basic rifle marksmanship, as well as offensive and defensive combat operations. At the completion of training, Private Shafer will return to Indiana and continue his work with the Army National Guard, Indianapolis.
Private Shafer received the Indiana Army National Guard 100 Percent State College Tuition Assistance Program, the Montgomery G.I. Bill and a substantial cash enlistment bonus.
Anyone desiring information on these programs or any of the other programs available through the Indiana Army National Guard may contact Staff Sgt. Murphy at the Warsaw Armory, or call 574-453-6445.
