Mark Vining recently enlisted into Company E, 113th FSC, Indiana Army National Guard, Fort Wayne. Vining attends Tippecanoe Valley High School and currently resides in Claypool. He is the son of Fred and Tonilee Vining, Claypool.
According to his recruiter, Staff Sgt. Dan Murphy, Private Vining enlisted as a motor transport operator and will attend basic training in Ft. Benning, Ga., upon completion of his junior year. 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 his training, Private Vining will return to Indiana and complete his senior year at Tippecanoe Valley High School.
Private Vining 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.
