MILITARY NEWS

Hesington graduates

Army National Guard Pvt. Adrean S. Hesington has 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.

Hesington is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hesington of W. Watie Street, Pea Ridge.

He is a 2011 graduate of a home school program.

School, Pages 9 on 12/28/2011