Serving our country

Published 6:52 pm Friday, February 12, 2016

U.S. Army Pvt. Dillon E. Conner

U.S. Army Pvt. Dillon E. Conner has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Conner is the son of Tonya L. Conner of Buna, Texas.

He is a 2015 graduate of Buna High School.