Army Spc. Michael Wirth has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During 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.
Wirth is the son of Dianne Lathrop of Fort Walton Beach and Charles Wirth of Crestview. He's the step-son of Lisa Wirth of Crestview.
He earned an bachelor's degree in 2013 from Northwest Florida State College in Niceville.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview man graduates from basic combat training