Ferguson graduates from basic combat training

Army Pvt. Derrick L. Ferguson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga.

For nine weeks, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions and core values.

Ferguson is the son of Cliff L. Ferguson and Darcie L. Ferguson, both of Crestview. He is a 2012 Crestview High School graduate.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Ferguson graduates from basic combat training