Army Pvt. Victoria A. Slaughter has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, 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.
Slaughter is the daughter of Gary Slaughter of Fayetteville, N.C., sister of Tiffany Mitchell of Columbus, Ga., and the niece of Lafayette Williams of Crestview.
She is a 2015 Crestview High School graduate.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview graduate completes Army basic combat training