U.S. Army Pvt. Kyle J. Kilcrease has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
For nine weeks, 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.
Kilcrease is the son of Jennifer Kilcrease and grandson of Richard Underwood of Fort Madison, Iowa. He is the nephew of Donald Kilcrease, of Baker.
He graduated in 2015 from Fort Madison High School, Fort Madison, Iowa.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Baker man's nephew completes Army basic training