Stars and Stripes

Soldier killed on rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood was scheduled to graduate basic training Oct. 2

Pvt. Andrey Okunev, who was fatally injured “while training on a rifle range,” was more than halfway through the service’s 10 ...

Soldier who died in Fort Leonard Wood range incident was a month from graduating basic

Andrey Okunev died on Friday after being injured on the rifle range. He and his fellow soldiers were slated to graduate next ...
Southeast Missourian

Leopold graduate completes basic training

Army National Guard Pfc. Daniel L. Nenninger graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, ...
WKRG

‘Drill Sergeant, it’s my sister’: The first brother and sister to graduate basic training together

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Thousands of soldiers graduate from the basic training course each year. This morning on the parade field at the National Infantry Museum, graduation was just a little ...
WLTX19

Mom, Son Graduate from Basic Training Together

AP, WLTX (Fort Jackson) - Fort Jackson's held thousands of basic training graduations over the years. But few have had a story like this one.Friday, Private First Class Kimberly Brown and Private ...
Quad-City Times

Ruark, Childs, DeRoin graduate from basic training

Air Force Airman 1st Class Amber Ruark, daughter of Kelly and Gail Ruark, Rock Island, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Air Force Airman Elihu Childs, ...
Southeast Missourian

Perryville graduate completes basic training

Army Pfc. Steven A. Richardson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, he received instruction and practice in basic combat skills ...