Army National Guard Pvt. Victor A. Milender has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

Milender is the former ward of Janet Conroy of Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

During the nine weeks of training, Milender studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and physical fitness. He 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.