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Friday, February 18, 2011

Area woman graduates finishes combat training

Army National Guard Spec. Kathleen M. Wilt 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.
Wilt graduated in 2003 from North Penn High School, Towamencin, and earned a master's degree in 2008 from an online program at the University of Phoenix.

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