Jones graduates from Army training

Army Pfc. Timothy Jones Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia. Jones is the son of Laura J. Young and grandson of Ossie M. Shaw, both of Loris, and son-in-law of Martha G. Carmichael of Nichols. He is a 2001 graduate of Biloxi High School, Biloxi, Miss.

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.

This story was originally published May 15, 2015 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Jones graduates from Army training."