Army Pvt. 2nd Class, Devin D. Bradley graduated from basic combat training in Fort Jackson, S.C., on Oct. 24.

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.

Bradley is a 2013 graduate of Georgiana School.

While at Georgiana, Bradley received the Principal’s Award and the Coach’s Award. He was also a nominee for the 2013 Achiever Award.

Bradley will now attend advanced individual training at Fort Lee in Virginia.

He will also continue his education with the help of a $105,000 Army College Fund & The Montgomery G.I. Bill scholarship he received at Georgiana’s 2013 graduation.

Bradley is the son of Mr. Kenneth and Monique McDonald,  and Charles E. McMeans, Jr.