In The Service

BELLE GLADE, FL. -- Army National Guard Pfc. Dexter A. Josephs 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. The private graduated in 2001 from Glades Central High School,
Belle Glade, Fla., and received an associate degree in 2003 from ITT
Technical Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.