From the Armed Forces

• Army National Guard Spec. George W. Brewster III, son of Cheryl Wenzel of Lake Zurich, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., and earned distinction as an honor graduate.

During the nine weeks of training, Brewster 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.

He is a 2005 graduate of Lake Zurich High School.