From the Armed Forces
• Army National Guard Pvt. Alyssa N. Eastman graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, she 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.
Eastman is the daughter of Janet Noble, Vernon Hills, and Brent Eastman, Des Plaines. She is a 2007 graduate of Vernon Hills High School.
• Army National Guard Pvt. Alyssa N. Eastman graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, she 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.
Eastman is the daughter of Janet Noble, Vernon Hills, and Brent Eastman, Des Plaines. She is a 2007 graduate of Vernon Hills High School.
• Eric A. Petrocelli, son of Richard P. and Kathi J. Petrocelli of Mundelein, graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. The ROTC cadet has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army.
The 33 days of training provides professional training and evaluation in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet's officer potential as a leader by exercising the cadet's intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadet command assesses each cadet's performance and progress in officer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course.
Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard or Reserve.
He is a 2004 graduate of Carmel High School in Mundelein.
• Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Adam M. Chu, a 2002 graduate of Libertyville High School, graduated from the Marine Corps' Ground Supply Officer course.
During the 12-week course, taught with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools Training Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C., company officers with no previous supply experience learn the technical and managerial skills needed to supervise a supply account. Subjects include managerial principles, accounting, storage procedures and financial management.