Oct. 16, 2004 – Army National Guard Pvt. Damion M.K. Kerr 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.
He is the son of Louise B. Lazare of Kingshill, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Kerr is currently attending the St. Croix Educational Complex on St. Croix.
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