Jackson man graduates basic training

Jackson Army National Guard Pvt. Timothy M. Harris has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, Harris studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. Harris is the son of Tim Harris of Jackson and Mary Harris of Red Oak, Texas.