FORT JACKSON, COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Army National Guard Pvt. Victor R. Burr 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.

Burr is the son of Trish Burr, and brother of Alisa Burr, both of West Olive Street, Elberta.

He is a 2011 graduate of Foley High School.