Army

Local resident

completes basic

Army Pvt. Brandyn S. Felix 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.

Felix is the son of Adolfo Felix and stepson of Tracy Felix, both of Sunrise, Fla.

He is also the son of Kimberly Burno of Allentown.

Feliz is a 2010 graduate of William Allen High School.