Army Pvt. William G. Howell 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.

Howell earned distinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of Jimmy Howell of Rincon and Linda Raulerson of Pembroke.

The private is a 2001 graduate of Calvary Baptist Day School.