Guymon Soldier Graduates From Combat Training

Army Reserve Pvt. Mindy Pham 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.
Pham is the sister of Omar Zarate of North Main Street, Guymon, Okla., Kathy Nguyen of North Prospect Avenue, Liberal, Kan., and Jaime Yessenia of South Lelia Street, Guymon, Okla.
She is a 2012 graduate of Guymon High School, Okla.