Swope graduates U.S. Army basic combat training

Army Pvt. Sydney L. Swope 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.

Swope is the daughter of Teresa Powers of Gardnerville and Richard Swope of Elko

The private is a 2009 graduate of Douglas High School.