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Army Spec. Earl M. Brooks has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.
He is the son of Wanda Russell of E. 84th St., Chicago, Ill.
Brooks graduated in 2004 from the Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, Chicago, Ill., and received a bachelor's degree in 2009 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
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