DOWNEY – Army Pvt. Mario Mireles has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga. During the nine-week training period, Mireles received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions and core values.

Mireles is the son of Maria Villalobos, of Paramount. He graduated from Warren High School in 2013.

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Published: May 21, 2015 - Volume 14 - Issue 06