COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Spc. Kenyotta Jefferson has graduated basic combat training at Fort Jackson in 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.

Jefferson is the daughter of Arnell Jefferson of Jonesville, step-daughter of Arthur Sykes of Alexandria and niece of Candy Branch of Jonesville.

She is a 2008 graduate of Harrisonburg High Schoo. She earned an bachelor’s degree in from Northwestern State University in 2012.