Army Pvt. Brandon C. Koenig, son of Priscilla Koenig of St. Charles, has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Navy Seaman Francis J. Novak, son of Candace L.

Air Force trainees will learn how to operate permanent and forward airfields and defend them from enemy attacks.

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Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...

He is the son of Donald Wade of Killeen, Texas, and Tammy Wade of Geraldine Ave., St. Louis. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and ...