North Pinellas County military news

Army Pvt. Devonn J. Riley, daughter of Jennifer Barber of Clearwater and Marcellus Miles of Largo, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During 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.

Riley is a 2008 graduate of Bayside High School in Clearwater.