Army National Guard Pvt. Michael D. Derouche has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. The course of instruction included basic combat training and advanced individual training.

The basic trainee received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and traditions.

During advanced training, he completed the Combat Engineer Course to perform basic combat construction and rigging operations; operate light and heavy engineer wheeled and armor tracked vehicles while participating in combat mobility, countermobility, and survivability operations; assist in assembly and maintenance of military standard float and fixed bridges; prepare, install, and prime firing systems for demolition and explosives; arm, disarm, and install anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, locate mines by visual means or with mine detector; and recognize and neutralize land mines, firing devices and booby traps.

Derouche is a 2005 graduate of Mountain Valley High School. He is the son of Joseph and Cathy Derouche of Mexico.