COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Spec. Cheryl L. Dean has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson.

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.

Dean is the daughter of Brenda Haugen of West Third Street, Graceville, Minn., and sister of Jasmine Dean of Front Street, Richmond, Maine.

She is a 2001 graduate of Leavitt Area High School, Turner, Maine. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 2004 from the University of New England, Portland, Maine.