Military news
• Army Reserve Pfc. Calla M. Swenson, daughter of Sue Swenson of Blooming Prairie, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
• Army National Guard Pvt. Brianna F. Buchan, daughter of Darci J. Buchan of Austin, has graduated from the food service specialist advanced training course at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va.
• Army National Guard Pvt. Stephanie L. Erickson, daughter of Larry A. Erickson and Sherri S. Erickson, both of Austin, has graduated from the food service specialist advanced training course at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va.