U.S. Army Pvt. Faith D. Galu has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

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.

Galu is the daughter of Robert and Zoed Edgar of Hallstead, Pa. She is also the sister of Destiny Galu.

The private graduated in 2015 from New Milford High School, New Milford, Pa.