Local soldier excels as she continues family legacy

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Army Basic Combat Training can be a daunting hurdle for anybody joining the military. Army Pfc. Alyssia Brown completed basic when she was a junior at Huntington North High School.

Army Advanced Individual Training to become a military police officer can also sound intimidating to those thinking of joining the armed forces. Brown enlisted before she turned 18, and graduated at the top of her class.

Brown graduated with distinguished honors from the Military Police Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, on Oct. 21. She received commendations from the post commander of Fort Leonard Wood, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command representatives and the president of military police for her outstanding leadership ability, discipline and performance while under her training environment's command.....