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Brothers both graduate from military training today
August 14, 2015
Bonners Ferry High School graduates and brothers Alexander Perkins (Class of 2013) and Jacob Perkins (Class of 2015) will both graduate from Basic Military Training today, August 14.

Alexander, who is enrolled in the Army ROTC program at Boise State University as an Engineering major, and is also enlisted in the Army National Guard, is graduating from Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.

His brother Jacob, enrolled at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and also an engineering major, is completing his basic training or “Swab Summer” at the Academy in New London, Connecticut, and will start his college career the following week at the Academy. Both have been in their respective training programs for the majority of the summer.
 
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