In The Service - Kaitlin Marotti

LABELLE, FL. -- Army National Guard Spec. Kaitlin K. Marotti has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, 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.

Marotti is the daughter of Lewis Marotti of Pollywog Point, LaBelle. She is a 2006 graduate of LaBelle High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in 2012 from Ave Maria University.