Army National Guard Pfc. Benjamin S. Stiffler 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.

Stiffler is the son of Arlene and Martin Stiffler of Fort Wayne. He graduated in 2003 from Elmhurst High School, and received an associate degree in 2007 from IPFW.