Matthias J. Bleicken has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

Bleicken is the son of Lorraine Galagher of Route 16, Dummer, N.H., and brother of Maliaka Cote of Anthoine Road in Windham.

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.