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Cadet Jarrod Bradley Poston, son of Mary and Bradley Poston of Pleasanton, successfully completed six weeks of basic training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

The entry level requirement is considered one of the most challenging events college freshmen face, with the West Point program including first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological and chemical training.

Poston graduated from Valley Christian High School in June and plans to earn his bachelor’s degree at West Point in 2018 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

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  1. My hat is off to you young man. It is very refreshing to hear
    of a young adult with aspirations for integrity, honor, and hard work,
    instead of the dysfunctional network of youth society is cranking out in
    troves today. GOD BLESS THE CONSERVATIVE YOUTH who will one day be our
    countries saving grace. May many many young people today continue to
    think for themselves and rid our country of the liberal nonsense that is
    plaguing places like Pleasanton.

  2. Hmmmmm….. This is a great story! However, there are more important issues such as the great need for low income housing! Low income housing would be great in Pleasanton! MORE MORE MORE!!

  3. Lets be grateful for the hundreds of thousands of PEOPLE OF COLOR/MALE AND FEMALE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN THE MILITARY! hip hip HOORAY!

    Lets also not forget that “CLASS” plays a major role in who serves their country in the military.

    VIVA AMERICA! VIVA!

  4. Congratulations! Please ignore the troll cholo, who never misses an opportunity to insert race into a story where it’s not appropriate. Most of us appreciate anyone willing to take up the defense our our sovereign nation, including guarding our pourous southern border.

  5. The “Troll” Cholo obviously doesn’t check her facts before uttering her doltish remarks. This from the Department of Defense
    “Decisions to serve also appear to be influenced by race, region and political preference, the report showed. Sixty-eight percent of whites, 59 percent of blacks and 30 percent of Hispanic respondents reported having immediate family members who serve or have served in uniform”. Time for Cholo to crawl back under her rock.

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