Belleville native enlists in the Illinois National Guard
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Mallette will attend Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma this fall. She will then receive follow-on training specific to the medial field at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Mallette was advanced to the rank of Private First Class due to her qualifying college credits and she is eligible to receive 100 percent free college tuition with the Illinois National Guard grant and the Select Reserve Montgomery G.I. Bill.
Mallette's parents, Marcus and Kimberly Mallette, said their family has a long history of military service and they are proud of Alexandra's decision to continue the tradition.
Mallette Enlistment: Pfc. Alexandra Mallette (right), of Belleville, Illinois, stands next to Illinois Army National Guard recruiter, Staff Sgt. John Underwood, of Fairview Heights, Illinois. Mallette enlisted into the Illinois Army National Guard June 6 as a Health Care Specialist. She will complete Basic Combat Training this fall at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, before being assigned to the 709th Area Support Medical Company, based in Peoria, Illinois.
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