With the colors

• U.S. Military Academy Cadet Michael Herrick

U.S. Military Academy Cadet Michael Charles Herrick has completed cadet basic training at West Point.

Michael Herrick

Herrick completed seven weeks of training, "Beast Barracks," which is one of the most challenging events at the academy. The goal of the training is to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Summer instruction included first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological and chemical training.

West Point curriculum offers 45 majors balancing physical sciences and engineering with humanities and social sciences leading to a bachelor of science degree.

Herrick plans to graduate from West Point in 2012 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He gradated from Lodi High School this year. He is the son of Charles and Priscilla Herrick, of Woodbridge.

• Marine Corps Pfc. Boswell

Marine Corps Pfc. Travis W. Boswell recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Paris Island, S.C.

Boswell received training in the physical conditioning program as well as in classroom and field assignments including first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. The training phase ended with The Crucible, a 54-hour team evolution culminating in a ceremony in which recruits are presented the Marine Corps Emblem and addressed as Marines for the first time.