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Military: The Tehachapi News salutes Coast Guard Seaman William D. Beckham

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Coast Guard Seaman William D. Beckham, a 2001 graduate of Tehachapi High School, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J.

During the eight-week training program, Beckham completed a vigorous training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies, seamanship skills, first aid, fire fighting and marksmanship. A major emphasis is also placed on physical fitness, health and wellness.

Beckham and other recruits also received instruction on the Coast Guard's core values -- honor, respect and devotion to duty-- and how to apply them in their military performance and personal conduct.

Beckham will join 36,000 other men and women who comprise the Coast Guard's force.