FORT BENNING, Ga. – Adam Holguin of Lakeport graduated from one station unit training, or OSUT, on July 10 at Fort Benning.

Holguin, who attended school in Lakeport from kindergarten through 12th grade, is a 2013 graduate of Clear Lake High School.

He signed on with the U.S. Army in February and began his training in Georgia in mid-March.

He completed OSUT program – which lasts between 14 and 16 weeks – in which recruits remain with the same unit for both basic combat training and advanced individual training.

OSUT training is for those recruits whose military occupational specialty is infantry, cavalry or armor. 

Recruits who successfully complete this training attend a special “turning blue” ceremony, where they receive their infantry blue cord signifying they have completed all requirements to join the rank of the U.S. Army. 

During this special ceremony, which took place on July 9 at Fort Benning, Holguin asked his mother, Paula Tolle, to do the honor of assisting him with the pinning of his cord. 

Immediately after graduation, Holguin left to report for duty at Fort Polk in Louisiana.

His family includes mother, Paula Tolle of Lakeport; father, Alex Holguin Jr. of San Jose; brothers, Alex Holguin of Lakeport and Trevor Holguin of Fairfield; sister, Melissa Schweitzer of Lakeport; nephews, Schad Schweitzer of Lakeport and Elias Holguin of Fairfield; and nieces, Bella, Sylvia and Mia Holguin, and Aubrey Schweitzer, all of Lakeport.