Army Pfc. Ben G. Vaughn III has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.  Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

Vaughn is the son of Ben Vaughn Jr. Bloomingdale and Lori Barnett of Savannah.

He is a 2005 graduate of Robert W. Groves High School, Garden City.