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Service News: March 8, 2014
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COLUMBUS, Ga. - Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Halston J. Wolber graduated from the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The course is designed to produce physically fit, competent and confident infantry platoon leaders who are proficient in basic infantry skills. Lieutenants learn adaptive skills and to train and lead soldiers in infantry platoons to accomplish mission objectives in any environment. Combat arms tactics covered in the course include tactical doctrine and operations, air assault operations, military operations on urban terrain, and field training exercises. Officers also learn artillery, engineer, and nuclear, biological, and chemical operations.

Wolber is the son of Kacon and Don Wolber, New Glarus. He is a 2008 graduate of New Glarus High School.