Sebastiaan Overdevest completes Navy basics

Navy Seaman Recruit Sebastiaan S. Overdevest, son of Tanja and Henk Overdevest of Ramona, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Overdevest completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, physical fitness, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

The capstone event of boot camp is Battle Stations, designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork, and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

Overdevest is a 2011 graduate of Ramona High School.