Dylan Borst Off To Kuwait

Pfc Dylan Borst, a January 2005 graduate from Newtown High School, soon will be heading off with his Army field artillery unit to Kuwait.

Dylan, 18, completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., last April and has been stationed with his unit, Bravo 5/3 FA at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he trained as a crewmember on the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), a rocket tank. Having always had an interest in the artillery division, Dylan had the opportunity to select the job he wished to perform while fulfilling his three-year commitment.

Home on leave until October 22, Dylan will be posted in Kuwait for a year, where he will be driving HETS (heavy equipment transports), delivering tanks, Bradleys, and other equipment to the various military basis.

Dylan is the son of Laurie and Jim Borst, and grandson of Barbara and Joe Borst of Sandy Hook.