Army Private Jason R. Diaz, a member of San Diego High School's Class of 2026, completed Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He graduated Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Diaz is next traveling to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for additional instruction in his assigned Military Occupational Specialty. After that training, he plans to return to the Kingsville area and attend Texas A&M University-Kingsville full-time to study engineering. He also intends to keep serving in the Army Reserve and take part in the university's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program.
According to the information provided, Diaz was the only member of the San Diego High School Class of 2026 to enter the United States Armed Forces.