Brittany A. O’Neal graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas as Air National Guard Airman 1st Class and as an honor graduate. She is the daughter of Cheri O’Neal and granddaughter of Shirley Hardge, both of St. Louis. O’Neal graduated in 2006 from Hazelwood East High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri.
