Jan 21, 2018 1 min read

Pvt. Brendan Casper, 19, of Canonsburg, graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 6. Casper successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training as one of 84 recruits in Training Platoon 2004. While in recruit training, Casper qualified as Sharpshooter during rifle qualification. Following ten days home on leave, he will report to Camp Lejeune for two months at Infantry Training Battalion. Casper will be stationed at North Versailles. He is the son of Brian and Tammy Casper and a 2017 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School.