Local Man Graduates United States Marine Corps Boot Camp

Pvt. Bradley Lester Buchart, 18, of New Enterprise graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Feb. 24, 2023. Pvt. Buchart successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training as one of 54 recruits in Training Platoon 4006. While in recruit training Pvt. Buchart accomplished the following: expert rifle, was a series guide flag holder for a period of time and graduated as a squad leader and a platoon artist.

Buchart surprised his biggest supporter, Bailee Gorman, at Spring Cove Elementary School. Gorman is the daughter of Matthew...