Marine Corps Pvt. Tonya Pegher, daughter of Florence and Robert Pegher of Butler, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.Pegher is a 2002 graduate of Mars High School.---

Marine Corps Pvt. Edward Murawski, son of Edward Murawski of Rimersburg, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.---

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bradley Buckley, a 1986 graduate of Moniteau High School, recently practiced combat training procedures while assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, home based at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan.He joined the Marine Corps in August 1986.